STOP! DON'T Make These Beginner Mistakes with Wacky Rigs!

[@questor_xl]

Great timing. The Senko bite is turning on up north. Thanks!

[@jtorres133]

Dude I like this guy! He’s saying everything I’ve discovered about the wacky right I’ve discovered in the last year. Just confirms it.

[@mikeybalzz]

Hrs a guru with the backwards worm man, I get in the boat with Tim throwing the Wacky and he'll catchb5 to my 1 was pretty cool to have him break it all down

[@Hoosier60]

Well, that explains quite a bit about my failure with the wacky rig!😂 Wrong hook insertion, and proper boat position. Great video! Learned some great information about wacky rig fishing. Never gave any thought about preventing a “U” in the line…until I heard it here. Will definitely give wacky rig fishing a new chance with that information alone!

[@mikeybalzz]

Tim is the master he's taught me a ton too

[@Bankfishindude]

This a great one Balzz! I love the wacky stuff 😉I make all of those mistakes lol🎣

[@LowBrowFishing]

Great wacky tips! I finally figured out how to throw a totally weedless wacky deep under flooded brush and have been crushing them on it. I call it the Waco rig and it has really changed how I skip flooded brush.

[@mikeybalzz]

Love the name!

[@carloscotto937]

I'm from Chicago, Illinois. I went to Georgia to his store to meet this guy. Very cool guy! Awesome to talk to keep it up. Mikey, very cool videos

[@jtorres133]

I like the 1/16 nails too. Got a bunch from the hardware store I keep in the old school films canisters.

[@pensnut08]

If you go to Hammond's.... Be prepared to leave very poor!! LOL Not because of the prices, but because they have SOOOOOOOO much GREAT gear!! What was that jighead that you and Tim were using last year on Lanier?? It was one that was hard to get I believe... Anyway, I found out why I SUCK at fishing a wacky rig :) Great video!

[@nathannovak7002]

Excellent tips! Thanks for the great content as always.

[@mireeladdiction620]

Very informative. Thanks, Mikey!!

[@edkelly145]

Excellent. One of the best short and direct fishing lessons I have ever watched on KZbin. Thanks Mikey. What size hook do you use with your keitech 2.8 baits? 2 or 3? Scottsboro.

[@chrisboyd1408]

It's totally awesome. Thanks for sharing

[@dawnparker2014]

Love me some wacky rigs. Great tips. Thanks Mikey....oh yea, love the boat.

[@christiecoopersellshouses5738]

Drove to Hammonds from Nashville, TN on New Years Day just for kicks. Came home with an NRX+ 😮 at a great price and it’s hands down my fave rod!

[@timhawkins8611]

Mine too 💪🏻💪🏻

[@kenmccarthyfishing]

Great video Mikey, thank you for sharing ❤🤙

[@willtrax71]

I know 60% of the time I make that mistake setting the hook every time. I’m an Old Catfish Guy and used to power setting that 7 and 8/0 circle hook and it’s hurting my Bass fishing a lot I think, I’ve had Yum Dingers come flying back by my Noggin lol. Great Video my Friend

[@jimwarden9617]

Jacob is fishing championship Sunday! Let’s go!

[@mikeybalzz]

He did such a great job Jim I went down and took a bunch of pictures of them he was in his element 100% on Championship day

[@robertknorr8470]

Love this one Mikey, do not wacky rig very often, but will be on the Butler Chain in Orlando next week. Will be using the wacky rig in that clean water for sure .

[@notsogood6249]

I can honestly say, I have been making some of those mistakes that where mentioned in this video. I guess I will have to go back to my lake to break some of my bad habits.

[@christophershelton1735]

I fish wacky way more than most I would guess. I’m making some of these mistakes. Thanks for the vids.

[@mikeybalzz]

So who has gone to visit Tim at Hammonds?

[@fish4kbcf]

I actually ordered a ton from them. They’ve got some cool camo hats I bought

[@mikeybalzz]

@@fish4kbcf dude i literally bought that exact one - with the patch on it that says big bass!

[@jtorres133]

Yup setting the hook is a HUGE one. Gotta discipline to reel into into it.

[@pennysgarage]

I've just switched over to a 3/O Trokar EWG regular hook with a slightly deeper rigged T rig weightless on 12lb flouro. Smashes perfectly in crystal clear water and you get to do the hook set 😉👌

[@GabooNx]

I see lots of guys setting hooks on wacky rigs and then I see them break off…. I use 6-8# test light wire hook, no setting hooks needed..

[@cooper2220]

37 seconds into this video and your buddy Tim looks like hes fishing with one of the best rods on the market lol

[@markw999]

It's so hard to NOT set a hook though. It's reflex.

[@booster4470]

Cool. Jwall still finding them

[@mikeybalzz]

Bro he's in the zone

[@jimwarden9617]

Hey Bog! Hay Mikey.

[@jdean1851]

HOT TIPS" Cheers from Idaho! jd

[@bobbyhogan9207]

I ain’t makin them mistakes any more 😏. Thanks Homie 👊😎

[@michaelloucks4448]

Hey Mike excellent video I mean holy smokes bro that guy is a wacky rig gu rue. And yes Mike I was making the mistake of setting the hook instead of just reeling like your buddy was saying. I always hit the like button and God bless you and your family and my buddy bogs.

[@mikeybalzz]

Yeah that's the mistake I make all the time too and Tim gives me hell for it LOL

[@MailmanDownEDC]

Thanks for the video. Really enjoy watching them. By the way, are you located in north GA? I live in Nashville GA which is about 20 miles north of Valdosta GA.

[@mikeybalzz]

Nope I'm in Alabama I just go visit Lanier every year to run the Gambler free tournament

[@MailmanDownEDC]

Cool! Appreciate your reply. 👍👍

[@ronfeltonfishing]

Mikey, what brand shad colored worm what that?

[@timhawkins8611]

Watermelon moondust Yamamoto 💪🏻💪🏻

[@kylebrandstattfishing7270]

I make all them mistakes.

[@bassmedic]

You make mistakes? I would never believe it. 😂😂 No luck on getting my boat fixed Duckett just got a shipment of part yesterday and would be able to get to it till Monday. They did send me to another place but I just figured ill troll around while I'm here and fix it when I get back home.

[@cheetoz6902]

Guilty as charged and more so I'm sure. Love these videos on Lanier . Only pond I fish,at least 2wice a week. Thank you for the info and thanks to Tim also

[@jimwarden9617]

Let’s fix those mistakes.

[@waynelagarde7956]

You should see how my dad sets the hook on a wacky rig. 😂 He thinks he has a 5/0 flipping hook.

[@Fishingmissions827]

Fuck yea Mikey love the vids LFG

[@mikeybalzz]

👊

[@ScottLiberty1110]

Okay, I'm confused so maybe you can settle this. This is a question specifically for the wacky rig, o-ring or no o-ring? I saw you using both.

[@timhawkins8611]

I personally use the vmc cross over and o-rings Lots of diff situations for both of them Also just hook through the side of a senko when the bite is tougher and I’m not catching a lot of fish