The Texas Rigged Worm I WISH Someone Would Have Told me About!

The Texas Rig is a standard in bass fishing and I wish someone would have told me about these 2 worms earlier. A swimming worm, a stick bait like a senko, and a ribbon tail worm are some of the best lures to catch bass all summer long. In this vide we talk about how to fish them to catch more bass a little different from other anglers.
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[@kvn826]

My favorite part about your channel is you aren’t shoveling your sponsored brand down our throat. You mention you use the gambler work, then you switched your vocabulary to using “ribbon tail”. Respect to you for that. That’s an anomaly on KZbin these days

[@mikeybalzz]

nobody wants to listen to that crap man so i try to steer clear of it - i know i wouldn't want to watch that for 10 minutes.. i got brands i like, i got brands that help with the channel, but in the end if it catches fish and works we're gonna talk about it. gotta keep it #real.

[@thatfishingguy11b]

My favorite part is that he sounds like “duuuude gotttcha covered mannnnn”like dude for real

[@DHW448]

Thanks for the information. I just became a subscriber.

[@theregoesone3225]

One of the best bass fishing channels hands down. Dude needs 100k more subs.

[@AM-we6en]

1000%

[@pampa003]

Scott encouraged his dad, Roland, to get involved with social media. Anyway, I ran across him fishing a Senko color 297 with a pegged bullet weight. I get a kick out of Roland. I’m almost his age. Anyway, I thought I would try it but never did. And I was catching plenty on a wacky or weightless Texas rig. Fast forward to this video. Well, thanks to your reminder I now have another super tool for the summertime bass. BTW, you got me using the the large Gambler burner worm this year. It has been killer for me far out doing the old standbys. When you teach and share it is a real treat. Thanks so much.

[@mikeybalzz]

That's awesome

[@Adrian-tx4hn]

Mikey is the OG of the OGs, the first KZbinr

[@mikegardiner3934]

awesome t-rig summary/philosophy Mikey!!

[@nicknormando4220]

Dude is so down to earth, had a feeling you were from the Midwest. I'm from northern Illinois, and I stack em on the 10" ribbon tail during the summer. Lived in south Florida for a few years and those were the best years of my life fishing wise. You're my favorite channel Mikey, you keep it real

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks bro! It's tough to beat that classic 10" for the next month and a half!

[@rodcashman4793]

Great video 🎣 thanks for sharing 🎣 Mikey your info. Is always great 👍

[@kingwildeye1495]

Awesome videos and very informative also. Balzz is a cool dude giving info that sometimes takes years to develope on your own. Learned alot from his videos and my weights on fish have went up tremendously. Thanks Mikey for your love of the sport and sharing your professional opinions. Keep them coming and tight lines.

[@mikeybalzz]

Much appreciated bro 👊

[@Bankfishindude]

Boom🎣 what up fishy fam, I’m leaving the T rigged big worm in my hand until I stop sweating 😂! Thanks as always Balzz!

[@murraymoore5662]

Such a legend - roll on Mikey.

[@nateperry3827]

Always great information Mikey

[@clyderussell6005]

Bro love the vids and your explanation of techniques top notch.

[@VictorVectorMusic]

Total OG here too. All I pretty much use on our private community lake In the High Desert of So Cal is texas rigged soft plastics (stick, worm, creature). 30+ 5 and over pounders this spring/early summer so far with a double digit included. 👍

[@Cdmjr71]

When I move to Florida in 4 years I’m gonna fish with this dude Awesome videos, keep up the good work

[@chriscurtis5585]

great info! Started fishing guntersville last year. Love that place. Long drive from nc but its worth it

[@CQBassin]

Agree, one of the best channels! Great Video! I always learn something.

[@mikeybalzz]

👊

[@nicknormando4220]

I love a 7'2 med/heavy for my all around rod, seems like the sweet spot for me

[@johnzeetee6747]

Learned a ton from ya Mikey, keep the vids coming.

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks bro!

[@yung_vasectomy1009]

Dude killer video keep it up mr. Ballz

[@markanderson8290]

I missed this one.Your always on point.

[@mikeybalzz]

👊

[@salpinto4474]

For a simple bait, you killed that video! You can definitely tell you fish a Texas rig a lot. That had more information than any other video I have watched on worm fishing. 🤯

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks bud! It's the FL talking we throw so many worms down that way you learn how to tweak it a bit.

[@bassmedic]

caught them pretty good at Guntersville on those gambler burner worms. then came home and the fish in my pond loved them things.

[@michaelhanson9889]

Wwhhhaatt??? You're from Wisconsin!?? Nice!! Me too 😁 thanks for all the awesome tips and information! I appreciate ya 👊🤙

[@mikeybalzz]

eh no problem der 😋

[@Dave-vr4iz]

As a newbie to T rigging with a baitcaster this video was extremely helpful.. ..

[@mikeybalzz]

Glad to hear it got another dropping tomorrow

[@FutureBassmaster4469]

Great video bro💯👊👊

[@jasonladegast418]

Excellent video. Great content. Great personality. You earned my subscription.

[@mikeybalzz]

Welcome aboard!

[@thegiant573]

Every Time of year is Mikey's favorite time of year to catch big ones!

[@dawnjacobs3380]

I’m going to Florida in couple of weeks and I’m going to use some of these methods. Thanks

[@mikeybalzz]

Have fun and smash em up!

[@dylanmcmurrey510]

I've been absolutely CRUSHING them on a swimming worm the last 2 months on Guntersville. 17lb, 1/8oz pegged tungsten weight, MH rod, 2.5 to 7 foot of water on grass flats.

[@Drizz322]

Absolute truth here buddy. Going OG is against the grain and can land more fish.

[@Twangtown7]

Yessir. They definitely eat the 10"+ worm here in Sconnie.

[@alexkoutdoor]

I'm from Illinois and fish il and wisco. Love poppin and rippin a swim jig through those thick summer weeds.

[@roberto3262]

Nice video dude! Just found your channel. You earned a new subscriber. 👍🏻 I like the way you get right to it with no B.S. Thanks for sharing ✌️

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks man that's what you'll get around here maybe a little bit of shenanigans from time to time too LOL

[@roberto3262]

@mikeybalzz shenanigans are good. LMAO!

[@kevinloper6551]

Great video Mike, enjoy your summer ripping lips I am! 😎

[@pauleckert2175]

Great video

[@alford35]

Help us find these deep fish. I recently moved to Kentucky Lake and have been killing myself trying to locate and catch deeper fish. Love your vids man!!! OG follower here lol

[@SuperJbaby1991]

Bro I love this channel. You are dope asf. Thanks.

[@davidsedlacek3855]

MB bringing the 🔥.

[@robertpatterson3406]

I have always liked your channel what I dont understand is since you have been on YT all that time why you only have 88k subs I think that you should have at least 1 million . you are a great fisherman a good communicator and you even have Bog and SS girl , what more could a man ask for ? Keep on keeping on im sure you will get there sooner than later .

[@catchinwithkyle5567]

When bass don't want to go get a sammich, be their doordash driver.

[@vuexiong6087]

I literally went night fishing last night and my six inch senko was ripped like that and I used the longer piece on my next cast and bam! Lures are still useful til it doesn't match the hook I say!

[@corymeyer1162]

great video. this is what i'm here for. thanks for the juice

[@NormNewsome-qh6zs]

Tks for the tips.. going tomorrow and gonna drown a few Texas rig worm for sure

[@dawnparker2014]

Were going to Okeechobee next week. All of those are going to be rigged! My favorite fishing. Thanks Mikey!

[@mikeybalzz]

Good luck out there!

[@joshgordon2484]

Great Video, bro.

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks bro!

[@FiciousCritik]

Good content as per usual, but ... this one I _enjoyed_ cuz you're not talking like a ... _surfer dude._

[@bruceesterline3170]

The worm will catch bass all year long sometimes they like it hopping off the bottom sometimes they like weightless and sometimes they like it swimmed and sometimes they like it dragged through the grass. I always have one tied on.👍

[@erichoffman2014]

always do!!

[@FreedomFishing]

You gotta try a TZ on an ewg ned. You will NOT be disappointed. Flat out puts lots, and good fish in the boat.

[@mikeybalzz]

i may try that for some of these suspended fish noodle dicking. need something small that has a little swim glide to it. but gets down quick.

[@roberts.2413]

Good video , try the 7" Senko pegged with a 1/2 oz tungsten sinker .

[@mikeybalzz]

Love that setup for bigs. I've actually neko rigged that thing too.

[@roberts.2413]

@@mikeybalzz Shhh , keep that secret 😅 . So have I , great way to upgrade your average fish size.

[@XxNiteStockerxX]

From the thumbnail I thought this would be a Texas rigged Ned bait

[@jdean1851]

BE LIKE MIKEY" - HOT TIPS! CHEERS" from Idaho!

[@FlyWhistle]

Here in Missouri been havin good luck on those FATTER normal senkos. Still 5” but a little girthier

[@Thomas11bc2]

You was fishing right next to us in Al red yesterday!!! Your a awesome fisherman!

[@mikeybalzz]

Shut up that was you guys on the point right there LOL

[@Thomas11bc2]

Yea In the black ranger!! I yelled love your videos but I didn’t think you heard me!

[@mikeybalzz]

@@Thomas11bc2 no I didn't hear you man you should have come over and said hello

[@Thomas11bc2]

@@mikeybalzz I was trying to be respectful on staying my distance cause I was in a tournament lol

[@mikeybalzz]

@@Thomas11bc2 oh was there some monday nighter or something?

[@Dopest_diecast2003]

I had a question if you're on a lake fishing with crank Bate And soft plastics And you're not able to wash your hands and you eat What will happen just wondered because on the back of lures It says it can cause cancer. Just a question I had

[@pensnut08]

The weeds I have are more like "slime" LOL

[@KB-eg9kg]

When do you use the peg/bobber stopper?

[@maxcole3930]

Can't beat a worm, lately I've been throwing 6-7 shaky head style straight tail worms on wacky rigs & weightless texas rig. Just something soft than everyone else throwing a wacky stick bait. The weightless version has a lot more of a gliding action with flat bottom & being longer. It's been getting me lot of bites!

[@danidimesss]

Mikey: I’m from Florida but my guntersville roots say I’m originally a Wisconsin bass fisherman 😂

[@mikeybalzz]

🤣

[@williamknight5142]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@bigandlittlefirearms8395]

Have you tried Missile quiver 4.5and 6.5 Texas riged.

[@mikeybalzz]

Been neko rigging that pink one and killing it.

[@ADKyakman]

Bro. 3.5 inch Green/chartreuse SPUNK SHAD on NED! Kills the smallies in upstate NY. White Ned head, they can’t resist it, and it’s 100% buoyant

[@robwilliams2265]

Did I just click on to a 1980s Sean Penn fishing movie? DUDE!

[@mikeybalzz]

Yes 🤣🤙

[@ryanmichael8870]

Can you pick up the speed when fishing a ten inch ribbon tail and swim it in lieu of a swimming worm?

[@mikeybalzz]

i've caught a few swimming it but usually i'll just go to that swimming worm style bait. one thing you can do though as well is stroke it just like you would a jig. and that work really well with the ribbon tail.

[@shadygraves]

Oh, you're definitely an O.G. but the real O.G. is the B.O.G. who's the D.O.G.! I consider myself an O.G. too. I'd venture to say I was probably one of the very first people ever to film MYSELF bass fishing. I won a HEADTRIP hands free camcorder on 'the Price Is Right' way back in '94. It was a small camera mounted on a neoprene headband that connected to a belt which held an 8mm color monitor. I had 5 blowups on a Snag Proof Moss Master Tournament frog the 1st time out. That was in 1995. O.G. for sure.😎

[@travismahutga8501]

A quick question for you from Wisconsin boy. Does the swimming worm work well in Wisconsin because I don't see anybody using it but all you hear about is everyone using it down in Florida and if it does which one would you recommend for me and what colors do you use I fish the Mississippi River pools 6 7 and 8

[@mikeybalzz]

Definitely works it's just like old school grub swimming but in 4 wheel drive. Go darker just match the bluegill. Try the 6" Burner Worm and cut it down if u get short strikes.

[@travismahutga8501]

@@mikeybalzz thanks I will start using them

[@user-dc2fw9jd3v]

Okay Mr. OG YT, what do you think about reposting some throwback videos?

[@mannyfeeesh]

t-rig is old school noting new

[@kevinthornton6563]

Not just great information, but entertaining in your presentations. You mentioned you’re originally from Wisconsin, so I’m assuming you’re a Packer Fan.

[@mikeybalzz]

I think you have to be by default right

[@kevinthornton6563]

I bleed green and gold!

[@mikeybalzz]

@@kevinthornton6563 I think we're genetically predisposed if you're born up there 😉

[@kevinthornton6563]

@@mikeybalzz Not me by default. Born and raised in Orlando, Florida. Just have always been a Packer Backer. Own stock and have some of the old field dirt. Had dinner with Bart and Cherry Starr at an Alumni Golf Outing. Lived in Kissimmee for 9 years. Fished the Toho chain and Okeechobee. Im a solid hour from Lanier. Im 71, but move and act like I’m 51. Age is just a number! Really do enjoy your post.

[@mikeybalzz]

@@kevinthornton6563 that's awesome!

[@maxcole3930]

About what average water temp would you say that the fish start to become lethargic & not wanting to chase as much? I just got my first set fishing electronics this past December. So I'm now paying attention to water temps

[@mikeybalzz]

Depends what region of the states ur at but down here it's around the low 80s

[@maxcole3930]

@@mikeybalzz I live in southern SC right in-between Clarks Hill Lake & Lake Murray. I have some places already in liw-mkd 80's & others in mid 70's. Would you think my area is similar for that temp at 80's to start causing them to be lathargic? I know nothing is set in stone with bass fishing. I'm just looking for a round about # is all. Like I mentioned I just got first graph in December. A 10" Garmin echomap Ultra 106sv, with steady cast heading sensor & Lvs34 system. It's a bad ass set up on my Hobbie PA12 kayak

[@mikeybalzz]

@@maxcole3930 yeah it's pretty comparable to where i'm at i think. for the south it's usually like 84-85 degrees and they get a little bit slow.

[@maxcole3930]

@@mikeybalzz good info I will remember that b& see how it plays out in my area. I would think it would be similar. I'm sure Florida does get hotter & quicker. I was born & raised in Cincinnati Ohio, we moved down here about 2 years ago now. So I'm learning the fisheries & differences. Spawn is down here light years ahead from what I've always been used to!

[@raytubach8988]

There’s not enough oooo in smooth to describe Balzz when he’s pontificating on bassiz…

[@mikeybalzz]

🤣

[@anotheroutdoorsman]

Still the most underrated fisherman on KZbin 💯

[@FishingTexan]

Pete Schweddy approves!

[@mikeybalzz]

😂

[@raymondpadilla65]

what's up mikey now that it's been some time hows the inurig was ot worth the hype?

[@mikeybalzz]

nope. it's a cool rig and it swims fun, just not efficient at all.

[@raymondpadilla65]

@@mikeybalzz thank you

[@robertdtimmerman]

I am convinced that Bass here in KY don’t eat worms. In all my years, I have never caught a fish on a big worm, or shakey head. They just don’t react to them. I know there is probably some user error, but it’s not all user error.

[@daniels_probably_fishin]

I'm up north and feel so uncomfortable throwing smaller worms.

[@jimwarden9617]

Hey Bog!

[@Army_Outdoors_88N]

Tip #1 dont have volume up on boat Bluetooth speakers, so the bank Anglers dont hear about Mikey sweaty balls😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mikeybalzz]

Big no no 😅

[@bjones9140]

You're channel is going to create true authentic anglers great content!!!

[@mikeybalzz]

👊 that's the goal!

[@notsogood6249]

I wish someone would have told me this about bass fishing. Never do it, you will have a lot more money in your bank account. LOL!!!

[@mikeybalzz]

100% truth 😂

[@mikeybalzz]

Whi heard Bog the dog guzzling water at 5:58?

[@derekverts394]

It's not about the worm. It's what you do with it. I've told women the same thing.

[@pipeman124]

You sound drunk lmao

[@JPWNC]

"Bro, I want a sandwich. I really don't want to go get it" 😂😂😂😂 @mikeybalzz