This is the first episode of Bass University's "BUcket List", a list of bass fisheries that are special, even compared to other top fisheries. Bass University instructors and tournament champions Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek have both fished a number of the best bass fishing locations in the w...

Mike Iaconelli conducts Bass University's first Rap Session with 2x Bassmaster Classic champion Jordan Lee. Iaconelli asks 5 bass fishing questions, and Jordan provides his response.

0:40 Growing up, did you ever attend a Bass University class?
1:23 How does it feel to be a Bass University in...

Fresh off the Bassmaster Open win on the James River, we're releasing Mike Iaconelli's seminar from January 2019 on fishing micro jigs, like the Missile Jigs Ike's Micro Jig. Micro jigs are ultra finesse jigs that are usually fished on spinning tackle, and they catch a lot of fish!
Main Micro Ji...

Recent MLF Summit Cup champion Mike Iaconelli was in Edison NJ this winter to talk about one of the key concepts he's used in several of his top-level bass fishing tournament wins, that concept is "fishing the moment". Mike believes that there are times when your instincts tell you to make change...

Mike Iaconelli joins The Bass University to talk about one of the most exciting parts about bass fishing, hooking and landing the fish. You've fished the lure, you've gotten the bite, what do you do next? Mike is here to talk about how to set the hook, how to fight or play the fish and landing or...

Mike Iaconelli has been challenged to go out in early winter cold front conditions and catch a 5 bass limit in 2 hours. Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek streamed this on the water live on November 14th, 2018 on a Northeastern US lake. The lake has cold, relatively-clear water and some the primary ...

Mike Iaconelli is back with The Bass University to talk about getting action out of your artificial lure. You want your lure to look alive and Ike is here to talk about how to impart that action to the lure. In this bass fishing instructional video, intended for anglers that are new to the sport ...

Professional tournament bass fishing angler Mike "Ike" Iaconelli is here to talk about some fundamental items you want to bring when preparing for a fishing trip. Particularly new bass fishermen and women may not be sure how to best select items to carry. After all, when bank fishing, the more yo...

Bassmaster Classic Champion and angler-of-the-year bass tournament angler Mike "Ike" Iaconelli is talking about a hot new technique that's catching lots of hard-to-catch bass. The technique is spybaiting or fishing spybaits (also spelled "spy baiting" or "spy baits" or known as "spin baits" or "s...

The Bass University founder and 17-time consecutive Bassmaster Classic qualifier Mike "Ike" Iaconelli conducted a seminar in Kokomo, Indiana about an often-overlooked detail of bass fishing, hooks. The hook and the line are your direct connections to your bait and your fish. Iaconelli discusses h...

Mike Iaconelli is back with The Bass University for another installment of Bass University Basics. In this video, Mike "Ike" Iaconelli will help you select the right size lure for the season, conditions, forage size, etc. You'll learn all the important considerations of "match the hatch". Learn h...

How do I know the right lure to select for fishing for bass? So, you just got started fishing, and you've got an empty tackle box. You go to the tackle store and you're overwhelmed by the number of options. Do you really need all these baits to catch a bass? Mike Iaconelli talks about how he thin...

Interested in selecting the right rod and reel combo to get started bass fishing? Mike "Ike" Iaconelli will talk about the properties and pros & cons of different types of fishing rods and reels from Spincast to Spinning to Casting reels. Learn how to attach fishing reels to rods, which rods go w...

Feel overwhelmed when selecting a fishing line? Mike "Ike" Iaconelli breaks down the different types of fishing lines: monofilament, fluorocarbon and braided line. He talks about the characteristics of the different types of fishing of line. In this video, you will learn the pros and cons of fish...

Why target fishing for bass? Pete Gluszek and Mike Iaconelli talk about the excitement of fishing in general, but why they have a passion for bass fishing. Bass are almost everywhere in the US, so it's accessible. Also, a bass is a very exciting fish to catch, they're aggressive, they often jump ...

Tournament bass fishing anglers Mike "Ike" Iaconelli & Pete Gluszek welcome you to Bass University Basics. What is Bass University Basics? People are discovering bass fishing, and this program is to help you get started with the fundamentals. This program can help get a beginner up-to-speed on pu...

Mike "Ike" Iaconell is the BASS angler with the longest active Bassmaster Classic qualification streak. He's won a Classic, and AOY title, an Open and come in the top 10 more times that we can quickly tally, between his BASS and FLW fishing tournaments. In this 1hr 20min fishing instructional sem...

In this 22-minute bass fishing instructional video, Bassmaster Classic champion and Angler-of-the-Year Mike "Ike" Iaconelli is on the water to share more secrets on how to catch bass. Specifically, Ike is talking about a technique, known mostly in the North and North East, called "snapping a tube...

Do you want to catch less pressured bass fishing offshore ledges? In this 53-minute bass fishing instructional video, Bassmaster Elite Series bass tournament angler Mike "Ike" Iaconelli talks about fishing ledges. Ike will cover the following:

What are ledges and what causes them?
What season...

Bassmaster Elite Series bass fishing tournament champion Mike "Ike" Iaconelli talks about one of his favorite lures for catching post-spawn and summer bass, the swim jig. Mike used a swim jig to win a Federation National tournament early in his career, 1998, on the Red River. Mike loves fishing s...

Bass University co-founder and BASS tournament champion, Mike "Ike" Iaconelli is on the water to talk about casting spoons, like the Johnson Silver Minnow Spoon. When conditions are tough or the baitfish are small, the casting spoon can be dynamite. In this 18-minute video, Mike covers the shares...

BASS tournament anglers Mike "Ike" Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek are on the water talking about what shallow water anchors, like Power-Poles, are and how to use them. The are a great tool for targeting spawning fish on the bed, but it's helpful in many other shallow water fishing situations. Very of...

How do you get the maximum performance, maximum speed or maximum gas mileage from your boat? How do you get to shallow water honey holes? A hydraulic jack plate can help. In this on-the-water video, Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek talk about the benefits of the TH Marine Atlas hydraulic jack plat...

Professional bass tournament anglers Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek break down the typical main lake point and talk about what makes up a sweet spot (current, contour, bottom composition, etc.), where fish will group together and feed. Since Ike and Pete catch several fish in one specific area, ...