The 12 Best Bass Fishing YouTube Channels Worth Your Time
There are more bass fishing videos on YouTube than any human being could watch in a lifetime. Most of them are noise: rehashed tips, thumbnail-bait, and the same three lures reviewed by the same twelve creators. But a handful of channels are genuinely worth your time — and if you're smart about which ones you follow, YouTube might be the best free bass fishing education on the planet.
We put together this list for the angler who wants to actually get better. Some of these channels will teach you a technique you'll use for the rest of your life. Some will make you laugh on a rainy Saturday when you can't fish. A few will do both. Here are the 12 bass fishing YouTube channels worth carving out your time for in 2026.
1. Tactical Bassin'
If you only subscribe to one bass fishing channel, make it this one. Matt Allen and Tim Little have quietly built the deepest technique library on YouTube — long-form, no-fluff breakdowns of jerkbaits, swimbaits, spinnerbaits, drop shots, umbrella rigs, and just about every other bass presentation that matters.
Their approach is unhurried and analytical: why the bait works, how to modify it, what rod and line to pair it with, and where in the water column to fish it. Based out of Northern California, they lean into clear-water and Western fisheries, but the concepts translate everywhere. If you're stuck at a plateau, spend a rainy weekend inside their back catalog and you'll come out with new gears.
Best for: Intermediate anglers who want to master specific techniques.
2. Flukemaster
Gene Jensen is the calm, patient, banjo-picking uncle of bass fishing YouTube. His Flukemaster channel is one of the best places on the internet for beginners — and, quietly, for experienced anglers who want reminders about the fundamentals they've stopped thinking about.
Gene fishes small water, uses affordable gear, and explains the "why" behind every cast. There's no yelling, no thumbnail hyperbole, and no gatekeeping. He also does a "bass fishing academy" series that walks new anglers through knot tying, rod selection, and reading water in a way that never feels condescending.
Best for: New anglers, and anyone who's forgotten the basics.
3. LakeForkGuy
Justin Rackley (LakeForkGuy) is one of the most consistent and versatile creators in the space. He lives near Lake Fork, Texas — one of the best big-bass fisheries in America — and his channel mixes trophy hunting, tournament content, gear reviews, family-friendly vlogs, and beginner tips.
What separates Justin is his production quality and his ability to explain things without dumbing them down. He's also unusually honest when a technique or product disappoints, which makes his gear commentary more trustworthy than most.
Best for: All-around bass fishing content with strong production value.
4. Milliken Fishing
Andrew Milliken's channel is cinematic. If most fishing videos look like a hand-held phone clip strapped to a hat, Milliken's look like a well-directed short film. He fishes tournaments, chases big smallmouth on the Tennessee River system, and documents road trips to great fisheries with a filmmaker's eye.
You'll pick up technique — he's a legitimately skilled angler — but you'll come back for the storytelling. Milliken is proof that fishing content doesn't have to be shouted at the camera to hold your attention.
Best for: Anglers who love the story and the scenery as much as the fish.
5. 1Rod1ReelFishing
Mike Cheatwood built one of YouTube's largest fishing channels around a very simple concept: fish with one rod and one reel, and see what happens. It sounds like a gimmick. It's not — it's a masterclass in adaptability, and a reminder that the angler with the biggest tackle bag doesn't always win.
His personality carries the channel: laid-back, funny, occasionally chaotic, and clearly obsessed with catching fish. He covers bass, but he'll cheerfully fish for whatever's biting. Great watching for a lazy Sunday.
Best for: Entertainment plus a genuine appreciation for simplifying your kit.
6. Jon B.
Jon Barzacchini fishes places most YouTubers won't touch: neighborhood ponds, drainage ditches, urban creeks, and back-country water most people drive past without a second look. His whole point — and it's a good one — is that you don't need a $70,000 bass boat to catch great fish.
His editing is fast, his personality is high energy, and his content is unusually accessible for anglers who don't have deep-water boats or expensive electronics. Kids love him. Adults quietly do too.
Best for: Bank anglers, pond fishermen, and anyone bass fishing without a boat.
7. Fish the Moment
Andrew Flair's channel goes deeper than most on the "why" of seasonal bass movement. He's known for his "GTS" (Get Them to Strike) framework and long-form breakdowns of how bass position themselves through the calendar year — pre-spawn migration routes, summer offshore rotations, fall bait movement, winter deep patterns.
If you've ever watched a technique video and thought, "but when and where do I actually use this?" — Flair's channel is the answer. It's less about lure selection and more about pattern recognition.
Best for: Anglers ready to graduate from "what to throw" to "where to throw it and when."
8. Googan Squad
Love them or roll your eyes at them, the Googan Squad is inescapable — and their main channel is worth a subscribe. It's a group effort featuring Jon B., Andrew Flair, LunkersTV, APBassin, Catch Em All Fishing, and other names you already know from their solo channels.
The Googan channel leans into challenges, collaborations, and gear (they run their own tackle brand, Googan Baits, and its Big Bite Baits sister line). Take the product hype with a grain of salt, but the group dynamic and the sheer volume of on-water footage across different fisheries makes it a fun follow.
Best for: Bass fishing entertainment with a young, high-energy vibe.
9. The Bass University
The Bass University channel — anchored by Pete Gluszek and BASS pro Mike Iaconelli — is the closest thing YouTube offers to formal instruction from touring pros. They regularly bring on Elite Series and MLF anglers to break down techniques, seasonal patterns, and specific baits in interview and clinic formats.
It's not flashy. It's not designed for the algorithm. It's just genuinely useful content from people who catch bass for a living. The paid Bass University subscription gets you the full library, but the free YouTube channel alone is a serious education.
Best for: Serious anglers who want to learn from touring pros.
10. Scott Martin Pro Tips
Scott Martin — MLF and FLW veteran, son of hall-of-famer Roland Martin — has been putting out educational bass content since long before "content creator" was a job title. His channel skews toward tournament fishermen and anglers trying to raise their game: how to graph offshore structure, how to fish an unfamiliar lake in a limited time, how to manage a practice period.
He also covers gear thoughtfully. If you want practical, no-nonsense advice from someone who's cashed a lot of tournament checks, this is a channel to keep in the rotation.
Best for: Tournament anglers and rising sticks who want pro-level thinking.
11. Wired2Fish
Wired2Fish is one of the biggest names in bass fishing media, and their YouTube channel functions like a video version of their magazine — product reviews, on-water tips, sonar tutorials, pro interviews, seasonal how-to's, and gear roundups. It's a broad, professionally produced feed.
The content ranges from short "how to tie this knot" clips to deeper pro-team breakdowns. If you use YouTube partly as a research tool before you buy a rod, reel, or electronics unit, Wired2Fish's reviews are worth having in your feed.
Best for: Gear research, pro interviews, and general bass fishing news.
12. Jacob Wheeler Fishing
The four-time Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year (and 2026 REDCREST champion) started sharing more on-water content on his own channel over the last couple of seasons, and it's some of the best pro-perspective footage anywhere. You get real tournament decisions in real time: which lure he picked, when he switched, what the graph showed, why he moved.
Wheeler is one of the most complete anglers in the world right now. Watching how he thinks through a day of practice or a tournament round is a masterclass — even if you'll never touch the same water he does.
Best for: Seeing how a top-tier tournament pro actually thinks on the water.
How to Actually Learn From Bass Fishing YouTube
The trap with fishing YouTube is treating it like entertainment when you should be treating it like study. Two habits will dramatically increase what you take away from any of these channels:
Watch with a specific question in mind. "How do I fish a jerkbait in cold water?" beats "let me see what's trending." Specific questions filter the noise and make you actually retain what you watch.
Follow up on the water. No video ever caught a bass. If you watched a Flukemaster clip on fluke rigging Tuesday night, tie one on Saturday morning. If you watched a Tactical Bassin' swimbait breakdown, throw a swimbait — even for two hours — the next time you launch. Techniques you never actually try are just trivia.
Twelve channels is more than enough. You don't need to add another twenty. Pick three or four that match how you fish (or how you want to fish), and give them your attention. That's how YouTube turns into a real coaching staff instead of a scroll hole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the best bass fishing YouTube channel for beginners? Flukemaster is the most beginner-friendly bass fishing channel on YouTube. Gene Jensen fishes small water, explains fundamentals clearly, and covers everything from knot tying to reading a lake without ever talking down to new anglers.
Q: What YouTube channel do bass pros actually watch? Many touring pros credit The Bass University channel and Scott Martin Pro Tips for their teaching depth. Peer-to-peer, pros also tend to watch each other's tournament coverage — Jacob Wheeler Fishing and creator-pros like Mike Iaconelli's Going Ike are common picks.
Q: Is Tactical Bassin' good for beginners? Tactical Bassin' is technically sound and beginner-friendly in tone, but the videos assume you want to go deep on one technique at a time. New anglers should start with Flukemaster or LakeForkGuy for foundational skills, then move to Tactical Bassin' to master specific presentations.
Q: What's the best YouTube channel for bank fishing or pond fishing bass? Jon B. is the standout for bank and pond bass content. His whole channel is built around fishing small, urban, and pressured water without a boat — the kind of fisheries most YouTubers ignore.
Q: How do I use YouTube to actually improve my bass fishing? Watch with a specific question, then apply what you learn on your next trip. Focus on three or four channels that match your style rather than sampling twenty. Techniques you don't test on the water are just entertainment.