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  • Fishing for Suspended Bass - Kriet

    2019 Major League Fishing BPT angler Jeff Kriet returns to The Bass University in Tulsa, OK. In this 55-minute bass fishing class seminar video, Jeff Kriet will discuss the finer details of a topic that frightens many bass anglers, fishing for suspended bass. Learn how to locate and catch these e...

  • 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 ...

  • Fishing Big Glide Baits for Bass - Jocumsen

    Bassmaster Elite Series angler Carl Jocumsen joins The Bass University on the water to talk about fishing big glide baits. Because of their size, some anglers are wary to throw these fish-catching baits. Learn the secret tips and tactics to gain confidence in throwing a big glide bait.
    Main Topi...

  • 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...

  • Junk Fishing Tournament Success - Gerald Swindle

    Gerald Swindle places well in many tournaments, and often he's noted as having been "junk fishing" in the event. When you're not really "On 'em", but you need to catch 5 bass, that's when junk fishing can really come in handy.
    Gerald Swindle Junk Fishing Tips Class Chapters

    0:49 What is junk ...

  • Fishing the Moment : Catch Bass & Win Tournaments - Iaconelli

    Recent MLF Summit Cup champion Mike Iaconelli was in Edison NJ this winter to talk about one of the key concepts he's used in several of his top-level bass fishing tournament wins, that concept is "fishing the moment". Mike believes that there are times when your instincts tell you to make change...

  • FLW Champ Brian Latimer - Live at the Bassmaster Classic

    Fresh off a huge, emotional win with the FLW Tour on Lake Seminole, Brian Latimer joined The Bass University Live at the 2019 Bassmaster Classic. Brian talks about all the appreciation he has for the support and congratulations he's gotten in his professional tournament career. Brian also discuss...

  • Biggest 5 vs. Every Fish Counts Tournament Strategies - Kriet

    MLF Bass Pro Tour angler Jeff Kriet is one of our most popular instructors at the Bass University. His video classes on fishing a floating worm and winning winter fishing tournaments are some of our most popular releases from 2018. In this 54-minute video class, recorded in Tulsa in January, 2019...

  • Win Cold Water Winter Bass Fishing Tournaments - Kriet

    When Jeff Kriet talks about fishing cold water, he's not talking about 52 degrees, when most people go to a jerkbait and maybe put down their topwaters. He's talking about really cold, like dead-of-winter cold. Just because you get a warm spell, doesn't mean that the water isn't still 39 degrees....

  • Grinding Out Bass Fishing Tournament Wins - McClelland

    Lots of professional bass fishing tournament anglers run & gun to win top-level tournaments, and that certainly works, but each angler needs to play to their strengths. Mike McClelland is here to tell you that grinders do win tournaments, and that's how he's won the majority of his top-level bass...

  • Tournament-Winning Post Spawn Jerkbaits - McClelland

    BASS tournament professional angler Mike McClelland's fascination with jerkbaits started when he was a young tournament angler, and after his pattern started to give out, his partner for the day suggested the go "really catch them" with a weighted jerkbait. Since then, Mike has gone on to work wi...

  • Winning Bass Tournaments : A 1-2 Punch - Elam

    Main Topics in this Winning Bass Tournaments Class

    1:15 Approaching a lake
    4:20 The tournament-winning 1-2 punch
    10:10 Spring examples
    11:00 Summer examples
    12:15 Fall examples
    14:50 Winter examples
    17:20 Multi-species lakes
    19:05 Fishing resident fish vs. pattern fish
    24:20 Weather
    2...

  • Mentally Winning Bass Fishing Tournaments - Palaniuk

    Mentally Winning Bass Tournaments Main Topics

    5:55 In tournament bass fishing, what separates the good from the great?
    13:00 Glass half-full approach
    20:20 Tips for how to be mentally tough
    27:45 Mentally preparing for a bass fishing trip or tournament
    43:25 Stop 1
    53:00 Weigh ins
    56:25 ...

  • Light, Structure & Cover - Roland Martin

    Bass fishing legend & winner of tons of angler-of-the-year titles, Roland Martin is here to talk about reading the conditions for greater bass fishing success. Roland is also a great storyteller, sharing tales of Rapala lure development, the biggest bass he's ever seen & more. In this bass fishin...

  • Overcoming Adversity & Bass Tournament Success - Jocumsen

    Carl Jocumsen is an Australian tournament bass angler that got hooked on bass fishing when he was 15 years old. He's pursued it from that time forward, and has been fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series since 2015. Carl fished every Australian tournament for 10 years, where they fished for Australi...

  • Fishing Pressure on Tournament Lakes - Hartley

    In this 1 hour bass fishing instructional video, you will learn how to catch more bass and win tournaments on heavily pressured bodies of water. Primarily, Charlie Hartley is talking about heavily pressured lakes, rivers and reservoirs in Ohio, but a lot of this information is applicable anywher...

  • Tournament Pattern Bass Fishing - Run & Gun - Bryan Thrift

    Are you tired of soaking your lure in the same tired spot, hoping to scrounge up a limit in your bass fishing tournament? Bryan Thrift thinks it may be time for you to get your foot on the gas and run & gun your way to bigger bass, tageting actively feeding fish. In this 39-minute bass fishing vi...

  • Always Catch a Limit - Bill Lowen

    Bill Lowen is one of the most consistent professional anglers on tour. He has cashed a check in over 70% of the BASS events he has fished. One doesn't pull off that kind of consistency without knowing how to come in with a limit of bass every day. In this bass fishing educational seminar class, L...

  • Team Tournament Fishing - Mundy & Bonds (Sam Rayburn Champs) - February 2024

    The 2024 Bass University Seminar Tour has come to an end. The team traveled to SC, TX, LA, and AL in the past month teaming up with some of the best anglers in professional fishing to shoot seminars for BassU.TV! This episode of Bass U Live we talk to legendary team tournament duo Derrick Mundy a...

  • LiveScope Wizard & Sam Rayburn Champ Drew Gill - February 2024

    Drew Gill is a young phenom in the sport of bass fishing. Drew is a Bass University student and is off to a great start in his 2024 season with a top-five finish on Toledo Bend and a massive victory on Sam Rayburn in the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals. Join Drew and the Bass U Crew as they break ...

  • Adapting to Conditions & Aqua-Vu with Gussy - March 2024

    In this episode of Bass University Live, we welcome Bassmaster Classic Champion Jeff Gustafson (aka Gussy). Gussy delves into the world of fishing tournaments, discussing various topics like spawning bass, moping, and forward-facing sonar fishing. Jeff highlights the challenges of adapting to new...

  • 2024 Bassmaster Classic Champion Justin Hamner - March 2024

    Host Pete Gluszek and Bassmaster Classic champion Justin Hamner delve into a range of topics, including financial management, Yamaha's bonus program, fishing strategies & Milo's Tea company. They share their experiences from the Bassmaster Classic event at Grand Lake O the Cherokees, Tulsa, OK. T...

  • No LiveScope & No Waypoint Bass Fishing Tournament - April 2024

    The host of Bass University LIVE welcomes Rob Jordan and they share their post-Easter fishing experiences and discuss the recent TAA (Touring Anglers Association) event on Lake Lanier, which had no official practice (only a ride-around), no waypoints, no forward-facing sonar and no 360 imaging. T...

  • Bassmaster Elite Champ's Harris Chain Win - April 2024

    Bassmaster Elite Series champion John Garrett talks with Bass University LIVE about his win at the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida. John talks about why he thinks the rookie class of Elites is doing well, and it's not all about new technology and electronics. John breaks down his approach to the...