This is a RIDICULOUS Way to fish a JERKBAIT - but it Catches BIG Bass!!!

This is no doubt the wrong way to fish a jerkbait - and it's kind of ridiculous - but this approach to fishing a jerkbait definitely catches big bass! I learned this concept from fishing swimbaits like a Chad Shad and with the help of my buddy ‪@jacobwallfishing‬. It's a technique you can do with any jerkbait using a few lure modifications.
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[@douglynch9012]

I've played with weighting crankbaits and jerkbaits for many years now. I have used lead wire used in fly tying, suspending strips and dots , even larger split rings and hooks. I typically remove the split ring from the front of small jerkbaits for creeks and river fishing for Brown Trout in clear water. This subtle difference often causes the bait to float to the surface so I replace the weight lost with a small piece of lead tape positioned behind the bill on the belly of the bait. I can customize the suspension or sink rate of most baits these days with the lead tape that's available from different tackle vendors online. I've been using it now since the 70s and it will surprise you what a subtle change can do for a bait. Something to keep in mind is how water temperature will affect the buoyancy of a bait. The good thing about the lead tape is that you can add or subtract the strips and trim them to size as well.

[@brnowak_fishing]

This is such a sneaky sneaky trick. I love it man 🙌🏻

[@jeffpruitt3998]

Hope you are feeling better Mikey. Great info as always.😎

[@mikeybalzz]

Appreciate it bud, definitely feeling more like myself.

[@Austin_Torres]

Cool Advice on this. I normally just attach a split shot to the hooks base also. Haven't tried the led wire.

[@russwilliams484]

I live near Tablerock and we're all about getting lures deep here. Especially because it's one of the highest pressured lakes here in the Ozarks. 426 tournaments is what Tablerock will have this year, Bullshoals will have had 72 for the year when December gets here!

[@DanielBoone337]

Man I've crushed them on Toledo Bend and Sam Rayburn doing this in the winter over brush piles but I've been tinkering with this during the summer also. I have to put a little more lead wire on the hooks because I'm fishing it faster so it makes if easier to keep the bait down but you're 100% correct these fish don't see this presentation very often it seems like because they will freakin come out of the piles and crush it. Great video as always keepem coming brother!!!

[@mikeybalzz]

It's a super cool way to catch them it just takes forever to get that thing down there especially if you're trying to keep it sort of neutrally buoyant

[@DanielBoone337]

@@mikeybalzz no doubt bro

[@caseysaunders2137]

I'll give this a try. Cool tips. Thanks

[@jdean1851]

BE LIKE MIKEY" HOT TIPS! CHEERS" from 32f and SNOWING IDAHO! JD

[@mikeybalzz]

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[@johngore3484]

Dude man it’s great to see them champagne jerkbaits working for you!!!

[@johnowens7435]

Have you ever tried slow trolling a jerkbait and twitching it as you move along? I cover water and seem to catch more bass doing this. The warmer the water (like here in South Florida), the faster and stronger the jerking cadence. I also catch monster northern pike doing this in Canada 😉

[@jeffcroppereastside9943]

My son a I were crushing the the jerk bait bite last week here in New England. Very powerful tool when you find the fish .just started with mega bass vision 110 +1 pro blue that day an never put it down !!!!!!!!!

[@mattthomen1608]

Dude... this is something old school! I heard of old guys using the classic balsa rapala w a weight up the line like split shotting.and they got biggs! Awsome smallie bro! Go MBRF!

[@mikeybalzz]

Definitely man 👊

[@JThompsonFishing]

The STUNNA💪🏻💪🏻

[@FreedomFishing]

Way cool! Been toying with suspend dots on my jerkbaits to suspend them in 8-10. Haven't caught a thing though yet haha. Finding that the center of gravity for a lot of my jerkbaits to be at the front hook. So I put a dot on each side of the hook.

[@Bankfishindude]

Do you think putting bigger hooks on the front would do the same as far as weight? Love the juice Balzz, thanks! 🎣

[@FreedomFishing]

It should work as long as the center of gravity for that bait is at the point of the front hook. A lot of mine seem to balance there. I usually put suspendots on each side of the front hook to suspend a bait.

[@timg185]

Bigger hooks or split rings will do the same. Even adding an extra split ring to the hook hanger

[@mikeybalzz]

Definitely however for how deep I was trying to get it I needed a little extra

[@matthewgonzalez5019]

Hey Mike, I was wondering man if you put it around your glide bait trebles what size do you recommend? I use grenade weights in the front and back of one of my Glide baits and been wanting to try the wire. I figured you’ve already tried it since you’re doing it on your jerk baits I like that slow sink jerk bait by 6 sense but just curious man, if that same size wire would probably work for a glide appreciate the video and thanks for your time man

[@phillipvanmatre1232]

Hey I remember watching a video and you had a thing of jig skirt material if you could tell me what it was?

[@mikeybalzz]

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[@dakistle]

Jerkbaits are glorious. Most of mine are covered in teeth marks too.

[@alvarorojas3651]

most my jerk baits have lot of hookrash ..vs teethmarks .. have you tried on a light c.rig

[@lfcskater]

So why wouldn’t you use tungsten putty instead of the lead wire?

[@mikeybalzz]

You can use whatever you want as long as it achieves the goal of getting it to slow sink. I just like the wire because it's a little less messy.

[@DewRods]

Would tungsten putty stay on the hook??

[@mikeybalzz]

Maybe you could probably use those Baitsanity tungsten strips too

[@zacharyhubbard9200]

I can do that on a video game and save on the electronic debt.

[@keithmatthews3750]

I’ll give you $30 for that purple/white lucky craft at the 2:30 mark Can’t find that color anywhere now days

[@mikeybalzz]

Actually I don't think that's a Lucky Craft that's a Yo Zuri Hardcore Minnow bit.ly/2X9AX1i

[@Steve13lb12oz]

I have t had luck with the weights on the hooks. It seems to kill my action. I do much better with the lead tape like I’ve seen you use before. Florida is calling your name dude.

[@rogerglasco5941]

Hi Mickey. Hope all is well with your health. Can't a person buy a jerk bait that sinks?

[@mikeybalzz]

Definitely, that's what the Stunna does, I it hust can't sink too fast. Goal is to get it to hover right around neutral buoyancy.

[@kerryschallon8879]

We have been weighting our jerkbaits here in the Ozarks for 50+ years

[@raymondpadilla65]

you letting out the juice man alot of KZbin channels guys don't 👍🏽

[@mikeybalzz]

Appreciate it man, always try to keep it real.

[@quicksave1]

Could you just throw a heavy rattle trap?

[@mikeybalzz]

I think that near neutral buoyancy is key ,even though it sinks it does so so slow that it stays right in their face.

[@iamonia685]

Losing interest in content, don't like watching someone watching TV. Hope this doesn't become the norm, if it does, well I can in no way entertain the idea of 20 to $30,000 of electronics and would not use them anyway.

[@matthewotis3594]

Jerkbait shouldnt be $25. Who woulds thunk bait fish look a like would draw bites all year round