Most Popular Classes
Most Popular Seminars – A collection of the Bass University seminars anglers love most. These proven lessons, packed with pro tips and winning strategies, are fan favorites for a reason helping countless anglers catch more bass.
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Smallmouth Masterclass - VanDam, Palmer & Bonnema
Bass University's on-the-water masterclass is a combination of multiple on-the-water classes from Kevin Vandam, Scott Bonnema, and Luke Palmer. These classes break down three different effective techniques to target big smallmouth bass.
KVD dives into drop shot fishing. KVD loves to power fish a... -
Summertime Deep Cranking - Cole Sands
Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Cole Sands is an expert when it comes to deep water power-fishing. This seminar with Cole and Bass University is all about deep crankbaits, finding bass with your electronics, and triggering schools.
Cole dives into how to choose the right crankbait along with color a... -
Gerald Swindle's Buzzbait Fishing Secrets
Gerald Swindle returns to The Bass University to talk about bait that really helped him break into full-time competitive fishing, a buzzbait. A lot has changed since those early years in Gerald's career, and G Man has evolved along with the tackle. This bass fishing class seminar starts off with ...
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Power Finesse Fishing - Kevin VanDam
Kevin VanDam attributes a lot of his success in bass fishing to being efficient and covering water. With advancements in electronics, fishing pressure and fishing against some of the top anglers in the world, Kevin knows that there are times when traditional power techniques are simply not going ...
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Summertime Topwater - Emil Wagner
Bassmaster Elite Series Pro and herring specialist Emil Wagner, in partnership with Bass University, presents this seminar on summertime topwater and herring fishing. Emil has honed his skills guiding on Lake Lanier and has achieved major wins on a variety of herring fisheries. In this seminar, E...
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Find & Catch Offshore Bass: Forage, Electronics & Bait Selection - Keith Combs
Ever wonder how the pros consistently locate and catch bass offshore in every season, adapting to forage and leveraging advanced electronics? Get ready to learn tips and secrets from Pro Keith Combs and Bass University in this in-depth seminar on mastering offshore bass fishing.
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Shallow Summertime Bass Strategies - Jordan Lee
Of course, the latest electronics have moved a lot of anglers offshore in the heat of the summer. What used to be secret spots offshore are now community holes. Jordan Lee believes that a good number of big bass stay up shallow during the summer, but not just any stretch of shallow bank will do. ...
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Summertime Big Wormin' - Pake South
Pake South is a Bassmaster Open Champion and Elite Series Pro known for landing giant Texas bass. Discover Pake’s expert summertime worming techniques—the same methods that have helped him and his clients catch monster bass. In this seminar with Bass University, Pake shares his seasonal patterns,...
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Shallow Water Big 3: Top Lures to Catch Bass On New Water - Greg Hackney
Breaking down a new body of water and finding fish can be challenging. That job becomes much easier if you have a system of confidence baits to pick an area apart.
“It's always good to have three main baits,” said Greg Hackney. “Something that you have confidence in that you feel like you can ... -
Top 3 Summer Bass Fishing Patterns - Iaconelli
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...
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Dice & Urchin Baits - Drew Gill
Bass Pro Tour Champion Drew Gill teams up with Bass University to deliver an in-depth seminar on dice and urchin style baits — the hottest trend in bass fishing today. These innovative lures have proven their effectiveness time and again, racking up multiple tournament wins at the highest level o...
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Chatterbaits 101 - Lee Livesay
Join Bassmaster Elite Series Champion Lee Livesay and Bass University for an in-depth seminar on the chatterbait, also known as a bladed or vibrating jig. Lee considers this lure the most versatile bait in bass fishing, and in this comprehensive session, he reveals exactly why. Discover what make...
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The Hybrid Hunter - Todd Castledine
Join Strike King lure designer Todd Castledine and Bass University for an in-depth seminar on the Hybrid Hunter. As the angler who made this bait famous, Todd is uniquely qualified to break down everything you need to know about it. In this comprehensive session, he’ll teach you how to fish it ef...
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Size Matters in Flipping & Punching Weights - Bobby Lane
Bobby Lane is known for flipping heavy cover with big tungsten weights, but in any given day, there are lots of flipping and pitching targets that do and don't require heavy punching weights. Even within a stretch of water you intend to punch in your day on the water, there are likely isolated ta...
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How to Find Bass Fast - Mike Iaconelli
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...
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Chasing Bass with Forward-Facing Sonar - Bryan Schmitt
Forward-Facing sonar, like Humminbird MEGA Live, Garmin Panotpix Livescope & Lowrance ActiveTarget, has changed the way anglers think about – and pursue – finding and catching bass. While some are opposed to the technique of “video game fishing”, many are using the technological advancement to ta...
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How to Win Bass Fishing Tournaments : Practice Right - Bryan Thrift
With 9 wins and $2m+ in bass fishing tournament winnings on the FLW tour, Bryan Thrift knows a thing a or two about how to win fishing tournaments and it starts with great preparation and efficient practice time. In this 40-minute video, Bryan breaks down how he begins to research a lake or river...
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Making Quick Decisions & Adjustments - Greg Hackney
In some cases, you don't have a lot of time to prefish for a tournament. Without a lot of time to practice, marking waypoints and experiencing the conditions, you have to be agile in your decision making. You can't get locked into the first bite, but you do want to listen to what that fish is tel...
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The LiveScope Lineup: Baits, Techniques & Seasonal Strategies - Tucker Smith
Want to land giant bass? Discover how Elite Series pro Tucker Smith uses LiveScope and his go-to baits to target big fish across different seasons and scenarios.
Bassmaster Elite Series Pro and Lake Fork Champion Tucker Smith, one of the most accomplished young anglers in the sport, grew up fishi... -
Percentage Triangle & Seasonal Bass Patterns - Brandon Palaniuk
The percentage triangle is the concept Brandon Palaniuk uses for locating high percentage areas where the bass are likely to be, based on the season and water temperature. The next time you study a lake map, you will be able to utilize the percentage triangle to locate big bass for your upcoming ...
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Chatterbait Confidence - Seth Feider
Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Seth Feider joins Bass University in this seminar on chatterbaits/bladed jigs.
Seth relies on a chatterbait as one of his confidence baits on the Bassmaster Elite Series, stating he has it tied on 12 months out of the year. Feider dives into the new Z-Man Tungsten Evo... -
The Mighty Swim Jig: Hack Attack's Comprehensive Guide - Greg Hackney
Want to unlock the secrets to catching bass in any season and around any cover with just one incredibly versatile lure? Unlock the power of swim jigs for bass fishing with Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Greg Hackney and Bass University.
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Finding & Fishing Isolated Cover for Bass - Bryan Thrift
In this on the water bass fishing class, Major League Fishing pro Bryan Thrift takes you out with his Humminbird electronics to locate, mark and fish isolated cover. Bryan shows you how to locate a isolated target with Humminbird side imaging, how to return to that waypoint and position your boa...
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Mastering Lipless Crankbaits - Cole Sands
Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Cole Sands and Bass University present a seminar on lipless crankbaits. Cole, who resides in Tennessee and spends over 200 days a year out bass fishing competing on the Elite Series and guiding, emphasizes the effectiveness of a lipless crankbait, especially on the Ten...