The Only CHATTERBAIT for Winter Fishing

I found the only chatterbait I will be fishing for fall and winter bass. It's the perfect lure to mimic small bait and we go through what trailer to use with the NEW Z Man Mini Max Chatterbait.
Z-Man Chatterbait Mini Max bit.ly/3o1tGyN
Mini Max Hog Farmer trailer bit.ly/3e7ytaJ
Halo Rave Chatterbait setup bit.ly/2Mi1aH0
Grab a MonsterBass hat bit.ly/3yx7YZi
Shimano SLX fishing reel bit.ly/3cdcxts

[@foreverfishingillinois815]

Dude you've been doing this for years you definitely know what you're talking about thank you for the tips and not being a salesman instead a true Angler that knows what he's talking about keep it up Mike

[@mikeybalzz]

👊👊

[@Bankfishindude]

Chatterbait is one of my go to baits! I’m really into the Slobberknocker right now, thanks as always Balzz, great stuff.

[@mikeybalzz]

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[@sliqwille]

I’ve been running the 6th Sense juggle minnow on mine. Bite off about 3/8” so the hook comes out right where it tapers down before the tail…..money.

[@bjheff14]

I just ordered those juggle jawns for that reason...🤙🏼🤙🏼🎣🎣

[@johnmango6056]

Medium heavy spinning rod has been amazing for those really lightweight mini maxes !

[@dawnjacobs3380]

Great info I love catterbaits. You give me a lot more trailer options to try.

[@jimcorbett4115]

The mini max is deadly for sure! Also don't sleep on the willow vibe from z man, absolutely killer with and ez shiner or largo shad on em

[@mikeybalzz]

Just grabbed a few of those they look pretty sweet

[@LowBrowFishing]

I really like taking the skirt off my chatterbaits and using a fluke type trailer. They skip better for me and I can stroke them like I would a regular jig. A 1/4 oz and a fluke jr. for a trailer has been a solid presentation.

[@andyleonard7388]

That's been my favorite bait and color since it was released, I'm a spinning rod guy and I fish my 1/4 oz. on my St. Croix Bass X 6' 10" MLXF , and has been by far the funnest fishing I have done

[@DavidS19551]

Love the colors you are using red with that minnow that looked sick👍

[@ILLUMINATHAN79]

Love the spunk shad and that new 3inch Zako pairs up nicely with the Mini Max.

[@krisjackson7227]

Caught two yesterday fishing at a local pond. It has a clear but tanic tent to it. Caught them on a 1/4 oz green pumpkin minimax with a 3-inch zako in green pumpkin.

[@jackstein5486]

Great tip Mike. Got to pick some of those chatterbaits and that hog farmer trailers.

[@donaldmccain5883]

Love your tips videos... especially the the water ones explaining and catching fish

[@frankieramos4038]

First person I've seen speak of the Mini Max's. I fish local tournaments here in Schenectady NY, mostly on the river and I absolutely love that bait for these mohawk Smallies. Pairs good with the strike king baby z-too👍🤙

[@Glock-1]

I love the Mini Max is by far my favorite chatterbait

[@johnbutler307]

Thanks for all your tips

[@alcav54]

The Baby Goat works great too

[@AirMcNair23]

Been using them since they came out and I would say 85% of my fish last year came on the mini max spot remover 3/8. I was smoking the river smallies with it. I just got the 1/4 for some smaller lakes and ponds.

[@clydesharman2053]

neat trick is I will get a regular chatter bait and add a larger paddle tail swim bait like a keitech 3.8 the tail will dampen the vibrations of the larger blade but give you plenty of flash especially in darker green color water for me its money

[@dustinlind8355]

The 1/4 absolutely slams the head way more feel with it

[@rodcashman4793]

Thanks for sharing I really like the chatterbaits as well as spinnerbaits. These are my go baits

[@Glock-1]

The spunk shad is the only trailer I run on my Chatterbaits now after I seen the video short that Missile Baits make showing it on a chatterbait, unbelievable

[@Oldbasshole]

Haven’t tried the mini-max yet but I definitely will be . Right now the Slobberknocker is getting it done for me here in Massachusetts. Water temps are still surprisingly warm though

[@shyank_life8744]

Such awesome detail. KILLER as always brother! 🤘🏻

[@John_D2]

Zoom split tail trailer shakes like crazy too.

[@goodmanfishing]

I just tied one on tonight to try out and this popped up on the youtubes. It must be listening.

[@mikeybalzz]

No doubt they're listening

[@cryptothing1601]

Thank you Mikey. Great vid brother 👍

[@techtiger38]

Spark Shads are pretty good too!

[@richykid9631]

Great vid bud thanks. For me, I can’t seem to catch anything on a chatter bait here in Jersey. Got em in all sizes and colors and in all my years, it’s just one of those things that don’t produce for me.

[@christopherr9965]

Nice! Thanks for the tips!

[@PHATBASSASSASSIN]

Should put that in this months box

[@otto21matic]

The Kamikaze Swimon by Big Bite is another good one

[@dolloff33]

Thanks for the tip!!!!!

[@mikeeller557]

I like to run boot tails upside down on chatter baits, it seems to hunt more. Thanks Mike

[@mikeybalzz]

Great little tweak

[@blainebennett3253]

what size line are you using for the mini max

[@thesteadfastangler6724]

That rig slays the saugeye here in central ohio too. Caught 5 fish ohio saugeyes in 2 days throwing it.

[@nickc8629]

Great video as always! What size line do you recommend on this. The spunk shad is 🔥

[@nicholascarney2063]

Broooo, I was throwing the identical bait, color and all a month ago up here in Ohio and it was absolutely on fire. Hop it, burn it or just standard stop and go the thing is a killer

[@andyd834]

Wonder if they're gonna do a mini max stealth blade

[@AlabamaBassin]

If you use a swim bait for a trailer rig it upside down so the tail swims better. The blade's water displacement messes up the action of the tails when rigged right side up. Swim it beside you and you'll see what I mean.

[@robertcadou7096]

If you were to buy one rod for chatterbait fishing. Which one would it be? Great Video.

[@Tbowie13]

Do you not turn that trailer upside down? The cadence of the CB and the boot tail are so different, does it matter?

[@haroldrogers6566]

Well, I’ve kept this quiet with the stealth over the last year, but Mikey let the cat out of the bag. The clear small stealth works the same way, oh well 😳😁👍

[@dangrady0311]

It looks Bad Ass!

[@catchinwithkyle5567]

Throw a power ned on one of those, Mikey. 🤫

[@magicworldbyjorg]

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks bud!

[@magicworldbyjorg]

@@mikeybalzz Thank you very mutch... have a nice day.... see you….

[@Arientis]

Speaking my language! I’ll absolutely try it more

[@Mavejar520]

What line did you have on your set up for the mini max?

[@johncagle8355]

Do you trim the skirt any?

[@PHATBASSASSASSIN]

Would this work on spotted bass lakes ?

[@mikeybalzz]

yes i can confirm they chomp it.

[@PHATBASSASSASSIN]

@@mikeybalzz it’s crazy because I have been telling my buddies I wanna try burning a minimax at Lanier and what not over brush piles and shallow they are like no that won’t work so I never did it lol

[@williamknight5142]

👍👍👍👍

[@bhmsupra]

Shhhhhhhhhhh.....

[@RPHDWideGlide]

Mikey,any trouble with the snaps opening up?Anybody upgrading snaps

[@mikeybalzz]

haven't' had them open but i did bend one a bit. would definitley worry about that in super thick grass or throwing it on braid.

[@Afewnumbersandletters]

You mean perfect for the time of year when you shot the video 6 weeks ago or longer

[@FreedomFishing]

TZ is the 3" Little EZ 3.75" EZ swimmer 4.25" Big EZ 5" GZ Magnum 6.5", & 8"

[@shadygraves]

BE CAREFUL of the 'A3 Anglers Crazy Tail Shad'! I messed up and put some into a bag of similar Spunk Shads. The A3 are made out of the MELTING kind of plastic, like Z Man, that does NOT play well with other plastics! I lost 3 bags of trailers. 🤬

[@adamspaulding8507]

Killed then on that thing the other day

[@Fishingmissions827]

Let’s gooooooooooooooo🎉

[@jimwarden9617]

Always pick up a little goody from your vids. Cool.

[@jimwarden9617]

Hey Bog!