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Basic Online Videos

These videos go through a lot of the basic techniques that we will be teaching and practicing throughout the season.


This information is to be used by all the coaches, parents, and anglers on our team.  We want everyone to learn, get better and have the best ability to catch fish! 


Please review the information and take time to practice the techniques. Try to watch the videos and understand the information prior to our practice nights.  This way we will be more efficient with our hands on time at the school and on the water.

Rods / Reels / Lines

Beginner's Guide

This is getting back to the basics.  Different rod and reel types.


If you are newer to fishing please watch.  Video gives the technical details of rods and reels.


Great place to start!

CHOOSING A REEL

Check out this great video about choosing the right reel for the right fishing applications. Learn about how to pick a reel based on lure type, gear ratio and ball bearings.

Line Types

Knots 101

Top 4 Fishing Knots

In this video you'll learn how to tie an improved clinch knot, snell knot, palomar knot and double uni knot. 

Double Uni Knot

How to Tie Monofilament to Braid

Blood Knot

How to tie a Blood Knot by Abu Garcia

Casting Techniques

How to cast a baitcaster

Great video with a tip on how to prevent backlashes while learning to use a baitcaster.  We will be using this tip during our practices.  Students, and parents, are encouraged to adopt this tip until they have mastered and are comfortable with the baitcaster.  This will reduce frustration and the all too common bird nest.

Beginning - Baitcasting Reels

Tuning your reel, how to use the breaking system, and setting the tension knob. 


Basics of casting a baitcaster

Pitch and Flip

Pitching and Flipping with Denny Brauer.

Dock Fishing

Great video from Seth.

Lots of useful information in video!

  • Fall fishing jigs in the shallow water.
  • What kind of reel to use for dock fishing.
  • Types of jigs to use for skipping.

Backlash Tricks

Some quick and easy backlash tricks.

It works...sometimes! 

Depends on how big the birds nest is!

Lures / Baits / Hooks

Beginner Baits

Great video to introduce you to the multiple baits that are available for fishing.  

Buzz Baits

How to Fish a Spinnerbait

Scott Martin - Everything you need to know.

Keeping your crank baits tuned up

To determine if you need to tweak on your baits make a short cast and reel the lure in really fast.  If it pulls left or right it may need to be tuned to track properly.  

How to tie a Carolina Rig

The Carolina rig is a deadly fish catching system anytime bass are relating to or feeding on the bottom. Make a long cast, let it hit bottom, then slowly drag to present any number of soft plastics in a lifelike manner.

Weather and Fish Behavior

Weather conditions, lure selection, moon phases and seasonal changes.

Fish behavior with weather changes

Seasonal Bass Behavior

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