Bass tournament angler Pete Gluszek feels like the Carolina rig gets a bad rap. He's here to convert the haters, and get everyone fishing this monster fish-catching rig.
Shortcuts to Carolina Rig Fishing Topics:

0:50 - What is a Carolina rig?
2:25 - Why is a Carolina rig different?
7:10 - F...

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1:05 What really matters to bass?
3:20 Bass senses
8:15 Bite factors
11:00 Advantages of baits
17:10 Action options
26:05 Size options
31:20 Sound options
41:20 Color selection decisions
46:55 What makes "scents"?
55:25 Know why you're getting bit

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In a previous on the water video, Bass fishing professional Pete Gluszek talked about Tackle You Need for Fishing a Carolina Rig. In this video, Pete talks about the mechanics of fishing a Carolina rig. He starts with discussing the difficulties of casting this big rig with a heavy weight and a l...

Bassmaster Elite Series professional bass tournament angler Justin Lucas joins Pete Gluszek for The Bass University LIVE. Justin talks about a 2017 slump, but starting off with a 6th place finish in 2018. Lucas also talks about his Bassmaster Classic fishing experience. Justin talks about the dep...

Recent Bassmaster Open bass fishing tournament champion Bobby Lane is back with Bass University TV to talk about straight tail worms vs. curly tail worms. Lots of people ask, "When do I fish a straight worm instead of a curly-tail worm?" or "How do I choose when to fish a curly worm over a straig...

Senko Spinners
"Cajun Baby" Cliff Corchet is really excited to talk to you about this lure. When most people say that, it's because they have to, but he's genuinely excited to talk about it. Before starting Cliff discusses a great area of confusion for many tournament bass fishing fans, the diff...

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...

Bass fishing tournament angler Kurt Dove is on the water to talk about the highly versatile technique of Texas rig soft plastic fishing. Texas rigging is a rigging techtnique that can be used for pitching, flipping, punching, dock fishing & open water casting and so many other applications. In th...

MLF 2017 Summit Cup Champion Mike "Ike" Iaconelli talks about finesse fishing with wacky jigheads. In this 54-minute bass fishing instructional video seminar, you will learn how to catch more bass during times when they aren't really biting.
Main Wacky Rig Topics

1:15 Why a wacky jig?
9:10 4...

In this seminar, Pete talks about some of the greatest old school bass catching lures, the conditions to fish them, and techniques to put bass in the boat. Many baits and techniques lose popularity over time, but Pete will discuss some of the, perhaps forgotten, baits and presentations that will ...

Dave Mansue is a veteran bass fishing tournament angler and BASS Open Champion. In this 40 minute instructional video seminar, Dave will discuss the best tactics and techniques for approaching wood cover. He will help you catch more bass out of wooden cover, like docks, stumps, logs, laydowns & b...

Bass fishing legend Gary Klein joins the Bass University TV to talk about flipping and pitching techniques in this hour-long bass fishing seminar. Gary starts by giving a brief introduction to competing at the top level, what it takes and what aspiring professional anglers can expect.
Gary then ...

Pete Gluszek is on Toledo Bend to talk about "The Spawn Season" and locating spawning bass when fishing in stained water. Pete discusses what he looks for to know that the fish are headed to the spawning areas, including the main lake water temperature. Pete talks about other things that he looks...

Mike "Ike" Iaconelli is on the water teaching you about one of the most popular finesse tactics out right now, the dropshot.

Mike Iaconelli takes us on the water to talk the fine points of finesse fishing. He covers everything from setting the hook to how to play the fish on light line in different cover situations.

Dave Mansue is on the water explaining his favorite ways to rig and use big worms.

This episode of Bass University Live features "Big Fish" Bobby Lane, a recent MLF BPT Harris Chain champion. The crew discusses Lane's recent win, focusing on the specific techniques and gear he used, especially flipping techniques and reel selection based on vegetation type. This live show recor...

Jared Lintner is out on Lake Lanier in Georgia to talk about a somewhat forgotten West Coast finesse technique, the darter head. While this rig may not be as popular as modern day finesse techniques, when conditions get tough, fish get suspended or fishing pressure is high, this rig will still ca...

Shaw Grigsby loves sight fishing. During the spawn in the Spring of each year is certainly the time when sight fishing is most popular, but it's not the only time of the year when you can catch fish you can see, particularly in clear water. In this bass fishing class seminar Shaw shares tips on t...

In this bass fishing class seminar, Bassmaste Elite Series tournament angler Matt Arey joins us to share some of his fishing tips and bait recommendations for fishing underspins all year. Arey shares his general tackle setup, then offers a breakdown of what soft plastic trailer he uses, where he ...

Natural panfish/sunfish swimbaits like the Berkley Powerbait Gilly have really taken the bass fishing world by storm. During Mike Iaconelli's year off of top-level professional tournament bass fishing in 2021, he spent a lot of time tinkering with this bait. From that, Mike has determined what he...

Pete Gluszek loves all sizes of the Senko. In this on the water bass fishing class, Pete is ready to show how he rigs a 3" Senko to catch finicky Spring bass around the spawn. Fishing pressure, cold fronts and bass being focused on spawning can put fish in a negative mood and this finesse rig wil...

Lots of anglers avoid fishing the Carolina rig, maybe that's one of the reasons it's so good for bass fishing. In this bass fishing class seminar video, Bassmaster Elite Series tournament angler Greg DiPalma shares tips and secrets from his years of fishing the C-rig. Greg talks about his choices...

At the St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series tournament, Brandon Cobb presented a class to those in attendance on his top 3 rigs for Spring fishing. While these techniques are great for Florida bass, the tips can be used anywhere for targeting shallow and spawning bass. Brandon talks about how ...