Iaconelli is back fishing the bank. He's done his internet research, he knows the areas of the water he can access from the bank. It turns out, the bass are spawning and Ike locates a few bass on beds. In this bank bass fishing class, Iaconelli talks about looking for and identifying bass beds. After finding a bed, you need to determine the tackle and position to approach the fish. Iaconelli talks about how to read the fish and determine the best presentation. While keying in on what will trigger a bite, Iaconelli shares tips on how to use your limited bank fishing tackle to make adjustments that will get a spawning bass to commit to biting. Lastly, Mike sets the hook and lands a few spawning bass from a public waterway from the bank.

0:41 Using your electronics to locate prime bank fishing spots
1:49 Utilize every legal access spot to get to the water
3:03 Making the most of less pressured bank fishing areas
4:45 Mike Iaconelli sees a bass on the bed while bank fishing, and makes a plan to catch it
11:02 Approaching a bass from the right angle
14:19 Trying to catch a bed fish from the bank & reading the bass's reaction to the bait
17:36 Making adjustments based on fish's response
20:09 Trying to catch a bed bass on the bank - round 2
22:57 Listening to what the fish are telling you about where they are and what they're doing (finding bass on beds when bank fishing)
27:50 Making your first cast to a spawner
28:29 Different bait presentations for spawning bass
34:40 Another adjustment to catch spawning bass from the bank
37:28 The worst thing you can do when bed fishing
38:14 Yet another spawner bait modification
41:56 Don't rush and make bad fishing decisions
44:54 Finally coaxing a bed bass into biting on spinning tackle and a soft stick bait
48:37 Ike finds another bed fish from the bank
53:54 What to do when in doubt about a potential bite

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