The Bass University has released the list of instructors and topics for its Chicago session, which will take place Jan. 26-27 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill. Here's the lineup:
> Shaw Grigsby: (1) Sight-fishing basics – how to catch fish that you can see. (2) Shaw’s top smallmouth secrets – baits and techniques to get the brown ones to bite.
> Bernie Shultz: (1) Topwater from A to Z - an in depth look at all types of surface offerings for catching big bass. (2) Clear-water spinnerbait secrets – how to use spinnerbait cosmetics, presentations, and retrieves to trigger clear-water bass into biting.
> Mike Iaconelli: (1) How to find fish fast and on new bodies of water – using the G.U.S.P. system and maps to locate fish. (2) Using medium- to deep-running crankbaits to find and catch more bass.
> Pete Gluszek: (1) Shallow crankbait fishing – how to get bass to react. (2) All about soft stickbaits – tricks, tips, and rigging methods for the “magic hotdog."
> Mike McClelland: (1) All about jerkbait fishing – a guide to selecting the right bait, rod, reel, and line for each seasonal pattern. (2) Fishing spinnerbaits and football jigs deep – earn to probe offshore spots with these baits for consistent big-fish action.
> Brandon Palaniuk: (1) Uncovering the secret of success for swimbaits – how to utilize
swimbaits in all kinds of water conditions. (2) Crankbait fishing – an in-depth look at cranking as a system from shallow to deep.
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