The LAST Texas Rig WORM Video You'll Ever Watch

I hope this is the last Texas Rig worm video you'll ever have to watch. The soft plastic worm is one of the best baits for bass and in this video we go through how to rig a Texas Rig and a few cool custom modifications you can do to set your lure a part from the rest.
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[@stefanbertasz4690]

Those colored markers have been a game changer at times. They're also great marking flukes to look more like bluegills. Thanks Mikey!

[@Bankfishindude]

Balzz the mad scientist! Thanks for all the juice big dog! Give some dap to the space Balzz crew🎣

[@crowe1974]

His laugh cracks me up every time.. tight lines!!!

[@mikeybalzz]

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[@josephhillman8831]

I was fishing cut off stick baits years ago back in the 80s with a mushroom head Usually in the winter during the coldest times too here in NJ great episode!

[@williamfriggle]

Great video Mike. Thanks for sharing things others don't. It is appreciated. Tight lines and God bless.

[@binyaoutdoors]

I love how you sneak words in your videos just the tip lol 😂

[@jazzfeline5970]

I'm going to start telling my girlfriend to go straight for the meat of the bait

[@mikeybalzz]

I love how you picked up on that I was hoping somebody would have a little chuckle

[@timbroome3520]

Mr. Balzz great video and info.

[@mikeybalzz]

@@timbroome3520 🤙

[@vincentlivoti4184]

Mikey to add to your last tip with the double bobber stop to make it like a Carolina rig. You can then add a Gambler Hollow point to your weightless worm to help keep it weed free.🎣

[@mikeybalzz]

Solid point

[@RealMitchRapp]

Lots of great tips, Mikey

[@billyhaney5002]

Great tip thanks for sharing.

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks for watching bud

[@christophershelton1735]

I appreciate your channel. Thank you sir. I feel like I learn something everything time

[@mikeybalzz]

That's pretty cool man I'm glad you could take something away

[@jesussaves4770]

I love your Carolina rig idea! I hate re-tying too.

[@jonboatjake]

DUDE! super sneaky carolina rig tip thank you why have i not considered this!!

[@elizabethz569]

Believe it or not, many bodies of water I fish here in central Florida don’t have much grass so the 10.5 ribbon tail slays. I also have a t-rig set up with a stick bait as well, and will rig it from the back end if the front gets torn up. Definitely a great bait for the summer heat.

[@lexm0]

I'm up in central Minnesota and a green pumpkin Yum swimming dinger with a chartreuse stripe down the side (spike-it marker) has been THE DEAL. 3/0 gammy hook and a 5/16th tungsten with 17lb flouro tied to 40lb braid. Drag it, swim it, flip it. It has literally been the only thing for about 3 weeks that I can consistently catch numbers and size with! Anyone in the north country, if you fish grass, give it a shot!

[@mikeybalzz]

Tough to beat those swimming style worms around grass it's like four-wheel drive

[@vincentlivoti4184]

I use them this time of year weight less to kill them here in NY.

[@basssolutionsoutdoors3856]

Great video buddy always look forward to watching while I’m at the gym!

[@mikeybalzz]

That's pretty cool you do that too I catch up on fishing videos and watch MLF while I'm on the bike in the garage

[@rodcashman4793]

Mikey these are great tips 👌 thanks for sharing 🎣 👍

[@johnowens7435]

Also liked the modified Texas/Carolina rig mod - very cool indeed

[@charlesshaffer5782]

Good video Mike I was fishing cut-off stick baits years ago when I had little money and couldn't buy Baits and found out real quick even though it looks like nothing the bass really want it

[@andrepomroy8621]

Your channel has helped me caught my pb 22in smallmouth!! Thanks for the content!

[@mikeybalzz]

That's a tank man I love it

[@rickburke5185]

Look at the big brain on Mikey. Excellent info.

[@mikeybalzz]

I don't know if you're right about the brain thing LOL I just know how to fail a lot and then I finally figure something out

[@Hoosier60]

Fell in love with Texas Rigged worms after watching Larry Nixon win several BASS tournaments fishing that presentation. Many tweaks since then has made it a regular bait in my arsenal.

[@mikeybalzz]

He is the OG of worm fishing

[@RickWebb-nn6hy]

This could be a good option for a TRD Use a 2/0 Mustad grip pin hook or similar I have tried a tail weighted trd and it’s ok but sometimes I want a more horizontal action vs a up and down action I have tried to free rig a Ned with some success. What I don’t care for are those crap light wire Ned jigs with a bait tearing pin on it I normally break the pin off and wrap a section of the hook with dental floss and a dot of super glue to hold the bait on Great video as usual 😊

[@ironmikebassmaster3252]

Thanks Mikey you're the greatest man always thinking outside of the box... And I always put a double bobber stop on my Texas rig in case I want to Carolina rig it, just cuz you never know how they want it! And a z-man on a free rig can light up those grumpy fish!

[@johnowens7435]

Interesting modification on the tail of the stick bait 😉

[@dawnparker2014]

I am a worm and sinko fanatic. Thank you for taking your fishing time to give us these great tips! its really hot here in Florida! Hope your cooler up there in the North! Lol. Thanks Buddy!

[@mikeybalzz]

Not quite man been in the 90s and usually it's less humid here than Florida but this year it has been humid AF and it's been doing the rain in the afternoon thing everyday just like back in Florida LOL

[@TheTinHorseMonty]

You said Bacon Rind!! Nice!

[@trevorfleck6751]

Gonna give it a try!

[@bjh5737]

that was great, never thought of cutting the end like that to make like a crawfish.

[@ericthered976]

Just FYI, I will watch more Texas Rig videos. 😋

[@mikeybalzz]

10-4 it's that time of year I love fishing a worm especially in different ways and there's so many little tweaks you can make

[@Nate_Higgins]

Yeah man. That rig can get it done. I love those spike it too. Plus they smell nice and garlicky

[@AlabamaBassin]

Man i carry 15 rods in my 10 foot tin rig and maybe use 4 or 5 through the day. Kudos for the Carolina bobber stop trick. I do the same thing before i rig up the ball and chain.

[@johnodenbaugh31]

I have cut a foam earplug in half and run it on the hook before I set the hook tip into the body of the worm on Carolina rig. It's the same concept as a keel weighted hook it just helps the worm rise off the bottom and you can change the color of the ear plug to add some differt target color to the worm.

[@mikeybalzz]

That's a really cool idea

[@christophershelton1735]

It’s been a struggle in south west Oklahoma. Hot ass water

[@tedlincolnsfishinglife]

I’ve been cutting my Ned’s like that for years and sometimes it really does turn on a bite 🤫🤘🖖

[@M3tal_matt]

To me fishing is 90% mental..if a clear bobber stop gives you that little bit of confidence then a clear bobber stop is what you need to throw..most of this game is mental. I completely agree with these mods and will definitely give them a try today.

[@ZacksRealAdventures]

I'm in the Midwest and it's the perfect time to throw shaky heads or texas rigged Zoom Worms for chunky Smallmouth

[@bryanthefishermanbaker4961]

I love that color it put them In the boat for me

[@madmattfishing]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@spencercochran3908]

Coloring time with mr. ballz 😂

[@anthonygray2643]

Ok great in site I fish a lake with a lot of grass and from the bank my favorite spot is a floating Bridge it a slope going into the main lake at the middle is a flat with pads lot of them this techniques will help me catch bigger than my PB

[@codyallen9188]

Never just put the tip in lol mixing it up can make a big difference that's for sure great videos as always and very good ideas!

[@brianhanel6897]

I use to make little customized adjustments to my baits like that but then I got serious and quit smoking dope😮

[@rollievancleave2999]

Did a guide trip with Caleb Bell on Chickamauga this past April. Didn't do too good cause it was COLD!

[@mikeybalzz]

That sucks man I love that dude he's super cool I know he's been smashing them lately man!

[@rollievancleave2999]

@@mikeybalzz was just poor timing. Mother nature did not play that day.

[@glennschramm7255]

have you ever tried using a screw lock hook like ( owner twistlock, 6th sense lockdown) for the Texas rig ?

[@chuckstuckey9450]

Mike, I live 2 minutes from Wilson dam. Last night I was fishing a flat offshore and the stripe went to shredding giant shad balls. As fun as it was I couldn't figure out together through them to catch a largemouth. Couldn't tell you how many hybrid stripe I caught and it was a blast but I can't help but think there were bass in there. Any suggestions? Love the videos and the work you put in. Thank you. Hit me up if you get to Wilson or Pickwick I would love to fish with you. Perkins outdoors is the bait shop. Tight lines bro.

[@mikeybalzz]

I'm by no means a master up here but if it were me I'd probably try to throw something just big enough that the stripe couldn't eat it but they could still hit it but the bass would actually be able to get it maybe a 5 or 6 in swimbait or if they're deep enough a hair jig

[@chadmorris7891]

Have any tips for fishing in cali with the warm weather. I’m in the Bay Area. Tough bite

[@morganheberling]

thats what i love about you bro, youre jut like me, analytical and hardcore. tite lines my brutha

[@mariomecanikmolina6948]

I call it girth worm Jim 👍

[@mikeybalzz]

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[@mariomecanikmolina6948]

@@mikeybalzz your more than welcome to use it if you like 👍

[@jacr6521]

Mike do you fully spool your reel with red label line?

[@mikeybalzz]

No I'm way too cheap for that I have a bulk spool of Walmart junky monofilament and I feel half the spool with that and then the other half with fluorocarbon

[@joestrummer9507]

I'm a newbie, why would you texas rig the stickbait on a round bend hook buried inside the bait instead of an EWG? It looks like the hook point won't become exposed easy or as easy as it does with an EWG skin hooked. It sure looks like your hook-up percentage will be less.

[@LowBrowFishing]

We call that rig with the extra bobber stopper the "baby Carolina" or a "Carolina lite". I can confirm that it works great! Here's a quick tip for you - cut the ends of your worms like you did, except cut both top and bottom and cut it so there are 4 "tendrils" instead of just 2. Wacky rig that. Catch fish.

[@mikeybalzz]

That is cool I like that Bass Pro used to make a flipping bait that had tendrils like that on one side and it was killer

[@mash4fun]

since you said it, you keep buying new rod and reels, could i buy 2-3 of your unloved rod and reels?

[@jesseboyden3119]

6:28 what worm & color is that ❤ I know that's not a gambler worm they don't make that color

[@mikeybalzz]

It actually is a Gambler worm it's an ace in Pinkie pretty sweet right!

[@thomasbush787]

Look into the tiny child rig, presents a lot better in the water and can throw it into timber without wrapping branches

[@holdengamble]

btw I’ve never broke off except invizex and red label. and that’s only a recent thing. Idk what’s up with that.

[@pain_weaver]

Your knot. Many knots don't do well with floro.

[@holdengamble]

@@pain_weaverit’s not at the knot. I never break sunline. Only red label

[@roberto3262]

But, but... I don't mind getting slimy stuff around the tip... 😊

[@mattthomen1608]

Go MBRF 🎣

[@mikeybalzz]

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[@kenmccarthyfishing]

😂🤣 I hope you catch the 4 lber 🏆

[@Cbill1987]

Just buy split tail stick o’s 😂

[@jesseboyden3119]

Come on yall. If the fish didn't see a huge tungsten weight there ain't no way a clear bobber stop makes a difference 😂😂

[@mattthomen1608]

Oh shit.... still dying over this detail gotta have clear fishing poles, and reels too effe it. Go full invisibility!

[@rileymcgill9893]

Anything that makes you feel more confident about a presentation can tho. Feeling good about something normally helps you fish it better

[@mikeybalzz]

Probably 90% in my head 10% reality 🤷 fishing is all ahead game

[@mikeybalzz]

Water camo 🤣

[@bruceesterline3170]

That's Right ✅️

[@Fahrenheit_Motorsports]

Money video.

[@holdengamble]

hell yeah. first comment. my ballz tightened up

[@mikeybalzz]

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[@OJA1965]

"Just the tip" 😄