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This Chatterbait Setup Is Quietly DOMINATING Local Tournaments - Most anglers throw a chatterbait, but very few actually fish it the right way — especially in tournaments. In this video, I sit down with a local tournament hammer Kevin Atkinson who consistently wins on a Z-Man JackHammer, even during winter tournaments when most anglers put it down. We break down the most common chatterbait […]
The Rig PROS Can’t Use in Tournaments — But YOU Can! - The Alabama Rig might be banned in most major tournaments, but when the water gets cold and bass stop eating chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, and worms… this thing becomes an absolute cheat code. In today’s video I break down exactly how to fish an A-Rig — including the Stealth A-Rig, one of the most natural-looking and […]
This Nearly Ended My Channel (and My Life) - I’ll be honest — this might be the most personal video I’ve ever made. A few weeks ago, I had a serious health issue that sent me straight to the hospital for surgery… and for a while, I thought that might be the end of this channel. In this video, I open up about what […]
This Will Change Finesse Swimbait Fishing Forever - This might be the biggest leap forward in finesse swimbait fishing we’ve seen in years. In this video, I put some new NetBait finesse swimbaits to the test against the classics — the Keitech and Cast Prodigy — to see which truly performs best in cold water during the late fall and winter bite. We […]
The Biggest HATER of Livescope Just Designed the ULTIMATE Jig for it? - Randy Blaukat, one of the loudest critics of forward-facing sonar, designed a jig that might be one of the BEST forward-facing jigs ever made. In this video, I put the Randy Blaukat Jig to the test and break down why it’s a deadly weapon for late summer and fall bass fishing. It’s basically open-water flipping […]
Are Young Anglers Just BETTER at Fishing? - Bass fishing is changing fast, and younger anglers might just have the edge – and we just saw it in the Ultimate Angler Championship where Tucker Smith won one of the biggest tournaments ever on Lake Guntersville. In this video, we break down whether young anglers are actually better at fishing, or if it’s simply […]
Every Boat Owner Will Face THIS Problem - I finally got my hands on the new 2026 Nitro Z20 XL and I’m already running into a big decision that could be a huge mistake if I get it wrong. In this video, I walk through the tournament rigging options I’m looking at — from custom boat colors to flooring choices (carpet vs foam) […]
The Highest Paying Tournament EVER in Bass Fishing - The Ultimate Angler World Championship is coming to Lake Guntersville with over $1 million in payouts, a $500,000 first-place prize, and a bold ban on forward-facing sonar—making it the biggest tournament in bass fishing history. In this video, I break down how the qualification process works, why grass fishing and old-school techniques will dominate, and […]
You will CATCH 10x more Bass with this one FLUKE Trick - A wild day on the lake turned into one of my best mornings of the year, and it all came down to a fluke trick I learned last fall. Another boat pulled up right next to me and couldn’t buy a bite, but with this setup I caught fish after fish. In this video, I’ll […]
$1 Million Tournament on the Line — and THIS is the Cheat Code to Win - Lake Guntersville is legendary for giant bass and the host for the biggest tournament ever – The Ultimate Angler Championship — and flipping heavy grass and thick weeds is one of the best ways to catch them. In this video, I head back to the same area where I finished 3rd in a tournament and […]
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Fishing a tournament in March, it is now off limits until then, never fished this body of water this time of the year. I am not asking where, but best methods?
probably going to see a lot of bed fish and a first wave a bream bedding carl. jigs, frogs, big ez’s, casting and pitching will come into play.
Love, love, love your take on catching bass! Exquisite videos, including techniques, baits, gear, angles, music, and excuse me, GIANTS! Mikey, just curious, what are your thoughts on becoming a pro and putting all of your bass fishing knowledge against some of the current best?
i would probably suck ahahhahah and get myself schooled.
Looking for a first bass boat any suggestions trying to decide between aluminum or glass!!! Please respond man love your vids and how u relate to the everyday fishermen!!!
really depends what kind of water and how big it is. aluminum is great for the price and very easy to mod however if you’re fishing bigger water speed is a challenge and anything over 2ft gets pretty bumpy. also want to consider if you fish alone or with multiple people in the boat. there isn’t a ton of storage in the aluminum boats and they’re a little cramped with 2 or more people.
Who makes your jigs because I want to buy some. Your YouTube on jig got me so I want to try them.
for the most part flipping i’m using the gambler jigzilla right now as well as the medlock jig.
Do you offer charters?
i don’t guide but i may be offering days on the water to shoot video starting in early summer.
I was wandering due you charter. I would love to fish with you. Thank you
no i do not guide or charter clay – but may do vid shoot trips in the future.
Huge fan. I fish lake O regularly. How will you be choosing people for your vid trips?
Mike, huge fan. I fish Lake O regularly. How will you be choosing people for your vid shoots?
not sure what you mean man?
My bad I misread it the first time. How do I get more info on booking a vid shoot with you on lake O?
shoot me a message on Facebook man with your contact info and we can schedule a call and run thru any questions etc that you have – https://www.facebook.com/mikeybalzzfishing
It said I couldn’t send you a message because we were not connected on Facebook. I requested you, so I guess when you except I can send you the message.
Just wondering do you ever fish kings bar that’s the only place on the lake I know and it has very little matts just open reeds and cattails Kissimmee grass where is a good place to find mats on big o to flip
Great vids. Really enjoy your freelance none pro outlook on bass fishing. Leaving Thursday for Sebring and will be bring my big stick to give you a spanking on pogo or the big o . Now if that is not smack talk from Ohio . I have had the big stick in my hands longer than you have been alive. Maybe see you then
How is the sinker in front of a bullshad working?why dont mike bucca make a bullshad over 6in that sinks?
I’ve always fished shallow and weed lines here in central Florida and I would like to try to figure out this deep water fishing. How do you find these offshore spots to fish?
i use google maps, any kind of lake maps i can find and then go out and use my graph a lot. here’s a vid on the basics https://youtu.be/nP_BaPOBtbw
Awesome videos love m !!!! Suggestion for a cave man like me with little computer exp , all the new fish finders are pretty advanced I still have a hard time trying to figure them out as for ideling around looking for fish ,but I guess it’s the new way now ,if you can do a short show on how to set them up ,what to look for ,where to start looking for the deep water fish ,or even shallow with side scan ,,and the uploads ,because like I have the lake maps or hotspots on my humming bird but the graph,do not match water depth I know the chip has to be uploaded ? Been skunked 2weeks who in Okeechobee,then last week at toho !!! ,I also have a 9 in touch screen Lowrance that maybe I will link with a bigger on in bow of boat , and what models you like on your set up and why ?easy to use or difficult?any tips would be greatly appreciated, and why do some assholes give thumbs down that would piss me the flip off !!! You make the best videos ,bought some of those cool has ,fish scale !!!thank you
Love your videos man, just a quick question… the shelter you keep your boat in, what is it and where can ya buy one. Thanks in advance.
it’s called a shelter logic carport, just google you’ll see a bunch of sellers.
Thank ya.
just gonna comment on the video on tokyo rig i think theres alot ee can use it for, dude punchin grass mats is where it shines goes straight through BAM hits bottom baits 4inches off bottm they suck it up my home is chicamauga in tn, have caught a ton on it…thanksman love the vids, im gonna check out fb mine is Brad Allen and only one holding a 13.05 so im gonna check it out be safe.
if i could find some mats down here i’d give it a try ahhahah. dude that fish is a stud!!!!
I found you on YouTube I live in the Pacific Northwest I like your style of fishing. Me and my family would like to come down there in a couple of weeks specifically to fish there will be four in our group to adults and 16 and 17 year old
Just want to come catch big fish no Disneyland
If you can help it’ll be greatly appreciated
541 430 7669 Thanks
hey quinton i don’t do any guiding but the guy you want to hit up is my boy captain joey berg of dream big guided tours – he can get you all set to rock in south florida!
You were talking about braid to floro leaders. I use the gt knot because I can tie them on the boat with out watching a video and wearing magnified glasses.
This must be a new video, I have never seen it before.
https://youtu.be/eiyu3yG2Sug
that’s a great video johnny thanks for sharing it!