Professional bass angler Mike Iaconelli is on the water ready to teach you some tips and tricks about fishing a suspending jerkbait, like the Rapala Shadow Rap Jerkbaits. Ike will go over: the equipment he uses to fish this bait, varying retrieves for different seasons and conditions, selecting t...

The chatterbait (or bladed jig) isn't just a chunk'n'wind lure. When fished correctly, it can catch fish like a jig, squarebill and spinnerbait all in one lure. It sounds like an informercial, but it really has proven it's worth in the tournament bass fishing arena. One angler who originally dism...

Mike Iaconelli is here to share tips on 2 great complimentary techniques. Both are power jig head techniques with soft plastics using baitcasting tackle. One techniques is great for fishing targets & the other works well when covering open water or banks between pieces of cover. In this remastere...

In this digitally remastered bass fishing class seminar video, Mike "Ike" Iaconelli shares some of his favorite finesse soft plastic bass fishing techniqes. When fishing gets tough, these techniques are some of the best at generating bass bites. Bass can shut down because of weather changes, wate...

Mike Iaconelli and Dave Manue are on the water for Bass University TV talking about hard and soft plastic swimbaits in this remastered bass fishing video. Join Mike and Dave and they break down why you should have a swimbait tied on most of the time. They talk about rigging soft plastics, and the...

In this on water bass fishing class video, Pete Gluszek talks about the finer details of walking the dog that he learned from fishing with a fellow bass fishing pro, then Mike talks about the preferred equipment setup for frog fishing. Lastly, Mike and Pete talk about some of the best places to f...

In this remastered Bass University bass fishing class seminar, Mike Iaconelli talks about different ways to fish a football jig. Ike caught his biggest tournament bass on Lake Amistad using a football jig, and he recounts the amazing story of catching the bass and losing his breakfast in this vid...

In this on-the-water video from the Bass University Valut, which was remastered in 2021, Mike Iaconelli talks about a different way to fish a Texas rig. With a speed worm (aka swim worm), you can use a paddle tail or cut paddle tail worm to get buzzing action on the top, or a strong swimming acti...

Bass fishing tournament champion Mike Iaconelli is on the water about a secret bait and technique being used to catch big bass. Known as "flutter spoon fishing" or "structure spoon fishing", this technique of fishing a large cupped spoon is used to fish mid-to-deep depths.

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We have fully remastered Mike Iaconelli's spinnerbait bass fishing seminar class video from Harrisburg, PA. In this 52-minute video, Iaconelli breaks down what a spinnerbait is and why, even though it's a classic, it's still a great modern lure with loads of flexibility to catch bass in various c...

In this on the water bass fishing class, professional bass tournament angler Mike "Ike" Iaconelli talks about one of his favorite techniques, fishing matted vegetation (or any other type of heavy matted floating cover). Iaconelli starts by talking about punching components, which include, but are...

In this remastered bass fishing seminar class video, Mike Iaconelli breaks down the Fall/Autumn season into 2 main periods, the early fall feed and the late fall transition. Bait plays a big part in where to find bass in the fall, and the bass are going to follow there food. Find out where the ba...

Mike "Ike" Iaconelli is on the water to do a demonstration of a hot finesse fishing technique called the chicken rig. This rig is unlike any other finesse rig. It has elements of several other techniques, namely the Neko rig, the shakey head techniques, but with decided advantages over both. Lear...

Mike Iaconelli loves to fish for bass all summer, but there are days when it seems like it's too hot get a bite, no matter what you do. Thankfully, bass are predictable, and there just a few things that will determine where you will find bass, and they'll be in one of three places. In this bass f...

The Ned rig is a great finesse fishing technique, but it excels in open water situations. What about when you want to fish a finesse technique like the Ned rig around vegetation and skip it around cover without getting hung up? Mike Iaconelli introduces a new finesse bass fishing technique develo...

Major League Fishing bass fishing tournament pro Mike "Ike" Iaconelli loves to fish topwater frogs. They produce explosive bites, so they're fun, but they're also great for casting and fishing in places where other lures aren't an option. Some vegetation severely limits your lures selection, but ...

Mike Iaconelli returns to host The Bass University LIVE, along with Pete Gluszek and Ken Duke. In this episode, biologist Jeff Holland and tournament pro Bryan Schmitt join the show to talk about bass fishing aquatic vegetation.

17:47 Biologist Jeff Holland takes questions from viewers and tal...

In this episode of BU Vault, Jeff has fished up some juicy on the water swim jig tips with Mike and Pete. Learn about swim jig fishing, where it originated, great places and times to fish it, the tackle you'll need, selecting the right swim jig and customizing it out of the pack.

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There are a lot of factors that can cause fish to be less active, and more susceptible to being caught using finesse fishing techniques. Situations like boat traffic, fishing pressure and weather, to name a few. Major League Fishing BPT tournament bass fisherman Mike Iaconelli is on the water in ...

Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek recorded this question & answer video segment around 2016, but it was recently discovered in the BU Vault, and we're bringing it to you now. Watch as Mike and Pete talk about preparing for club tournaments and improving your standings.

0:20 How do I become a bet...

We've remastered one of our most popular bass fishing seminars into a single video and included the relevant presentation slides directly in the video. In this seminar, Mike "Ike" Iaconelli shares over an hour and 15 minutes of information on how to locate bass FAST! Whether you regularly fish ne...

Lake Champlain BUcket List Episode 1 & Lake Champlain BUcket List Episode 2 focused a lot on Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek's history with Champlain and what makes it such a great bass fishery. In this episode, we're going to focus on breaking down Lake Champlain and sharing tips and tricks on c...

Professional bass fishing tournament angler Mike Iaconelli is no stranger to tough fishing conditions. Heavily pressured lakes, clear water, suspended bass, cold fronts and other factors can cause fish to shut down. In this bass fishing seminar, Ike share some tips for new, cutting-edge finesse f...

Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek are back in the Adirondack Mountains in this second episode of The BUcket List on Lake Champlain. Mike shares how some of his bass fishing career highlights and life-changing moments came on Lake Champlain. Iaconelli was fishing his second professional tournament a...