Good video Randy. I also catch more on the 12" worm than a 10 inch worm. I won a 3 fish tournament tuesday night on a 12 inch worm. Its not just for big fish either. We culled 4 or 5 times with every fish coming on the Zoom ol monster magnum. Most came on the plum and plum apple colors. Love the tips but your helping my competiton man.
Great tip on the big worms and colors. Big worms catch the bass in June for sure but don't neglect green pumpkin and the fire and ice color like Culprit makes is absolute fire in some waters.
Thanks Randy for blessing us with all this great content, I've gotten big bass & pickerel on a 12" Mann's jelly worm in grape or BlackBerry dragging it, crawling it, the slower the better especially when it's really hot, thanks again Randy!
Thank you for another great video, Randy! Ive been fishing the Magnum Ol Monster for some time now and I do get more bites than with the standard Ol Monster. It is the only magnum sized ribbon tail I throw, Ive been throwing a Manns Jelly Worm 12" since I was a kid but always had a hard time finding a magnum ribbon tail.
I live in Central West Coast Florida and since the first fishin trip with a local who I worked with framing houses what he told me that day had made a great impression on my fishing ever since He said When you want to catch fish here you can fish worms any color you like as long as it's black and the bigger the better Those days were almost 40 years ago back then we hunted out the biggest fat long black worms we could and even got some local worm pourers to make some exclusive worms just for us He also told me when fishing in Florida and having trouble getting bites the go to lure is a Devil's Horse and his favorites were black and the most beat up one that once was black After all these years that's exactly what I have and feel the same way We also shiner fished quite a bit and caught and released a ton of large fish in rivers lakes and mine pits My wife and I raised two boys who are now 43 and 37 between us as of today we right now own 3 large 16' 17' 18' jon boats 2 12' Jon's mine is a long tail mud motor 4 canoes 3 kayaks and a 22' bay boat We fish and right now we have two grandson boys being raised fishing and boy are they gonna inherit a ton of fishing equipment and gear an we'll probably tell them about big black worms we're talking about the Devil's Horses but haven't decided just yet
My favorite color in the zoom ol monster and ol monster magnum is tequila sunrise a lot of people sleep on that color but it works. Also a big fan of that Netbait 11” C Mac
Yes, Randy…nighttime red bug is the exact same color I use or red shad. I beg you any time you are fishing TVA lakes and the clarity is such you choose the red bug you must try throwing one of your Jigs with red (pinkish) living rubber and take out some of that red dye I saw in your other video and dip some of those white pearl super chunks or super chunk jr. in that garlic red dye. I promise you won’t be disappointed. I fish three jig colors just like TV red, green or blue. It all depends on the time of day and the water color.
Hi William, so glad I'm not the only bass fisherman that knows how special of a bait the Mann's straight tail worm is, I use a 5/0 Tru turn or 6/0 Trokar heavy flippin hook on a Florida rig, sometimes Texas, screw in or pegged weight, no more than a 1/4 oz...big bait, big fish, many blessings to you!
Just started using these bigger worms this year and have been impressed with the results. Still experimenting with the weight selection and whether or not to peg my weights. Have caught small and largemouth with the 10 inch size. Will have to give the upsized version a try as well. Also need to upsize my hook from your video.
Randy,I found a hook called a tube hook. It lays perfect along the back of the tube to make it weedless.Just wondered if you've tried or heard of them..
Have you ever fished the Zoom Meathead? It's a 4 inch worm similar to Slider worms. I've never seen or heard of it before. I ran across them in a tackle shop in the middle of nowhere in NC. I bought a pack just to try them. I figured if anyone knew anything about them it would be you.
Use 16" here Southern Ca, in the Fall. Just enough weight to get them past neutral so 10'-12' deep takes a 20-30 count to hit bottom. If it does hit bottom usually no fish there. Something about that slow fall makes that huge worm irresistible in the Fall. Seem to like brown for some reason, go figure..?
Randy. How long do you let them gulp down a 12" worm before you set the hook? Or anyone fishing 12" worms....would appreciate feedback on when you decide to hook set upon getting a bite. Thanks!
Not surprising I have them, but don't fish them a bunch. The lakes around here are heavily pressured, so I often go the other direction. You wouldn't think a four inch would catch 4-5 pounders but does. But those small one's you got to weed through. Yeah if they'll bite the mag's it's game on. My fishing partner has ask when he was first starting out what I expected to catch with that. A big girl of course! 😊
Randy my dad back in the 80s n 90s threw exclusively a grape firetail and did really really good, do you like a firetail on any of your worms? Like a red dip or whatever?
@@clay7514 yea I think they were Mister Twister, I remember going into a local bait store and burying these because one particular lake that I fished growing up the Bass would tear these worms up.
@@clay7514 I used to use the Mann's Auger tail worms, they were not bad. They still make these and I picked up a couple bags. Culprit worms still makes the purple/white tail worms too.
Hi Randy, great info. Question: Do you lose many worms when they get so long? I imagine large fish take it down, but the smaller fish, do they hit short? If a fish takes this worm and swallows it, won’t it kill the fish? I am not a tree hugger, just asking for your expert comment. Thanks so much Randy. Regards, Cam from Ontario.
The weight of the plastic and hook is balanced against the weight of the water it displaces. Plus, the line always pulls upward. So you use weights to adjust for speed of retrieve to get the desired depth and rate of fall.
Randy, do you prefer the ribbon tail or straight tail on the big worms? I have some 10 inch jackall flick shake worms and 7 inch roboworms but I'm not sure how to rig em. I usually put the roboworms on a shaky head and the 10 inch straight tail on a big wacky hook
Natural worms end up in the water when banks collapse. Also, when ground gets soggy, they surface for air and get washed into the water. Also, some snakes are semi aquatic. So the answer is, they look like food that doesn’t take much energy to catch.
@@ricksonora6656 Been fishing worms for 40 years and always assumed that bass saw them as snakes or eels. When I lived in Florida, plastic worms were all I threw. Always produced. Now in North Carolina I barely use them. Throw a lot of soft plastics and jigs but few worms.
Hi Scott, the freshwater I fish is tidal, so eels may make up a good percentage of a bass' diet around me, but much like any predator, a bass will have a go at anything it thinks it can fit in that bucket mouth
Hi there Dan, have only tried 12" & 14" on the LMB in NY & CT, cant see why a 16" worm wouldnt work, bass will eat anything, alot of the freshwater I fish is tidal so eels may present themselves often enough to tempt bass to eat a worm that big, definitely give it a try, many blessings to you!
Randy I've watched your videos since you started this and I always will. But you've got to do something about the volume. Many of us can only listen while working, driving or whatever. However I just simply cant hear you lots of times. I'm not a technology guy but I know you can at least inable us to hear you
Hey Randy, did you just do a video on worms a week ago or so? Saying you used ribbon tail worms in the winter but prefer paddle tail even the zoom worm z craw? So 🤔. I think you even said anytime over 70 degrees throw a more a paddle type worm. I’ve been watching since you was under 25k viewer’s. I’m picking up on some contradictions..
Good video Randy. I also catch more on the 12" worm than a 10 inch worm. I won a 3 fish tournament tuesday night on a 12 inch worm. Its not just for big fish either. We culled 4 or 5 times with every fish coming on the Zoom ol monster magnum. Most came on the plum and plum apple colors. Love the tips but your helping my competiton man.
My favorite bite Randy! Big worm 🪱
Never used a worm that size, glad you told what sinker and mainly hook size to use. People overlook telling the part of it. Thanks for the info 👍
I love that Zoom 'Ol Monster. I caught quite a few big bass on the California 420 color.
Great tip on the big worms and colors. Big worms catch the bass in June for sure but don't neglect green pumpkin and the fire and ice color like Culprit makes is absolute fire in some waters.
Thanks Randy for blessing us with all this great content, I've gotten big bass & pickerel on a 12" Mann's jelly worm in grape or BlackBerry dragging it, crawling it, the slower the better especially when it's really hot, thanks again Randy!
Thank you for another great video, Randy! Ive been fishing the Magnum Ol Monster for some time now and I do get more bites than with the standard Ol Monster. It is the only magnum sized ribbon tail I throw, Ive been throwing a Manns Jelly Worm 12" since I was a kid but always had a hard time finding a magnum ribbon tail.
I live in Central West Coast Florida and since the first fishin trip with a local who I worked with framing houses what he told me that day had made a great impression on my fishing ever since He said When you want to catch fish here you can fish worms any color you like as long as it's black and the bigger the better Those days were almost 40 years ago back then we hunted out the biggest fat long black worms we could and even got some local worm pourers to make some exclusive worms just for us
He also told me when fishing in Florida and having trouble getting bites the go to lure is a Devil's Horse and his favorites were black and the most beat up one that once was black After all these years that's exactly what I have and feel the same way
We also shiner fished quite a bit and caught and released a ton of large fish in rivers lakes and mine pits My wife and I raised two boys who are now 43 and 37 between us as of today we right now own 3 large 16' 17' 18' jon boats 2 12' Jon's mine is a long tail mud motor 4 canoes 3 kayaks and a 22' bay boat We fish and right now we have two grandson boys being raised fishing and boy are they gonna inherit a ton of fishing equipment and gear an we'll probably tell them about big black worms we're talking about the Devil's Horses but haven't decided just yet
The Zoom Ole Monster, Magnum, and Culprit Worms are some of my absolute all-time favorites and most productive lures. Thanks for bringing that out.
My go to worm on my Texas lakes is. 10.5” Ole Monster in a green pumpkin. Awesome worm. I’ll have to try the magnum.
Great rundown on your setups depending on shallow or deep patterns. Thanks
Love the big worms in summer time caught some big old pigs on um good stuff Randy....
Thanks again RANDY good stuff
Thanks for the sinker tip, I went lighter thinking a slow fall was better.
Great video. Great tips to use.
Big worms are a great summer bait! 100% on target!
My favorite color in the zoom ol monster and ol monster magnum is tequila sunrise a lot of people sleep on that color but it works. Also a big fan of that Netbait 11” C Mac
Great video! Im gonna order today from you guys. I always use a ewg, do u have a video that shows how you use the straight shank?
My favorite way to fish in summer!
Yes, Randy…nighttime red bug is the exact same color I use or red shad. I beg you any time you are fishing TVA lakes and the clarity is such you choose the red bug you must try throwing one of your Jigs with red (pinkish) living rubber and take out some of that red dye I saw in your other video and dip some of those white pearl super chunks or super chunk jr. in that garlic red dye. I promise you won’t be disappointed. I fish three jig colors just like TV red, green or blue. It all depends on the time of day and the water color.
Randy, I really enjoy your vids. Very informative.. I dont have these worms in my arsenal now, but I will have soon.. Tks Take Care my Friend
I have some huge old straight tail Mann’s worms that are 12 to 14. Love them.
Hi William, so glad I'm not the only bass fisherman that knows how special of a bait the Mann's straight tail worm is, I use a 5/0 Tru turn or 6/0 Trokar heavy flippin hook on a Florida rig, sometimes Texas, screw in or pegged weight, no more than a 1/4 oz...big bait, big fish, many blessings to you!
@@9210IBJ I was using a 5/0 also. try turn. Crazy how many two pounders think the can eat it.
Meant tru turn. Spellcheck. Fish Gamakatsu normally.
@@williamnewell7784 aside from all sizes of bass, I've hooked big pickerel, 4lbs+, 27"+ on the Manns jelly worm
@@9210IBJ one thing about fishing large worms is that it has to get their attention! Can’t miss it.
Just started using these bigger worms this year and have been impressed with the results. Still experimenting with the weight selection and whether or not to peg my weights. Have caught small and largemouth with the 10 inch size. Will have to give the upsized version a try as well. Also need to upsize my hook from your video.
Randy,I found a hook called a tube hook. It lays perfect along the back of the tube to make it weedless.Just wondered if you've tried or heard of them..
Have you ever fished the Zoom Meathead? It's a 4 inch worm similar to Slider worms. I've never seen or heard of it before. I ran across them in a tackle shop in the middle of nowhere in NC. I bought a pack just to try them. I figured if anyone knew anything about them it would be you.
Use 16" here Southern Ca, in the Fall. Just enough weight to get them past neutral so 10'-12' deep takes a 20-30 count to hit bottom. If it does hit bottom usually no fish there. Something about that slow fall makes that huge worm irresistible in the Fall. Seem to like brown for some reason, go figure..?
Takes guts to trust it the first time. I have had 2 pounders mail it!
Randy. How long do you let them gulp down a 12" worm before you set the hook? Or anyone fishing 12" worms....would appreciate feedback on when you decide to hook set upon getting a bite. Thanks!
Not surprising I have them, but don't fish them a bunch. The lakes around here are heavily pressured, so I often go the other direction. You wouldn't think a four inch would catch 4-5 pounders but does. But those small one's you got to weed through. Yeah if they'll bite the mag's it's game on. My fishing partner has ask when he was first starting out what I expected to catch with that. A big girl of course! 😊
Which hook are you suggesting? Gamakatsu Aaron Martens G-Finesse Heavy Cover Hook or this one Gamakatsu G-Finesse Worm Light Hook w/ Tin Keeper 4pk
Randy my dad back in the 80s n 90s threw exclusively a grape firetail and did really really good, do you like a firetail on any of your worms? Like a red dip or whatever?
I still use these and I used these in the 80's all the time! These are great!!
Did you use the Ol mister twister?
@@clay7514 yea I think they were Mister Twister, I remember going into a local bait store and burying these because one particular lake that I fished growing up the Bass would tear these worms up.
That’s cool! Baits sure have changed.
@@clay7514 I used to use the Mann's Auger tail worms, they were not bad. They still make these and I picked up a couple bags. Culprit worms still makes the purple/white tail worms too.
Do you remember the “Hawg Hunter” worm from Florida in the early 1970’s?
Hi Randy, great info. Question: Do you lose many worms when they get so long? I imagine large fish take it down, but the smaller fish, do they hit short? If a fish takes this worm and swallows it, won’t it kill the fish? I am not a tree hugger, just asking for your expert comment. Thanks so much Randy. Regards, Cam from Ontario.
Works great on a Tokyo rig.
Can you shown us the hooks your use randy or do you have another place we can chat at ya from?
Doesn't the worm weigh enough by itself without a weight??
The weight of the plastic and hook is balanced against the weight of the water it displaces. Plus, the line always pulls upward. So you use weights to adjust for speed of retrieve to get the desired depth and rate of fall.
@@ricksonora6656 your the man take out a captain obvious with kindness and facts
Randy, do you prefer the ribbon tail or straight tail on the big worms? I have some 10 inch jackall flick shake worms and 7 inch roboworms but I'm not sure how to rig em. I usually put the roboworms on a shaky head and the 10 inch straight tail on a big wacky hook
What about nite time fishing. Will it work at night?
Where can I find a 5/0 g finesse hook?
I've looked online everywhere.
Any tips on keeping it from getting hung up in deep timber?
What do bass think a big worm is? I have always thought a snake but could be wrong. I don’t think a natural worm would be living in a lake.
Natural worms end up in the water when banks collapse. Also, when ground gets soggy, they surface for air and get washed into the water. Also, some snakes are semi aquatic. So the answer is, they look like food that doesn’t take much energy to catch.
@@ricksonora6656 Been fishing worms for 40 years and always assumed that bass saw them as snakes or eels. When I lived in Florida, plastic worms were all I threw. Always produced. Now in North Carolina I barely use them. Throw a lot of soft plastics and jigs but few worms.
Hi Scott, the freshwater I fish is tidal, so eels may make up a good percentage of a bass' diet around me, but much like any predator, a bass will have a go at anything it thinks it can fit in that bucket mouth
Could someone point me in the right direction ...I can not find a 5/0 g finesse straight shank hook...I've looked online everywhere.
My big worm always out produces
Redbug Rules
You didn't show hooking it up
May I ask if Zoom sponsors you?
Has anybody, on here, ever used a 16" worm on the northern strain of Largemouth Bass?
Hi there Dan, have only tried 12" & 14" on the LMB in NY & CT, cant see why a 16" worm wouldnt work, bass will eat anything, alot of the freshwater I fish is tidal so eels may present themselves often enough to tempt bass to eat a worm that big, definitely give it a try, many blessings to you!
Do spotted bass hit them?
Not as much as largemouth
Baitwrx do not have the 12" zoom ole monster magnum.
they dont seem to make these in motor oil anymore....no matter what brand...anyone know the reason ??
I caught a lot of fish on motor oil powerworms
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Randy I've watched your videos since you started this and I always will. But you've got to do something about the volume. Many of us can only listen while working, driving or whatever. However I just simply cant hear you lots of times. I'm not a technology guy but I know you can at least inable us to hear you
I put it on my Bluetooth and turn the volume way up you're way up the only trouble is when I switch channels it usually blows my ears out.
Maybe just talk louder, this is a problem I have while I'm driving.
I sometimes use bluetooth headphones and it is a lot better.
Use blue tooth head phones
My brother has been using those big worms for years . I keep telling him , with a worm that big you need a trailer hook . Any opinions ?
Hey Randy, did you just do a video on worms a week ago or so? Saying you used ribbon tail worms in the winter but prefer paddle tail even the zoom worm z craw? So 🤔. I think you even said anytime over 70 degrees throw a more a paddle type worm. I’ve been watching since you was under 25k viewer’s. I’m picking up on some contradictions..
Texas rigged?
A big worm works on women also .
Nah, it’s all about presentation and retrieve.
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First what?
@@gregstabryla9945 First to comment. Lmao. Like it’s an accomplishment. 🥴
@@normanham6142 It means he doesn’t have a life.