When the bite gets tough, a lot of people lean on various finesse techniques to help put fish in the boat. One technique that often gets overlooked is fishing a hair jig. In today’s on-the-water seminar, Pete Gluszek and Scott Bonnema track down smallmouth on Lake Michigan by swimming those hand-...

Matt Cook from Humminbird joins Pete Gluszek from The Bass University to discuss and demonstrate the new Humminbird & Minn Kota networked technology TargetLock for 2022. This new equipment allows users to keep their forward-facing sonar, like MEGA Live locked onto a target, independent of trollin...

The Carolina Rig is one of the most overlooked rigs in all of bass fishing.
The ball-and-chain has been around for a long time, but it still produces quality fish for a number of anglers.
“The Carolina Rig [has] almost faded away,” said Pete Gluszek. “You don't see a lot of people talking abo...

How confident do you feel targeting smallmouth during their spawning season? Many anglers love sight-fishing for largemouth in the spring, but chasing smallmouth offers a different challenge entirely. Smallmouth typically spawn before largemouth and often – but not always – will spawn in much dee...

Seeing bass on your graph is one thing, but seeing them on camera can be a game changer. While advancements in electronics have really helped anglers look below the surface, the Aqua Vu camera provides bass fishermen with a live-action view of what’s happening underneath them. In this on the wate...

Some people love the Ned Rig, and some people hate it. Regardless of where you stand on the finesse technique, one thing is certain: it flat-out catches bass. In this on-the-water seminar, Grae Buck breaks down multiple setups for fishing Ned Rigs anywhere from 40+ feet deep for post-spawn bass t...

Glide baits are one of the most popular – and successful – big fish baits on the market. Did you know they’re also a useful tool when it comes to finding fish in an area? In this on-the-water seminar, Grae Buck shares his technique for using glide baits not only to catch large bags on tournament ...

One of the most crucial components of being a top angler is finding a good area and being able to pick it apart. While a lot of anglers will admit to leaning more toward power – or finesse – fishing, the combination of the two can help you successfully land your best bag. In this on-the-water sem...

Flukes – or soft jerkbaits – are often forgotten about by most anglers. However, these baitfish imitators are one of the most versatile options for any angler. Not many lures offer you the opportunity to fish the entire water column. In this seminar, Mike Iaconelli reveals his setups for fishing ...

Covering water quickly is one of the best ways to locate areas with a large number of bass. Very few baits do that as effectively as a Chatterbait – especially in the grass. Bladed jigs allow anglers to imitate both crawfish and baitfish, making them a versatile bait for any conditions. In this s...

Focusing on seasonal patterns and map study will help you catch more fish, but don’t overlook improving the basic mechanics of bass fishing. Even small things, such as rod positioning and casting technique, can make a huge difference in your hookup ratio over the course of a day. In this seminar,...

Mike Iaconelli – the 2003 Bassmaster Classic Champion – has made a lot of money throughout his career from fishing a variety of different jigs. While traditional flipping jigs are great for pitching around docks and other shallow cover – and swim jigs shine during the shad spawn – football jigs e...

Do you want to understand how to use your electronics better? Utilizing high-quality electronics and mapping cards can help anglers eliminate water and find fish quicker than anything else. In this seminar, Lee Livesay breaks down the new Hummingbird Premium Lakemaster mapping cards and shows how...

Do you want to know how to be a better swim jig fisherman? A lot of anglers love to throw spinnerbaits and chatterbaits, but a swim jig offers a more subtle variation – which is especially important around pressured fish. In this seminar, Bassmaster Elites Series pro Bryan Schmitt goes over just ...

One thing every lake has in common is the abundance of hard spots. These can range from shell beds to chunk rock – and everything in between.
“Hard spots are a place where fish like to stop,” said Nick Lebrun, Major League Fishing pro. “They don’t, per se, live there, but it’s a great place for...

When bites become harder to come by, many anglers downsize and go for more finesse approaches. While drop shots and shaky heads will catch fish, don’t rule out downsizing your topwater baits to help you catch more fish.
“Anytime you have conditions where the bait is small, fish are getting pres...

Fishing lipless crankbaits is often considered a seasonal technique, but many anglers vary their approach to catch bass all year long.
For Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap pro Mark Daniels Jr., the lipless crankbait is one of the most important and versatile options in his boat.
As with almost any bait,...

Catching spawning bass when you can see them can be an easy way to pick off fish, but what about the ones you can’t see?
Matt Arey uses two traditional big fish baits – the swimbait and the glide bait – to help find spawning bass he otherwise wouldn’t know about.
“The key with those location b...

The softstick bait is one of the most effective and widely used lures in all of bass fishing. Even though it may not look like much, this bait can often generate strikes when nothing else can. “When this bait was first introduced to me, I was like 'That looks like the most do-nothing thing I've e...

Buzz bait fishing has changed significantly in recent years. For Andy Montgomery, the most important change is the swap from skirts to soft plastics. “When I first started every buzz bait out there had a skirt on it,” Montgomery said. “It was basically just your standard skirt on a buzz bait. ......

The spawning season provides anglers with a terrific opportunity to catch a once-and-a-lifetime bass.
While many anglers want to spend that time sight fishing, being able to see the fish isn’t always as easy as we would like.
“You cannot visually see the bass spawning most of the time,” said ...

As the water begins to warm in the early spring, bass start making their way to the shallows to spawn. The spawning season allows anglers an opportunity to catch a once-and-a-lifetime fish if they can locate them. As bass leave their wintering areas for the backs of creeks to spawn, it can be cha...

Kayak bass fishing has increased rapidly in popularity over the past few years. A large part of what is attracting people to this alternative is the different types of water that can be fished. “The accessibility of kayak fishing is what's so great," said Ryan Lambert. "That's why a lot of people...

Do you want to learn how to fish grass more efficiently? While large grass flats can be overwhelming, having the ability to pick them apart and locate fish will help you on many of the best lakes around the country. “Don't be intimidated by them,” said Bryant Smith. “There is a lot of fish on the...