The SECRET'S Out! The Only CHATTERBAIT you NEED!

The Z Man Chatterbait is one of my favorite lures for bass - and the Chatterbait Mini Max is even better. I wish I knew about 2 key retrieves when fishing the Mini Max when I started fishing it. In this video I show you what Chatterbait trailers, Chatterbait rod and reel setup, and how to fish the Z Man Chatterbait Mini Max.
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[@randallford8199]

Cool advice again. Whenever I want new ideas and tactics, i come to your website. Never disappointed. Always learning. I'm 73 and fascinated with lures. Apparently I love plastic lures of every technique. My speed bags are full. Really enjoy your joy over fishing......dude.

[@ianlauhon8760]

I love your videos you really break down a lure and it's possibilities to the point that I can add on to that if i need or want to.

[@randallford8199]

I'm glad you shared this. I've done this for 25 or so years. Got the tip from a BASSMASTER magazine

[@rodcashman4793]

Great info Mikey thanks for sharing 🎣 👍

[@rogerglasco5941]

Great video. A lot of good tips. Must try here in Florida.

[@chrisboyd1408]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing

[@kenmccarthyfishing]

Thank you Mikey and as always great to see Mr Bog ❤

[@roberto3262]

I boated a largemouth the other evening and that exact same thing happened. Luckily, I caught it before I casted back out again. Great video Balzz!

[@mattress2331]

Great Heads up Thanks!

[@jameslary2528]

I am always impressed by your videos 😊thanks

[@mikegardiner3934]

terrific tip Mickey! Stroking a chatterbait, I like it!

[@andrewpulliamfishing]

Great mod on the clip...that literally just happened to me Sunday. I don't fish chatterbaits too often, but I was getting wore out by the guy in the back of the boa fishing a chatterbait, so I forced myself to throw it and started catching em and then the clip opened up just like you said in the video. Good stuff as usual...tightlines!

[@basssolutionsoutdoors3856]

Awesome video Mikey!!!

[@garrettparker7885]

Mikey I came from Nickajack my whole life to Guntersville for the first time yesterday eve and this morning and I can honestly say Gville is my new home ! I tore them up on the dirty white colored jackhammer with an albino spunk Shad , just submerged grass in pockets and flats , early morning! Love that technique and retrieve with the mini ! Definitely gonna try

[@zachg5356]

Tying on my chatterbait licking my lips like I'm Bog on a 7 pounder. Can't wait for the AM!

[@ironmikebassmaster3252]

I love that spunk shad... Been stroking them up off the bottom with a 5/16 oz jig head and doing fairly well... But man I can't wait to try that ChatterBait trick with one!😊

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

Great video & awesome tips!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!

[@mattthomen1608]

The combo is key! That whippy rod smokes em with the Ole 3/8 Randy runner long lining over hard bottom spots! Fluke trailer and slow rolling bottom.same deal rod doubles and fish hooks itself💥🎣😆👍the tricky juice was the retrieves you were using! Awsome MBRF 👌

[@supfoo3638]

I was doin this technique with the chatter wayyy back when I first started bass fishing. Now that I seen u do it, I know it’s a legit thing 😹🤘🏼

[@CD2Fishing]

Glad you found cooler weather, I missed my favorite fishin dog!

[@user-rb1xc4qz7d]

I feel like a 1/2 Oz thunder cricket would work great here. Especially with rolling the bottom like that. I love the little divets on the thunder cricket blade. I think it allows bait/blade action to move or start vibrating much sooner, therefore giving you more vibrations and is easier to activate the water displacement of the bait. Therefore giving you a few more cha ces in the strike zone each cast. Hope this makes sense

[@raymaylone8563]

Awesome video boss!!!! Shout out to boggs!!!!!!! One trick to try when fishing around gill beds is to remove skirt an put on a Berkley gilly size 90. Then fish it just like you were doin. Killer. You rock.

[@LowBrowFishing]

I really like dragging a bladed jig along the bottom like a football jig. If you have a good one where that blade starts thumping really easy then it can drive those fish nuts! I like to give a couple of stroked like I'm ripping a jig every so often as well. I've gotten hit on the fall more times than I can count.

[@jimwarden9617]

Hey Bog! Cool vid Mikey.

[@frankolivafishing1919]

Sick vid

[@Bankfishindude]

Awesome video Balzz..and Bog of course. I love fishing a chatterbait but man I lose them so much that it’s become personal and I’ve just stopped buying them! Maybe I should start making my own 😂! Tight lines fishy fam🎣

[@zachg5356]

Stick with the original. 5.50 hurts way less than 17

[@thesonorandesertangler]

I've been using the crosseyez chatterbait and I hardly get hung up. I still throw the Big Blade and Jackhammer, but they do tend to get snagged easy.

[@garrettparker7885]

Need to get together in March and I’ll show you some killer spots below Nickajack dam . It’s just as good as wheeler and Wilson

[@vinnylivoti9567]

The Bog's is Back in Town! 🎣

[@WesleyKennedy]

Would love to see what techniques you have success with up here in Wisconsin when you visit this year! I have had 0 luck with frogs but toads and 3/¾" swimbaits are on fire.

[@mikeybalzz]

Looking forward to chasing some of those goldfish.

[@ogman3601]

Nice man.. I’ve been struggling on the G. Last few days. Would like to pick your brain one day about my electronics. Got two garmins one a tiny bit older and the other with live scope. Can’t dial it in bro.. hit me up on here. Tight lines

[@ReelRobFishing]

@mikeyballz fishing do more videos on Z-Man lures and bank fishing videos

[@jamesmiracle2818]

How do I find my description . I used to have upside down arrow now it’s gone need to no that trailer your usin on that minny max thank you

[@robertbrost7777]

Mikey, I just got my Chatter bait Mini Max and, I rigged it with the Spunk Shad 3.5" trailer. One question, do I need to trim the skirt on the chatter bait like I do with a jig to show the spunk shad more or not? Just seems like there isn't much Spunk Shad showing but, maybe I want it that way? Thanks!

[@paulenglish1741]

Mikey is king of KZbin!!!!

[@paulkimble6223]

He is indeed and has been for years

[@Steve-ey6iw]

Any thoughts on fishing champlain in early August

[@mikeybalzz]

Never been

[@bjh5737]

another video with Bog. :)

[@williamwinter5257]

Bro!!!! And as always!!!! Money tips and tricks from,"the only guy", on KZbin who will tell you like it is!!!! Thanks for the info and tight lines to you homie!!!!

[@ThePreacher413]

What’s the sunglasses you are wearing in this video?

[@Kykayakbasser]

Sorry if I missed it, but what size mini max are you dragging? Thanks Mikey!

[@Kykayakbasser]

Sorry I got it😂

[@dontnonowuno9953]

Its all about that trailer for me when it comes to a chatterbait...

[@Michaelpruis]

Slingshot engaged

[@RickyR0zay]

Have you ever had any problems with any SLX reels? I currently have one that just cuts my line on casts. It will tear my braid up to the point where I need to cut it and tie a new leader on. Even tried straight fluoro and I watched about 10 ft of my line along with my senko, fly across the pond I was fishing. Have not had my luck with the Slx. The SLX DC I've had for a year and a half and it's phenomenal though, never had an issue with that one just the regular slx. Specifically the 8 gear ratio one

[@rickhensley2251]

I own 3 of the SLX 150 XG'S and have not had any problems with line getting cut.

[@mikeybalzz]

I fried a couple drag washers but overall mine have been Stout and I have like 7 of them

[@dontnonowuno9953]

I own five em,no problems...maybe send it back.Are you sure it's the reel though and not your rod guides?only thing that would cut your line in a reel is the line guide or possibly your connection knot

[@chuckkaleel9105]

What if you put a piece of shrink tube over the snap just in the middle and heat it up

[@mikeybalzz]

Would probably work too.

[@johncagle8355]

You are correct, the line tie on the mini, are terrible. Better double check it, regularly.

[@jeffbyrd2803]

How are you liking that new boat.

[@mikeybalzz]

Love it! Going to do a full walk thru in a bit.

[@brianbork6962]

Show us u know how to fish in a tournament Balzz

[@mikeybalzz]

Vid coming

[@zachg5356]

No BS boys Mikey wouldnt lie. I pulled out a double digit PB with pretty much this exact technique. Medium Moderate action. They choke that chatterbait.

[@mikeybalzz]

👊

[@FreedomFishing]

Literally got a 3.5 yesterday while making a few casts, just treating the stealth blade like a jig in the reeds. #BeDifferent

[@mikeybalzz]

Who saw that fish blow up in the background at 8:23?

[@taylorjohnson9035]

Haha classic fisherman mindset 😂

[@martymooney8099]

Great content as usual Sir.... Neely Henry???? Still waiting lol. You told me stay after you about it and I been slacking on the pressure but maybe this fall you can come on down and fish our little lake 🤘🤘✌️🖖

[@mikeybalzz]

Gonna have to be fall I'm headed to FL shortly. U fishing the Gambler free tournament in October?

[@roberto3262]

Question... why do people cast with their right hand and switch the rod back to their left hand to crank with their right again? It's always made me wonder. I'm right handed and crank with my right hand. But I cast with my left. It seems like a lot of extra work, switching the rod back and forth. I never understood it. Just train and cast with your left... 🤔

[@mikeybalzz]

I'm right handed but my old man is left handed so I think watching and mimicking him screwed me up 🤣

[@roberto3262]

@mikeybalzz I've always wondered that. I see so many people do it. I thought maybe I was doing it wrong LOL. I'm kind of ambidextrous, so I figured it was me. I was watching a Roland Martin video yesterday, and noticed that he does it too. Must be me 🤣

[@charlesshaffer5782]

Great video Mikey by the way I've got three of the sweet bait swimbaits new in the package I'd like to sell if you're interested

[@alexyanet1121]

Hello, Mike. I've been a fan and subscriber for a long time. I have a question. Because I live in a community with direct access to Lake Toho (Kissimmee), I fish it 100% of the time. I've tried fishing chatter baits but have yet to catch a fish with them!!! Please advise on the colors I should use. I usually fish with a 3/8 Black Blue, but as I previously stated, I have had very poor results!!! Another question is whether it is a good bait to use in Toho during the summer. I would greatly appreciate your feedback.

[@Buckeyebassin740]

Try white

[@mikeybalzz]

Try green pumpkin or a ghost color. And yes it's a great bait on Toho.

[@joelangley1462]

When they don't eat a crank I use the chatterbait doing the samething your were doing and everybody thinks I'm using a crank because they see my 7' Lews cranking rod

[@mikeybalzz]

Exactly

[@Nick-te4kl]

You know I’ve had two mini max chatter baits with short stubby dull hook out of the package. Anybody else have found any?

[@dropment5408]

I cant even by this color its sold out.

[@iPOCK3TS]

I smash with chaterbate running 20 lb braid on everything just burn it

[@garrettparker7885]

I can’t get out of my head the visibility thing , I can’t make myself throw braid unless I throw a frog

[@luevang9801]

Those clips on the mini suck. I just replace them.

[@LittleGazoo]

What brand & size?

[@djradrs199]

Sipp'n from Mikey's Juice box Great Flavored Juice Mr Sir !! 👊💯 Kewl Stuff,,,,, since I'm a Cheapskate and I keep alot of my torn off boot tail swim baits I'm gunna try get'n kinda SPUNKY 😎

[@thesonorandesertangler]

You're telling everyone about my secret rig bro 🥲LMAO, I really like the Big Blade, JackHammer, Crosseyez and the Mini Max. The mini is definitely the juice. There is just something about that smaller profile that gets bites🔥🔥🔥🔥