FLIPPING and PUNCHING | The LIE About LURE COLORS

Flipping and punching is one of the most epic ways to catch bass on any lake - but sometimes anglers get lied to about lure colors when it comes to what you need in order to attract and catch fish flipping heavy cover in summer. I try to keep my fishing lures and lure colors super simple so I don't have to have that much gear when bank fishing or fishing from the boat. In reality fish think punching lures are bream or bluegills for the most part especially in spring and summer as the vegetation in lakes expands. I really think there are only a few basic colors and lure styles that you need to catch fish flipping and punching heavy cover on any pond or lake!
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[@bamf0805]

One of the best channels on KZbin hands down. So underrated. Another video packed full of info

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks dude really appreciate that!!!!

[@gijsberthoogendoorn7988]

Why have I only discovered this channel now! Dude this is awesome.

[@kenmccarthyfishing]

Tons of awesome information,and I really loved the into music and the paw bump with Mr Bog 😂🤣

[@bigc8018]

Great to see you return to straight up teaching. That is what made your channel so popular. Thanks

[@WesleyKennedy]

Love that you have experience fishing up here in Wisconsin - thanks for your expertise!

[@johncloud2851]

Thank you for more tremendous insight on catching big bass!

[@PescadorTV]

Loving the spanish lesson! Lol! Keep the great content/ tips coming. Truly applying a lot on the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee!

[@rizsauvage]

Excellent vidéo Mike !

[@exquisitemorphs9308]

Great video as always man.... keep'em coming bro 👊🤘

[@swampocalypse9136]

THE best rig / bait / technique bass fishing breakdowns on youtube, period! Rock on brother!

[@danielkinn782]

Dunno man....tactical bassin is really in depth too

[@markduran1470]

Love the humor you bring to the table, but the knowledge is outstanding bro!

[@mikeybalzz]

🤙thx bro gotta keep it light.

[@dandodude123]

you one of the realest people/fisherman on youtube you gonna have millions of viewers REAL soon

[@BassMasterScout]

Dude you give so much knowledge I’ve watched some of your videos multiple times and catch something new every time🤙🏽🎣

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks man I'm just trying to share what I've learned and and as you know in fishing that process of learning is continual.

[@BretReidFishing]

Awesome! You know I love punching and could listen, watch and fish for HOURS, dude!!

[@mikep9983]

That intro was sick, love the vids

[@BlueJaysOutdoorsLLC]

Great video. Thanks for the tips. My favorite bite of all times. Thanks.

[@joshsinglefooter]

Man dude. More punching videos on TVA lakes! You make more sense and you keep a super open mind. Your great Mikey!

[@brodytwyman5951]

Underated channel! First few videos ive seen have been full of great tips, had to finally subscribe! Love the attitude aswell 🤙

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks man 👊

[@bobbrown9277]

You tha man mickey.your videos are so helpful. Thanks brother

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks for watching bud!

[@catchofthedave8681]

Great vid. Let me tell you some juice i figured out. I was punching milfoil at cedar creek lake ky. Its managed as a trophy fishery, people are only allowed to take 1 bass a day and it has to be 20 inches, but its frowned upon to take any bass from it. They dont kill vegetation, it has milfoil and tons of structure, theres no water skiing, jetskis or pleasure boats allowed, its purely for fishing. I fished for 5 hours punching milfoil without a bite. I was so mad, i decided to try something stupid. I put a bluegill colored fluke on a tokyo rig, and started punching with that, caught 5 fish in a hour. I used the lightest weight i could get away with, 5/8, 3/4, sometimes 1 in the really thick shit. They werent touching a creature bait because like you said, theyve seen it 1000 times. Try that if you ever get in a jam where they just arent biting.

[@huntercroak5551]

Black and red is my go to regardless of water color. Good video!

[@tlkraber]

Awesome video as always. Black/Blue flake here in Oregon seems to work best for me.

[@SMF89]

I agree with the forage snippet. Tadpoles are often over looked by many anglers. Especially bull frog tadpoles. They are large, and thrive in underwater vegetation. Just as large as gills.

[@brettnewman7389]

Andrew D said it all. love your channel love the tip on point your rod tip right at them when they’re stuck in the slop and They will come out .appreciate all the advice you give us don’t understand why KZbin hates you oh truth hurts

[@ThePercanegra]

Hi from Spain. “Solamente un color”…😉 Cool flipping video!

[@tedlincolnsfishinglife]

man that penny wart is the bomb! especially next grass... and i also happen to throwing a zoom z-craw in that black and red on the wobble head i told you about... and! that bb cricket on a finesse set up is kinda a good to on rainbow (if you ever sneak up in the clear spring water.. you know its my jam!)

[@Bankfishindude]

I just came for the balzz top secret tip!😳 great stuff man

[@rodneyhanbaum697]

More great information! I'm not a big punch style fisherman, only cause I don't have confidence in my techniques. I'm going to give this a go! Thank you!

[@gonefishing4097]

Love the vidgas Kep em coming bro

[@mattthomen1608]

Got a few crickets for when it gets tough! Blk Blu, grn pmkn. Definitely gonna try em out. Also got the gambler punch skirts to add if there on the skirted bite with the flapping daddy gold rush craws!

[@terryclowers4433]

Great video 👍 keep em coming 😃

[@jesseywillick7395]

Another sick vid packed with info !! The cricket is my go to but gambler needs to bring back the dirty melon colour I’m running out 😭

[@marcusone1]

fantastic video thank you! would love to get down that way sometime!

[@davidbrown-55]

Mikey booom! Great vid. I still use the old curados also. My color is Okeechobee craw

[@SkeeterAdventures]

I've also still got a bunch of older 201E7's recently added some Curado DC and Daiwa Tatula SV's All get the job done well! ;-)

[@mjeepster]

Only the second video I have seen. Smashed the sub for you..love the videos so far ...here's for 100k subs dude you can do it ..✌

[@alanstansbery]

you should give the tokyo rig a try punching mats, use 2 bullet weights 1 facing the hook and bottom one away from the hook!!!

[@_DEX_-]

Very cool intro👍🏼

[@codymiller1045]

Bring some more flipping videos man your the champ

[@rodneychandler82]

Awsome Vid 👍. Thanks buddy

[@JupiterBassin]

Great video man!

[@gregoriomedellin4197]

Liked the spanglish, keep up the good work, God bless and fish on

[@afgennaro]

Great vid bro! Thanks for the honest truth...tips & tricks

[@mikeybalzz]

👊

[@ohiobassmaster.]

Love bama bug, green pumpkin with a hint of purple for any grass fishing followed by black and blue Mikey is the OG when it comes to punching Its the only reason I started to follow back in the day couldnt get enough 🔥🔥

[@tonyrivas959]

Great info and 🤙🏽

[@sliknix3165]

Awesome video!!!

[@loganwhitley6336]

Banger Dude

[@HOGHUNTERBROS]

Definitely trying out that Gambler BB Cricket the next time we're at Lake Okeechobee. 🔥

[@enjoy9772]

The black/blue and green pumpkin combos are my go to. All I use down in Florida. If they are just nibbling at the beaver baits instead of taking it, I switch to the BB Cricket.

[@mikefeister9191]

As per your recommendation I picked up some Gambler burner ctaws in green pumpkin with chartreuse claws and some Stingers in Cali 420 That's the colors the shop I went had so I went with them Can't wait to try em out

[@gregfoster8830]

Thanks again 🤘

[@stainedpoodle]

Great video brother. Now go film a frog video on the mats on the right side of Brown's Creek, super thick big pads. They be jaints back there!

[@bassnnetfishing4515]

Great content 👍

[@terrywilliams24]

High five with bog is the best thing ever.Love bog!

[@GamblerLures]

Tough to beat an OG BB Cricket day in and day out!

[@gaaroutdoors5281]

Damn, Mikey B...hammer down. I'll be at Guntersville in 2 days. Pull up on me and teach me your punching ways, sensei! 🤙

[@fishingwithvin]

That color of green pumpkin and purple has been paying off for me big time lately!

[@MK-fq4jn]

I love the hi-five

[@captainstevespatafora4185]

Awesome vid brother , what was the first lake you were on in this vid ? I know you’re not big on giving up locations , just curious. Thx for the tips

[@MrHoowas]

Dang man you giving up dat juice! You sooo right! All day!

[@jujuandjoel]

I gave this video a like right when you gave bog a high five!

[@erichoffman4877]

Mr. Ballz good stuff. you are definitely underrated with youtube and how much knowledge/experience you have. Plus your so in touch with how much of a douche that you are... that it makes you not "douchey" at all. Please keep fighting against the youtube algorithm so the gaygan squad circle jerk continues to void itself on my what to watch Playlist. You da man

[@hunterwhittaker9291]

You should get a Evergreen International Combat Stick in the 8ft extra heavy. Best punchin rod I've ever had, even up against the 7'11H

[@HBeretta]

great f'n video dude!

[@jeremytjensvold9936]

There ya go with the girth talk again hahaha

[@jakevillaret]

Love your channel so much. Are you throwing straight braid?

[@mikeybalzz]

yup, many years ago i ran a leader and had a ton of issues breaking off. might experiment with it a again a bit though.

[@jakevillaret]

mikeybalzz fishing hey if it ain’t broke don’t fix it lol thanks for replying

[@charlesnoyes3051]

Great video, Mike. I cannot get any distance out of my flips. Rod is 7’10” heavy Bass Pro. 60 lb braid with fluro leader at 20 lb. I suspect it’s technique, but could be lure weight.

[@clarenceboddiker9559]

I don't think a fluoro leader is good. Too brittle especially spliced to braid and on a rod that tough

[@gregsmall541]

The *Dude* that says "if you didn't like this video, please leave a 'dislike," gets hardly any dislikes.

[@Fluffyguy958]

Lunch time with Mikey!

[@justinsantilli7365]

When are you coming back down to Florida

[@fishgrubblades9835]

Nice👍

[@joedryna161]

How deep water is this under those mats? I fish in PA and the only thing that really mats up on my home lake are pads if you can call them mats. The hydrilla doesn't really mat up, maybe for a couple weeks tops every few years when we have a warm winter. I have trouble figuring that grass out because it kind of just chokes the water out most of the year rather than growing a mat to fish under. Gonna try flipping pads this week in 3-5' of water. Who knows how that will work but do you have any tips for the choked out hydrilla areas besides top water?

[@jonathanvelazquez5042]

ENTENDI PERFECTAMENTE BLUE BLACK PURPLE SWIRLS

[@johnkent9019]

Your thoughts on using a red bead between the hook and the weight?

[@danielkalson2663]

I appreciate your video and presentation method. No fluff!! My biggest issue is actually knowing WHEN to set the hook. I miss the fish more often than I should. Any suggestions?

[@mikeybalzz]

Sometimes in those situations using a rod with a little more moderate taper so basically it has a longer Bend it's more parabolic will allow the rod to load up and let you know when you have a bite instead of always feeling for the tick

[@mattthomen1608]

Got my cricket on son!3/4 sneak rig!i throw it on a 50lb braid setup w halo hfx 7ft3 med hvy to a 6.4to1 reel. My hvy flipping stick is a scott martin okuma matt daddy. I want that 711 hvy halo your using.w that tip to keep em pinned! Go MBRF 🎣

[@fishingnewengland4179]

get it done

[@dennisnieradka6668]

How long would you wait ,after a hurricane in Florida?

[@Wil_D]

Have you ever tried those miller punch weights? Little different design and a cool idea. I'm just not sure how I feel about a 1.5oz weight bending my line on every flip.

[@jamespitts10]

That’s why you buy a heavy action rod and 65lb braid.

[@mikefurness1598]

Hey Mikey I know you spent a lot of time on Guntersville and if this coronavirus thing settles out a little bit I'm going to be visiting with some friends in October. I'm wondering what your recommendation might be generally speaking for fishing the lake let's say the first or second week of October?

[@charlesnoyes3051]

Can’t speak for Mike, but October is usually frog time on Guntersville.

[@victorxavier9977]

No hate gave you a like!

[@BryanJSmith-ne4kv]

Noticed those were all some sort of creature /craw bait... I live in North central Florida... My question is are you always gonna go with a creature or craw style bait and when or would you ever flip straight tail or paddle tail worms??

[@chrislnflorida5192]

Im new to this game, been watching alot of videos. 1, I actually subscribed to see what your about and to see that fish U caught with LoJo, can't find it. 2, these baits U showing I have a couple and I thought theu mimicked Crawdads. Learn something new in different videos. GREAT VIDEO👍👍

[@mikeybalzz]

Awesome man! Here's that vid me and Lojo did - gotta get him backup this way to catch a smallie! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4W5dohqYsathdU

[@chrislnflorida5192]

@@mikeybalzz cool thanks 👍👍

[@gregjohnson6799]

What do you call that vegetation behind you in the ending of the video?

[@reyn3545]

Do you stick your weights or let them slide?

[@BassAmateur99]

You hear that DONNY ! #MakeDonnyBassGreatAgain !

[@rickhensley3895]

Mikey, what size hook for the cricket?

[@bama_bassin9480]

I got a 6 right in that spot 5 weeks ago

[@19empire85]

Great video, I gave it a dislike just for you! Helping throw that hate around😂and I know it doesnt matter to YT anyway. Seriously though as someone who's pretty much just getting into flipping and punching thicker vegetation this year this was a good one, along with the seemingly endless other videos you've made about the topic. Those monsters you catch down there motivate me and give me hope but we dont grow largies like that at all here in New York, I'm psyched about the 4 1/2 pounder I got useing the technique🤣 What we lack in largemouth we make up for in smallies though, I can't complain about anything being a mile from lake Ontario. Now I just really need to work on getting my bite to hookup ratio up, but at least it couldnt really go down lol

[@petemidkiff2089]

Do you use the same baits in hydrilla.

[@dcrane4]

Sooo.... you have any of them Curado E’s on your merch store?

[@mikeybalzz]

hahahah, i would never sell the ones i got. those things are rock solid.

[@Raider243270]

I think you are wrong.I think the bass are eating crayfish in the vegetation but really it doesn't matter And I do love your videos and I do think they eat Frogs when frogs are fished :)

[@madmattfishing]

🔥🔥🔥🐐🐐🐐🐐 = MikeyB

[@bigtimfish01]

7'11 Kistler Klx xheavy moderate fast

[@wulfthornoutdoors]

To help avoid the weight knocking the hook out I use a swivel disguised with a spinnerbait skirt.

[@ScuffedEngineer]

He wants it to kick out so that it aids in the hookset.

[@dylanW50]

What do you think of okochobee craw? My favorite color!

[@mikeybalzz]

great color = it's basically green pumpkin blue laminate.

[@dylanW50]

mikeybalzz fishing you actually responded! By far my favorite KZbin big man! Keep it up!

[@micheledaugherty275]

Mikey what size hook do you use in the cricket? Rob

[@mikeybalzz]

It's a 4/0 Strike King Hack Attack but I think in most hooks it's more comparable to a 3/0 size.

[@toddrathner]

What size hook do you use for punching with a BB Cricket. I used a 5/0 today punching from the bank, and it seems way too big. The BB’s just fell apart. BUT I did catch a 4 pounder and a number of smaller ones. So what size hook makes sense? Great videos!Thanks!

[@mikeybalzz]

i run a 4/0 hack attack usually but i have gone down to a 3/0 trokar if i'm just punching bb crickets and small creater baits. props on the 4 pounder!!!

[@toddrathner]

@@mikeybalzz Thanks! I'll get a few of both and see how they work. I'm punching mats from shore on a little lake in the Arizona desert. While I've got you, what reel would you recommend? I'm using a G. Loomis E6X 7'6" HF, with 65LB Power Pro, with a Curado DC 151XG (8.5:1). Hauling them out with all that grass seems a little close to the limits of the drag on that reel. The fish get really stuck sometimes and without a boat it takes some effort to dig em out. Your videos were a HUGE help in understand the technique and what I'm trying to show the fish. Thanks again!!!

[@mikeybalzz]

@@toddrathner 1) best reel for punching is no longer made - curado 200e. working to find a replacement reel since i can't get those anymore. playing around with a daiwa and going to play with some higher end shimano's as well. general rule now though is if it's less than $200 it won't hold up (kinda sad but that's just a reality). 2) i run a 4/0 hack attack hook (sorta wish they made a 3/0 but they don't)

[@danielkinn782]

Brn/orange, Brn/purple, green pumpkin, BLK/blue. That's all the color youll ever need.

[@jholl7339]

Mikey, I love you videos, but I wanna go back and touch on two things you mention in this vid: 1 - Why it works when you point the rod at the bass, when trying to get them out of vegetation. And, 2 - The claim that a longer rod gives you more leverage. It's no surprise that these two topics are related. First, the "leverage" topic. If you took Physics in high school, you learned a longer lever actually gives you LESS leverage (In this case, the rod is acting as a lever). If you don't believe me, take to rods of two different sizes, tie a large weight off the tip of each one, and try lifting it off the ground. A longer rod will be harder to lift, because you have less leverage. The nice trade-off is that the longer rod is going to take up line quicker, resulting in essentially a harder hookset. Now, as for pointing the rod. Well, when you do that, you are taking most of the leverage LOSS out of the rod and your hands. Because the rod is pointed straight at the fish (the resistance load), you're not working the lever (the rod) nearly as much, and are relying on the reel to winch the fish in. As you can see, both tipics are inter-related. Hope this made sense. Keep the awesome vids rolling!

[@ronmcconnell4938]

I see a lot of video's where that only throw white collord baits yes white is ok in clear water but in staind or muddy water it's useless color plays a very key role in bass fishing

[@travisfitzpatrick1866]

I've caught allot of bass using white in chocolate milk water dont why away from white especially if there crappie in the lake

[@clarenceboddiker9559]

Wrong. White is a great color in stained or muddy water. Caught my p.b. on a white / chart / yellow blade bait in stained water.