The ONLY way to Fish a SWIMBAIT

[@DinsmoreOutdoors]

I know your gonna hit 100K subs real soon! And you can say you done it without any stupid challenges or jumping fences fishing retention ponds! Bogg probably got most the subs though 😂

[@mikeybalzz]

The dog is what's going to get me there no doubt about it

[@TheClutt]

“What up my homies!?” I love it! You are my homie!!!

[@blakewilkerson9695]

Most underrated KZbin fisher ever …. Literally one of the founders of KZbin fishers

[@mikeybalzz]

thanks dude! yeah we been playing the game for minute, thanks for sticking with me.

[@shyank_life8744]

Love how u respect your dog brother! "Excuse me Bog" Definitely man's best friend to sit on the boat, chill, not complain, and always right there, just as excited, everytime u pull one out the water! Such a SIK dog and awesome dude! Great to see people treating their dog friends with respect. Nice Job Balzz! Learning alot from your vids homie. KEEP KILLIN IT BROTHER!🤘🏻

[@jamesmilloy2411]

Real knowledge for fisherman. No click bait BS! Bogg is dope pitbull too!

[@richardbaron3921]

Glad to see the grass roots are still in affect!!!!

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

Mikey you are an absolute inspiration my man! Can’t rave enough about your channel! Tight lines mate!

[@TheJTTaylor000]

Browns are smashing the A-Rig and Kitech up here right now. I’m spending 2 days on the lake this weekend try to get in on some of it.

[@andrewjimenez660]

Every time I watch one of your videos. I spend money. Then I go catch fish! Thank you!

[@mikeybalzz]

that's pretty cool, i try not to beat around the bush ahhahaha

[@Lsmoe]

Dude !! I knew it !! Pit Bulls do like Unicorns !! Love it !!

[@jeffc2630]

Bog gets the trifecta licks, Love it boys, that was so freaking fun to watch!

[@tegteg798]

That spot looks very familiar haha great job! Gotta go try that on woods!!!

[@basssindylan]

got evrything to do this got to buckle and just work on good motivator man thanks

[@mikeybalzz]

good luck man!

[@jakebeckman7692]

Appreciate what your doing here! Solid videos brah! We gotta keep the next generation of anglers active and properly educated so the sport continues to grow! 🤙🏼

[@mizzle1788]

That spot looks juicy!

[@bayouburner281]

A small 3”-4” swimbait is my confidence bait at times- I believe it’ll catch anything(species) you’re targeting. It’s my backup bait when cranking rip-rap also. I’ve caught some nice sized Bass going back over water that I’ve cranked through. Bogicorn is awesome 😎

[@42588panda]

You are an amazing teacher homie

[@chucklathan]

Love you content mikeyballz keep up the great work. I love swim bait fishing and you just showed me another way to retrieve it. Thanks!!!!

[@mikeybalzz]

👊

[@mikeholden6811]

Hi Mikey, new subscriber here .Love fishin' the swimbait ! keep 'um comming.

[@mikeybalzz]

that's awesome thanks for hitting the button bro!

[@astrophysicistguy]

Dude, it looks really cold there ... lol😎. It was 81 deg when I hit Headwaters this afternoon ... a swimbait w/underpin it always the first bait I throw. Your technique works great for coming over the top of submerged hydrilla and then killing it just as it clears an edge and drops into deeper water

[@alanstansbery]

Hey man, I know this is off subject but I figured that if you just posted this you would be able to tell me about the difference of Navionics vs CMap and why do you choose which version?

[@jakestevens8552]

I like to hear that

[@mikeybalzz]

I actually have both I have navionics platinum and then I have a C Map card for Alabama and Tennessee. I like the shading and the contours on the c. map however Navionics tends to show Road beds and other man-made structure is a lot better

[@alanstansbery]

@@mikeybalzz Thanks for the info, I will check those out, but I will have to get the C Map card for Texas since east Texas is mainly where I fish

[@Bogeypro256]

Beautiful looking lake. What lake is it??

[@terryreed7996]

Great video sir as usual constantly learning.

[@cougarrain]

Hey there I'm new the game. Thank for the cold water bass fishing advice. - South,Texas

[@davidhanna6564]

Thanks for the tips it’s different from the way I normally fished swim baits and I like your way better maybe I will do better now

[@lesyoung9294]

What about doing this in summer for fish 15 feet deep in 50 feet of water that are feeding on shad? What size head would you use to get a good slow pendulum swing in this situation? Thanks

[@mikeybalzz]

Definitely 100% I'm actually using it right now as well got a video coming about it for those suspended fish in late summer I would run a 1/4 an ounce or maybe 3/8 at the max

[@lesyoung9294]

@@mikeybalzz Thanks i appreciate it. Gives me a little more confidence to try this on Lake Cumberland at night now with the way it's fishing.

[@mikeybalzz]

@@lesyoung9294 it'll work. it really smashes them in the winter and early spring up there.

[@stevenbrown7560]

Been using a medium light 7'4" Phenix M1 baitcasting setup for the small Kietechs. 10lb flouro and 3/16 to 5/16 heads. I have a lot more control on the casting setup than with spinning and good feel. 3/8 works fine as well but I usually go up a MH M1.

[@mikeybalzz]

I bet you get insane casting distance with that rod too

[@stevenbrown7560]

The 5/16 with a 3.3 keitech will cast a mile. Keitech's are a staple I upper East TN and I struggled using a spinning rod for the small ones. This set up has got me back in the game for small swimbaits

[@danyzaguirre1058]

I love my Phoenix Spinning gear.

[@sergiocerdabeltran5338]

Just suscribed. Great, no bull content!

[@mikeybalzz]

👊 thanks!

[@cpk2GIRL]

Such a great channel! More on bank fishing available?

[@mikeybalzz]

thanks for the nice words man! don't got a bunch on bank fishing but alot of the technique stuff i share you can definitely take to the bank. used to do it a ton down in FL before gopros came out

[@Jb_outdooradventures]

??If you could only have one size 3in or 3.5in I'm thinking about getting a mold??

[@TheJTTaylor000]

Hey Bog!! Dang dude!!! You make it look so freaking easy. Unicorn dog gets to do many bass kisses when he goes fishing with you.

[@alanreyes29]

Yo mikey what color of kái is that? Tail? Dope video

[@mattthomen1608]

Love that setup w the ball head. I didn't have those screwlock heads. But now I see what weight to use for deep shallow and between! Nice catching dudes!

[@mikeybalzz]

It’s a fun way to catch them and especially during the colder months it’s a killer technique

[@mattthomen1608]

@@mikeybalzz thx for being a good dude Mikey balzz! 👍 love watching u ,JTK, Tyler woolcott, and Roland Martin,Randy Blauket. I used your lipless technique from a shore dock and cracked a bass in winter! Slammed the back of the handle,let it settle reel down and lifted solid! Hook up! Love that popping up outta the grass and cover!

[@mikeybalzz]

@@mattthomen1608 man i love that bite! can't wait for it to kick in this year!

[@spencercochran3908]

Ready for them FL vids

[@mikeybalzz]

They are coming should be back down there in a few weeks

[@scottbostic6247]

Yeah man!!!! Just subscribed for two reasons. I totally agree with you on the swim baits and we have identical pits. My best friend and coolest dog in the world.

[@mikeybalzz]

that's awesome man! best dogs in the world!!!

[@envylures5770]

Again best channel on KZbin !! 👊😎👍

[@madison.outdoors]

Showed up for the fishing....subbed for the pittie lol. Definitely useful info I'll put to work with our new to us skeeter bass boat.

[@mikeybalzz]

👊

[@coreychurchill8889]

Thanks for the tips with that. New subscriber but enjoying this channel

[@mikeybalzz]

Thanks for the sub and the support! Glad to have you on board!

[@jacobwallfishing]

Great video as always Mikey! We need to get back out soon!

[@northernbassalliance1442]

Great technique man! We do this up north early spring and fall to ice up. Works really well for big northern smallmouth. Toss out let it fall to bottom and creeeeep it along. Pop it every once in awhile. Just took a trip to mille lacs and crushed em like this for a week. Then my home state of Mi we do the same thing in all the northern mi lakes.

[@bmc5180]

Is that a custom dipped kietech? I can't seem to find that color anywhere.

[@mikeybalzz]

no just dipping the tail in chartreuse

[@timg185]

Awesome video! I don’t fish swimbaits a lot. I haven’t had much success. But I’m looking forward to giving these tips a try!!!

[@lesyoung9294]

what jig heads are you using? Thanks

[@mikeybalzz]

This is my finesse one bit.ly/2K9GMrj and then I have another that's exactly the same but with a stouter hook made by Descent Weights Inc

[@mikedawson7764]

Were they on a long point or a ledge? I dont have any long tapering points on Wilson

[@richardcoons]

Mikey, were you on Wheeler?

[@mikeybalzz]

Yesterday yeah

[@FishingWithDamon]

That was awesome 💯 bass fishing is ended here at least I have some bass fishin to watch!!

[@myriammorrison9840]

Great video, lot of info with a bit of fun! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 😎

[@scottbostic6247]

Your info and the way you work with your info is excellent. Keep it up man and thank you.

[@mikeybalzz]

👊

[@southerngurlfishing2561]

What depth were you fishing?

[@chrisclark1326]

Love your vids my man !

[@shadygraves]

I've gone down to Lake Fork Tackle's Baby Boot Tail Shad (magic shad) and the new Bobby Garland Slab Hunt'R Finesse Baitfish (live minnow, threadfin shad) for the ultimate in finesse swimbait fishing. I put them on a Brewer ³/¹⁶oz ball head, w/a single strand of 50lb fluoro weedguard, custom eyes, paint, and a single, thin wire keeper-NO lead barb. Fished on ML spinning gear (Megabass Destroyer Windbuster, Shimano Vanford 2000), 12lb Gliss to 7lb FC Sniper completes my ultimate finesse swimbait rig. Give 'em a try. You'll never get skunked again!

[@jasonbarinsky6730]

Yo Mikey. Been watching your stuff for a year. Takes me awhile to subscribe. Your vids are the real deal and honest. Appreciate that, so I'm now subscribed. Got a question if you have time to reply. Live in Idaho. The nature of my work gets me some winter time off. Wanted your opinion on a good winter lake in TX or CA. My trip would be in December. Thanks. Keep it up!

[@mikeybalzz]

Appreciate that man I like the opportunity to earn it and really dig you supporting the channel personally one of my bucket list trips is Texas I don’t know a lot about it but I know there’s a big is out there and a lot of different ways to catch them so that would be my choice

[@gregoryayers4120]

Mikey, what kind of jig head do you use for your fluke style baits. I fish alot of spotted bass fisheries and I am always trying to find a new way to fish a fluke. I saw something on the deck that interested me.

[@mikeybalzz]

This guy bit.ly/2QdLar8 or a Damiki jig on the small ones

[@bradallen7247]

Appreciate your channel bro!

[@wayneaho7369]

Mike liked your Video, I fish alot of Keitech Fat Body baits here in Texas. I was wondering what color you used in the video.

[@mikeybalzz]

was a mix of pro blue and light hitch.

[@wayneaho7369]

@@mikeybalzz Did you drip tail in any type of Garlic/Chartreuse color? Looks a few of your biats had Chartreuse on the tail.

[@mikeybalzz]

@@wayneaho7369 yup

[@wayneaho7369]

@@mikeybalzz Thanks Mikey, a man with a few words 😆 Keep the videos coming. Shared this one with my brother in Arizona.

[@mikeybalzz]

@@wayneaho7369 thanks man! appreciate the support! let me know how the keitech rig works

[@collieer]

Does anyone use the regular swing kietech? Not the fat one, if so, when

[@jimwarden9617]

Good stuff. Fun vid.

[@dontnonowuno9953]

Stacked up! Looked fun,best vids on Y.T. for real fishermen bro

[@mikeybalzz]

👊

[@davidseth8731]

Question do the fish see that bright yellow line. Great dog love your videos especially when you went to Flippers

[@mikeybalzz]

I run a leader on those rods of a 8lbs flourocarbon so they’re not really seeing that braid

[@fisherofmen9897]

Another epic video!!!

[@frankbryant1963]

What state are you fishing in?

[@mawbass2272]

Great tip. Maw bass.

[@richardkeller6940]

I have two of those Caius baitcasters and like them a lot. For the price I think they are worth it.

[@mikeybalzz]

Agreed

[@buzzworth2396]

Keitech is my first choice!!!! Rage swimmers are my second. Keitech is top of their game!!! Their micro jigs are my juice when late summer kicks in. Love what they make!!!

[@mikekeen2015]

Good stuff man! 👏

[@jenlvjim]

Love the videos. How deep were you fishing?

[@mikeybalzz]

Anywhere from 15 to 30 feet I think I got a few graph images on the video you can check out

[@thedarkmittetoast7967]

I thought I had subscribed, but now it's done ;) (sorry for my english if it's not always good)

[@williamammon4899]

Are you dip on your tails ?

[@roderunnr450]

Enjoyed the video and your enthusiasm. Does this finesse swimbait technique work in the winter also? Also, what is the deepest you throw the 3/8 ounce swimbait setup?

[@mikeybalzz]

100% it’s some thing I do all winter I will actually threw a 3/8 down to 40 foot or so but we’re talking inchng the bait super slow. Even that one quarter ounce I will use over 30 or so feet if I’m trying to go over really deep wood or the fish are suspended

[@billljones979]

No to many places were you can catch all 3 species of bass , I got small and large mouth, in a lot of places up north here but no spots, occasional striper though, , Do you find spots are more large mouth oriented or small mouth or are they there own beast in it of itself , Good stuff Mikey

[@joeb7508]

Bog is gonna lick the scales right off those bass! 😂😂

[@checkinaintcheatin3371]

You gotta come fish clear lake California with me bro

[@greenpighunter6930]

Excellent.

[@TucoBenedicto-g5y]

Your dog is cool..licking the fish lol

[@jonathanaper1788]

I'm sorry, but did our guy sniff the basses open mouth right around 4:47?

[@Turppa21]

That's the problem w keitechs is replacing em they destroy my 2.8s on an underspin quick ha good problem to have

[@Hellionmasks]

Dude i love your excitement and energy! Keep up the killer vids, thanks so much for doin what you do! My wife and i love Bog too! Crack up everytime he gives the tongue to those bass. lmao🤘😂🤘

[@mikeybalzz]

Sometimes I think he’s more into fishing than I am LOL

[@theultimatesteelshooter8610]

Hey Mikey, love your channel. Curiosity question … about how long does it take to edit one of your on-the-water videos?

[@mikeybalzz]

at least 2 hours. sometimes more if i have some fun with the slow mo or cool effects

[@veskergaming8611]

Id love to have my pitty out there with me but he would def somehow someway get a hook stuck in him knowing my luck, video gave me anxiety sometimes lol my big oof would step all over my rods and just get a treble in him lol

[@mikeybalzz]

i hear ya - bog is pretty good about it. he's sort of afraid of the water though and i think that helps keep him from getting too close to the edge sometimes.

[@mrwhipper21]

Water temp?

[@jenlvjim]

I always throw mine on tungsten that lead head looks huge

[@davemoulding8799]

A lot of brand new rods on deck with plastic still on cork

[@mikeybalzz]

Yep just bought four new ones for doing some of the slider finish stuff I really didn’t have the right bait casters for some of these applications and I was using too heavy of rods so I upped my game

[@snlahaus666]

Mikey, what temp water are you fishing?

[@mikeybalzz]

This was upper 50s to low 60s

[@jakestevens8552]

Your camera man dizzy seems like he’s pretty cool

[@mikeybalzz]

Super good dude!

[@ashleymorelock8431]

Great just show everyone the few things that are still enjoyable!!! Won’t be long and they won’t touch a finesse SB either!!

[@1fallstaff]

Go below wheeler dam have fun..

[@trickytrav88]

Bog gives the fish more sugar than jimmy houston does

[@mikeybalzz]

😂

[@MountainMenAxes]

That looks a lot like Boone Lake in Northeast Tennessee. Awesome info in the video brotha.. Keep getting them fatty bo battys mayne.

[@jakestevens8552]

My brother lives in scottsboro I live on lanier.

[@FOUCHFABS]

Lol your dog, I have 3 pits if I knew how to send pics on comments I would shoe you. They play dress up also. Lmao!

[@FOUCHFABS]

Love your dog, not lol

[@mikeybalzz]

Shoot me a message on Instagram would love to see him then I got a soft spot for clownish pits 🐶

[@jimwarden9617]

Hey Bog! Nice outfit…lol

[@dawnjacobs3380]

I love your videos. I fish lake Lanier and shop at Hammonds I’m starting to use a lot of your Techniques to catch more fish. My name is Greg. Use my wife’s E-Mail

[@jayr4421]

Would you please stop talking about that Scottsboro Tackle Hellfire swimbait head?! Haha, that thing is a fish catcher!!

[@mikeybalzz]

😂

[@CarterStambelos]

remember that video that says "taco for dog" im imagining that with "swimbaits for dog"

[@mikeybalzz]

Is it bad when you throw a LIKE on your own video 🤔 cause that $h!t was fun!!!

[@supernovaskaters706]

dropshot swimbait guys here

[@23recrabtree]

Poor Bog ... He should have Super Dog Cape

[@mikeybalzz]

That would be cool I might try to find him one

[@FisForFishing777]

Did smell the fish

[@toolntimsideastimharrison8155]

Mikey I'm so scared boggs is gonna get a hook in him 😔

[@mikeybalzz]

I try to keep an ion him if it happens it happens will deal with it but to be honest with you I think he would be more sad sitting at home moping around than out on the boat

[@1fallstaff]

I fish tennessee river all the time . Don't fish next to Decatur mussel's are dead thanks to 3m