Seminars

Seminars

Bass University Seminars - Classroom style instructional seminars for the ultimate learning experience.

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  • Fishing Balsa Baits - Matt Herren

    Bassmaster Elite Series angler Matt Herren returned to The Bass University in Gadsden, AL to discuss an old school bait, that many anglers have put away, and many young anglers have never thrown. Proven fish-catchers, balsa baits have often been displaced by plastic-bodied plugs in the modern tac...

  • Versatile Tournament Bass Fishing - Elam

    In today's bass fishing tournament scene, if you want to be competitive in various parts of the country, you need to be prepared to make adjustments on-the-fly. As conditions change, you need to be ready to switch tackle and tactics immediately. Learn how the younger generation fishing top-level ...

  • Giant Swimbaits for Giant Tournament Bass - Jocumsen

    Bassmaster Elite Series tournament angler Carl Jocumsen is in Tulsa, OK to talk about one of his favorite ways to target big bass, fishing with big swimbaits. Carl has been known to fish "keeper-sized" swimbaits (baits over 12" in length) in pursuit of giant bass. Watch this nearly 1 hour & 30 mi...

  • Tail-Weighted Stick Baits - Gluszek

    "The Dean of The Bass University" Pete Gluszek was on-site in Columbus, OH to share his love and knowledge of tail-weighting stick baits, like a Yamamoto Senko. Learn why a tail-weighted Senko differs from a weightless Senko and when/where/how to fish this technique in this bass fishing video sem...

  • Powershotting - Jared Lintner

    Jared Lintner joined The Bass University in Columbus, Ohio to share some West Coast tips for fishing a powershot. Not all situations allow for a 6-8lb. line and spinning tackle. On lakes with more dense cover, sometimes, you'll need to beef up your tackle to go after bass with the dropshot techni...

  • Largemouth Bass Fishing Tidal Rivers - JT Kenney

    JT Kenney grew up in Maryland, around the Potomac River, so he wanted to share some of what he learned about tidal water fisheries with the Bass University students in this bass fishing seminar video which was recorded in New Jersey.

    0:45 What causes the tide and how the tide effects the bass fi...

  • Micro Jig Fishing - Iaconelli

    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...

  • Fishing on the Edge - Pete Gluszek

    Pete Gluszek is the Dean of The Bass University, and in 2019, he was in Columbus, OH to teach a bass fishing class seminar titled "Fishing on the Edge", which is also the title of another angler's autobiography. In this class, Pete talks about the best times to fish edges, baits he recommends (in...

  • Fishing Huge Expanses of Water - JT Kenney

    JT Kenney was in Columbus, OH to teach a class for The Bass University on fishing large expanses of water. Most students who attended this class were geographically near Lake Erie or Kentucky Lake. If you live near a large lake, like these, this is a great seminar for you.

    0:48 The best thing ...

  • Advanced Frog Fishing - Ish Monroe

    Do you like to frog fish? Are you ready to be an expert frog fisherman? A real big bass specialist, Ish Monroe has years of experience catching tournament-winning bass with a frog. Learn the tips and tricks for landing big bass in this topwater frog bass fishing seminar.
    Main Advanced Frog Fishi...

  • Different Types of Jigs & How to Fish Them - Herren

    Matt Herren is a veteran of 126 BASS fishing tournaments. He's made 7 Bassmaster Classic appearances and finished in the money in 84 of his BASS tournaments. A lot of the money he's won in tournaments has come from fishing a jig. He joined The Bass University in Gadsden, AL to conduct a bass fish...

  • Flipping Milfoil : Spring, Summer & Fall - Seth Feider

    Seth Feider loves to fish milfoil for bass. He has so much confidence that he can go days without a bite and still believe the next flip is going to be a big one. Learn tips, tricks and secrets for fishing milfoil from Bassmaster Elite Series angler Seth Feider in this bass fishing vegetation edu...

  • How to Fish for Bass on Ledges - Gerald Swindle

    Gerald Swindle is a 2x Bassmaster Angler-of-the-Year who, in 2019, switched to fishing the MLF Bass Pro Tour. Gman lives on Guntersville and has spent a fair amount of time fishing for bass on ledges. In this informative and entertaining 1 hour and 8 minute bass fishing class seminar, Gerald will...

  • Spoon Jacking - James Watson

    Major League Fishihng (MLF) Bass Pro Tour tournament angler James Watson was in Tulsa, OK to talk about "spoon jacking". Had James been able to keep his mouth shut, which he admits that he can't, he would have made a lot more money with this technique before letting the cat out of the bag. Watch ...

  • Prepare For Fishing Like a Tournament Pro - James Elam

    James Elam joined The Bass University in Tulsa, OK to talk about an important topic for everyone from the weekend angler to the top-level tournament pros, preparation. When you're out there fishing, you want to be able to concetrate on fishing, not mechanical or electrical issues on the boat, not...

  • River Bass Fishing - Mike McClelland

    Mike McClelland didn't grow up with boats and fancy equipment. He did a lot of bank fishing and that allowed him to experience some thing that give him some unique perspectives on river bass fishing. Mike got his first two top-level tournament wins on river systems, so his tips can help you catch...

  • Jordan Lee's Finesse Fishing Playbook

    Back-to-back Bassmaster Classic Champion Jordan Lee offers up his take on finesse bass fishing and covers 3 of his favorite finesse bass fishing techniques. Here's what you'll learn in this bass fishing educational training video seminar:

    0:29 The Neko Rig - Jordan's go-to power finesse fishin...

  • Blueback Herring & Suspended Bass Fishing - Casey Ashley

    Casey Ashley is here to talk about how a bass behave differently in lakes that have blueback herring. "The bass will behave a lot more like stripers", Ashley says, "growing up with that, I've learn how to target and catch suspended fish". So, in this seminar, Casey will cover fishing blueback her...

  • Fishing Finesse Swimbaits - Bryan Thrift

    Bryan Thrift returned to The Bass University in Gadsden, AL in January. Bryan Thrift is a top FLW bass tournament angler with over $2.5 million dollars in FLW tournament winnings. In this bass fishing class, Thrift is talking about finesse swimbaits. Learn how Thrift is going behind people and ca...

  • Customized Approach to Jig Fishing - Edwin Evers

    As a professional bass angler, Edwin Evers is often asked, "What is the best lure?" or "If you had to choose one lure, what would it be?". Bassmaster Classic champion Evers believes, for him, that one lure would be a jig. It's versatile, and can be fishing in all seasons. He believes that bass pr...

  • Creature Baits : A Truly Versatile Soft Plastic - Ish Monroe

    Accomplished bass tournament champion and competitor in the MLF Bass Pro Tour inaugural season, Ish Monroe joins The Bass Univesity to talk about the versatility of creature baits for catching bass. In this 36-minute class, you will learn:

    11:25 Carolina rig
    16:05 Texas rig
    19:35 Wobble head...

  • Fundamentals of Seasonal Drop Shot Fishing - Palaniuk

    Bassmaster angler of the year Brandon Palaniuk joined The Bass University in Lawrenceburg, IN to teach a class he called "Drop Shot 101". Brandon estimates that he's won about $300,000 in fishing a drop shot rig in bass fishing tournaments. In this class, you will learn:

    What is a drop shot r...

  • How to Fish a Carolina Rig - Peter T

    Peter Thliveros is a bass fishing legend. With 13 Bassmaster Classic appearances, 7 BASS tournament wins (including 2 Majors) and an FLW angler of the year title, his bass fishing credentials speak for themselves. Peter T., as he is most often referred, is also a Florida native, and, back in the ...

  • Seasonal Shallow Cranking Success - Lowen

    One of our most popular presenters, "Dollar" Bill Lowen, is back with The Bass University in Kokomo, Indiana to talk about seasonal shallow water cranking. Bill grew up fishing the rivers, and most of the fish were shallow by necessity all year long. Bill Lowen wants to share with Bass University...