How To Rig And Fish Doug Hannon’s Forgotten “Swimming Worm’”
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- Randy has a discussion and shows how to rig the famous swimming worm that Doug Hannon developed and showed Randy how to fish over 30 years ago...#bsssfishing #wormfishing #doughannon #bassprofessor
Over 300 10lb+ without the use of today’s technology. DH was a real bass fisherman.
I absolutely loved watching Doug when I was younger - a very intelligent man. He passed away way too soon - RIP.
Loved his camo boat, all those 10+ pound bass out of a aluminum Jon boat…….now a days you have to have a $80k bass boat to catch 1 pounders lol.
There's a reason it's camouflage because it does matter.
If you think you have to have an $80,000 boat to get you ten Bass man you a sucker
No you don't...
Anyone else fast forward through the video until you see Randy with his glasses on?? That's when you know he's serious! 👍👍👍
I remember Doug hannon well, they didn’t call him the Bass professor for no reason . His approach to bass fishing was innovative and new. He revolutionize bass fishing with his ideas.
Doug was a super guy , a genuine nice person as well as a great fisherman , I knew him and talked to him by phone quite often , I saw him in Richmond at one of the classics I ran into him in the parking lot no one around him , not many knew him but I did 👍👍👍👍
Great old school info!
I watched Doug Hannon back in the day... When I was just starting to understand what real bass fishing is. His snake lure was incredible!
Look up Doug Hannon Catching Big Bass... In that video, from 1986, he shows this under water.
Sure enough! Thanks. It’s right where you said. About seven and half minutes in.
My dad fished a rig similar to this back in late 60 to today.It works great,best day on water using this and a cream worm was100 bass in that day .
Doug was our local hero. He was listed in the phone book and I'd call him up every once in a while. He sounded a lot different than the guy in the videos - talked real slow with lots of long pauses. Feeling uncomfortable, I'd quickly thank him for his time not to wear out my welcome, but he'd keep talking and answered all questions in detail. Honestly, one of the nicest guys ever. Doug shows a two hook version of this in his "catch bass" book, using small bait holder hooks, later teaming up with burke lures with a single/long bend hook. If rigged adequately, it looks pretty nature but if rigged perfectly, it takes on an almost magical quality. The illusion is that you don't see the twirling motion and the lure only appears to making a side to side motion when looking at it in the water.
DH was the man!!! Learned a lot from his videos. Still remember his short ESPN stories.
Love you bring up Doug keeping him alive in spirit people could still learn stuff from him even after he’s gone
Randy, thank you for this tip, I tried it on my local hole where there are some big girls, and lots of pond weed / grass. I caught fish 10 out 15 casts. And most of them were quality sized fish. I had no problem with it getting snagged as the action protects it from getting fouled mostly. It's a fun bit too, they meant business when they hit the lure.
Dadgumit Man this was my secret weapon. Another awesome video. Great job even though You gave up the juice.
I have used that exact rig since 1982
I also am 1of the few who own a
color C lector
I will be 70 in April. Doug Hanson is my hero I loved his book unfortunately I don’t have it today. He was definitely out to help me learn.
I got to meet and talk to Him when He came to Oklahoma a couple times years and years ago. He was a great musician too. He was having a custom guitar made down here when I was a teenager. He started talking fishing and even rigged Me up 5 of those swimming worms. There was no doubt He was incredibly intelligent about a lot more than just fishing. Thanks for bringing the memories back.
I always watched Doug Hannon every chance I got years ago!
What a great source of knowledge from, as you said, "a man way ahead of his time".
If I remember correctly, he was a fisheries biologist.
I saw him on In-Fisherman every Saturday morning back in the day.
I learned a great deal about bass behavior from his talks.
Miss him dearly to this day.
Anyhow thanks for sharing his information Randy!
I have watched numerous Doug Hannon videos and read as much as I could of his writings. The man was a bass genius! Just a basic jon boat, tiller or stick steer. Nothing really fancy, just a great bass angler. RIP Doug Hannon, thanks for the information.
Keep on spreading the love. Getting back into fishing after many years of not. As I'm older now, and can buy my own equipment, it truly is a treasure to learn about these decades old techniques and to know that one day I will pass them down. It is a beautiful feeling.
Rest Peacefully Doug.
Excellent video - Thanks! I used the swimming worm for many years back in the 80's and I can tell you, it flat out works. However, I prefer using it on a med-heavy 7' spinning rod with 10# test line. Gives me better control over my cast. I've taken 2 bass approaching the 10# mark and this rig has performed flawlessly. Thanks again.
Doug Hannon was also 1 of the first to emphasize how the moon affects fishing.
Hey Randy I agree with you 110 percent Doug hannon was ahead of his time extremely intelligent and incredibly talented angler I've heard people saying he was responsible for the idea for the trolling motors.thanks for this old school tip . GOD bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike.
I bought Doug's video backnin the early 90s, and seen his worm rig.... I still fish this rig and catch numerous good size largemouth!
There will never be a more knowledgeable big bass guru than Doug Hannon.
I used to love watching Doug Hannon...
Very similar to a slow death rig for walleye. I'm always amazed at which techniques end up being multi-species techniques. Thanks for sharing
Thank you Randy for posting this video! I had the pleasure of fishing with Doug Hannon when I was 13 years old at what is now called Lake Miami Garcia. He was in town to fish the Stick Marsh and my father happened to run into him at a pizza joint out by I-95, and they set up a fishing trip. My dad let me skip school to go fishing with him! I still have a picture frame of me and Doug Hannon shaking hands in his aluminum boat when I was 13 in 1992. Yes, he passed away way too soon. Thank you Randy for sharing this. If anyone wants to see the action of the swimming worm, just search Doug Hannon on youtube and you can find it 1985, 1986. Thanks again Randy!
I remember Hannon's swimming worm! Beside his big Rapala, and a Ditto Gatortail worm (just like the one Larry Nixon said "Oh My God!" as his MegaBucks monster jumped), it was a Central Florida big bass staple. Next came the trick worm; merthiolate or white, with Tom Mann Jr mopping up GA spotted bass. I also remember a tall, young angler from Joplin, MO named Randy!
Good timing. I just learned of Doug on youtube and he talked about this rig in one of his Bass Professor videos.
Thanks for sharing this.
As I think you know, I worked with Doug on lure designs back in the day..
He is sadly missed…
Thank you for the reminder. Good vid on Doug Hannon. I heard of the Swimming Worm for many years. Didn’t know how to fish it. I will have to try it this spring. 😎
Doug Hannon was someone I grew up watching and reading about. Cool video...!
Similar idea to the slow death hook we use with nightcrawlers for walleye.
I was just going to post that. First thing I thought of.
I used to watch Doug all the time on Sunday ! If he told you something you could take it to the bank !!!!!!!!
In the 70s and 80s on Chickahomany River Va there was a 2 hook rig very similar. Popular at time and still works great just rig to spin old school
I remember well, still works
And here I thought I was the last guy in America fishing the Swimming Worm. I literally just came in from catching a bunch on it and saw your video! WHEN bass are on it they are seriously on it. I 've seen one other person with it tied on and that was 30 years ago. Keep up the great work Randy. I see some of Doug in you. He was never afraid of raffling a few feathers!
Doug Hannon was the person who Perfected the Major & Minor Times Table. It's still used by Experienced Anglers that fish Today.
Great Information Randy & Thanks for Remembering "The Bass Professor." 👍👍
I absolutely love this video. Doug Hannon was the reason I started pursuing big largemouth bass. From 14 to 20 years old, I never caught one over 4 pounds and after reading about Doug and then following up on his style of fishing in 1990, I caught my first 10-pounder. I was hooked at pursuing only the big ones. I will never catch those incredible numbers of 10+ pound fish like Doug and some others, but am fortunate to have over 20 10+ pound bass to my credit.
I have a friend (Dallas Johnson) here in Tallahassee, Florida that introduced me to a rig similar to this in the 70s.. He called it the Humpa Worn.. We rigged it similar to your rig, but we didn't thread the hook all the way through as you did. We did use the swivel about 18" about the hook and just ran the hook in about and inch, and the back out and kinda created a hump in the worm so when your reeled it in, it. would spin over and over causing the same motion you're referring too.. Man, we caught bass as fast as you could throw it out.. Being was new to pass fishing, I was just beside my self.. I still on occasions use that rig when my health issues allow me to get and wet a line..It's something you never forget, something an advid Bass Fisherman teaches you..Tks for the bid... It
Love this channel!! God Bless ya Randy!! watched you on the bassmasters in the 80s!!
Posted 41 seconds ago, first view - HOLLA! I was actually watching some old school Doug Hannon videos the other day, dude loved fishing and loved the fish. So much respect for him and yourself and anglers like y'all who still care. Love your insightful videos my friend, you and other experienced sharing your experience and knowledge is what will keep this sport alive. Thanks for investing in us.
We must have just watched the same Doug Hannon video yesterday! I love learning the old school techniques-I just ordered some Slug-Go baits.
You know Randy the Bass Professor Doug Hanna was one of the best. Do you Remember John Fox fishing show it was another great bass fishing show. I still have some lew’s pistols grip rods with the BB 1 reels. Plus some ambassador 5000 and 5000c reels some with with the old cotton Cordell and Gator grip power handles. Oh by the way we call that a whirly worm. I worked part time with Ed Chambers at Zoom Bait back in the late 70s and early 80 I was the guy that came up with the color Gord Green that was used in many of the different styles of worms. Ed was one of the best people I ever work with and for. I only live about two mile from there. Eddie Wortham more less run and Manages Zoom now.
"The Bass Professor" on ESPN. I watched him faithfully back then. Thanks for keeping his memory alive. He was a no-nonsense, science-oriented guy who gave us great info.
I live in North Central Florida and used to do sponsor seminars with him at all the Academy sports stores. He used to talk about the swimming worm all the time. He was a great guy and one of the most knowledgeble fishing minds ever. He was an awesome guy and invited me to fish with him but he died shortly after which saddened me greatly. He was a fishing legend. Luckily I have a hat he signed for me. RIP Bass Professor.
a lot of his videos are on youtube. they're great. seems like a great guy to know.
Your awesome Randy!
Keep up the good work!
Cool! I love these secret tricks of the trade.
I was 10 yrs old when I rented the VHS tape" big mouth" that Doug is famous for.....needles to say Doug is a Legend!!!
Doug did so much for the fishing industry
Met Doug a couple of times when I was guiding at Cypress Lodge in Inverness Fl. He was a real gentleman and great guy. Wish he was still with us.
I have used a swimming worm since the mid 80's and our rig used 2 hooks about 5'' apart the top hook is a 1/0 and the bottom hook is a #4bait holder . you thread the top hook normal like a jig hook and raise the worm slightly and put the bottom hook through kinda like you hook a whacky worm , use a swivel about 12" above the bait and it spins . if you can see it from above it looks just like a snake swimming through the water , I cant tell you how many smallmouth i have caught using this worm , when I wade the river it is the only lure I bring and it out fishes most other baits . and I only use floating worms or trick worms.
Randy I’ve learned more from you in a few videos then all the tv shows I’ve watched on tv since the 90s. I will try this, I still have true turn hooks in my hook box. Thank you.
I was shown this back in the late 70's using the Creme worm and a bream hook by a friend of mine. I never got the bites that he did and sort of moved on from it but never forgot. So many great ideas from Doug Hannon.
Randy I went and watched your Buggs island win on bass masters. What a tournament for you. All these years later, and still an amazing story. You should share more of this story on your channel. Thank you for all the great content!!
Randy, i think you are the first I have come across who is giving credits and respect to Doug Hannon after he passed so unexpectedly. He left us and its like no one really did much other than i think a bassmaster web site article Thanks for doing this. I hope that others like BTL will step up and do the same in future in their podcasts. Great tip!
Got a real kick out of this one Randy. I'm going to give this a try!
In Doug’s video there’s of the work swimming and a t looks Awesomeand it looks like a snake, or an eel coming Through the water awesome action
I've not heard Hannon's name since I was a kid! Awesome video!
The latest craze of the Inu Rig made me think about this underutilized rig, the other day. Glad you did a video on it. I actually learned how to tie the rig a couple years back, using two hooks. One up top and one down lower on the worm.
WOW. What a true friend... From one friend (Doug ) to the viewing friends.. Thanks..I will have to try this in the very clear lakes in Wisconsin... The Frye Guy...
My uncle was good friends and worked with Doug Hannon on a couple books and films.
Reminds me a little of a over sized Kelly’s worm or Plow Jocky. I remember Doug Hannon and also Glen Lau
Glen was the Underwater Photographer.
He & Doug were a Team together that produced some Great Videos. 👍👍
They used to sell a worm at the small bait shops that spun like that. They re folded in half with 3 hooks and a liter in single packs and stapled to a board.
Awesome! I just finished watching one of Doug Hannon’s videos and this swimming worm was one of many he demonstrated. Going to rig one of these for my next trip to the lake.
Beans. Spilled. Again. Never heard of it, but you can bet I'm gonna throw it. Awesome stuff once again!
Hannon had 400 plus 10’s
Colonel David Harbour wrote of this in sports afield long before hannon . His variant used 2#7 snap swivel for weight
1/0 eagle claw #186 bait holder hook
It is a great rig
Great in ponds , shallow water, and for newcomers
i just got done writing the same thing. .Two black snap swivels.. the article was in Sports afield.. around 1971.. or so..
Good to know I’m not the only old fart. The colonel was a favorite writer. He loved and lived that rig. Great turkey hunting writer also. Sir you are now my friend
@@williamlaws2353 the next WORM Article Col, Dave Harbour wrote was The Company introduced to the market in 1976 a super soft formula for manufacturing our lead product known as the Tournament Worm. Shortly after introducing this worm Dave Harbor the head fishing outdoor writer for Sports Afield wrote a seven-page feature article with the Tournament Worm featured on the cover. His cover quote was “Fish this Super Soft Tournament Worm and the bass will beat a path to your hook” about the BLACK GRAPE JAKES TOURNY WORM..
Was that a segmented worm
Maybe an early version of producto
If so it was a great worm
Wow what timing. About a week ago I started getting into Doug Hannons videos and noticed he really talked up the swimming worm and them BOOM Randy comes out with this video. I live in Florida so I'll be fishing in heavy grass. Only "issue" I can see is that its not weedless. Great video
Thanks for dropping your knowledge man. Keep it coming, we all appreciate it.
I can’t believe u told this secret!!!! i’ve also used this rig night fishing on clear water lakes around boat docks and grass. During the spawn till late summer. Also I’ve done jerk-jerk pause and just twitching it around shallow cover. If the fish are a little deeper I will use a thicker wire hook to get it to sink faster. Never used a straight tail worm.. I’ll definitely try it. I’ve used from 6” to 12” worms Culprit and the old Riverside big wag worms. I’ve caught a lot of quality fish on this. Thanks for the great content.
He was amazing! I loved his aluminum boat modification videos!
I read about that worm in a book by Dave Harbor in the early 70's. I have not caught any 10 pounders, but caught several 7-9 pounders.
Love the Bass Professor!
I saw this rig in Sports Afield back in the 60's in a Col. Dave Harbour article.
Never heard of this! Thanks for another excellent thorough presentation covering all points of the rig and equipment.
Dang!!! I wish I would have seen this before I left LOZ. Day late and a dollar short. Lol. Thanks man!
Wow i remember Doug hannan wen i was like 8 and im 51 right now, he truly is a legend
Randy can you do a video on how manmade impoundments age and change over time. Got a 20 year old, smallish, water company lake near me with some good fish and a lot of flooded standing timber in it. The flooded pine tree stands in the small pockets and drains are hard to fish cause half the trees have rotted and fallen over, laying on the next tree. Very few alleys to cast in. I've tried topwaters, jerkbaits, and vertical presentations with middling success.
Randy. Stop tellin Doug's secrets. I wish i coulda met the man. I watched a lot of his videos on vcr tapes when i was a kid.😂
Sounds real interesting. I've got to give it a try.
Old school 💪🏻😎🎣, love it!! South Florida boy here!
I also remember the pre-rigged hooked worm too. Thanks for sharing this great tip. If I am correct, Doug was on ESPN Saturday mornings.
Love me some Doug Gannon.
Looking forward to this video! Thanks Randy for all you do!!!
I use about the same set up . But for the rigging I used a piece of 1/16 " tube and pushed it through the worm , ran the line in and the tied on the hook . much faster and easier
Now that's something I have never seen ! Dosent seem like a fish catcher but I guess I'll try it ! Cant hurt ! Thanks randy your a dandy !
Can’t wait to try this technique it’s right up my alley. I love fishing finesse
Lol Randy - I’m ok with you sharing your secrets, but now you’re sharing mine too!! Learned this from a Sports Afield or Outdoor Life article back in the 70’s. The spinning worm. Purple Creme Scoundrel on a 0/1 Eagle Claw with curve in worm to cause spin. Fished with back to back snap swivels. Nailed loads of smb at church camp. Corkscrew motion in 2 D silhouette looks like a baby snake slithering.
Charles Ellis I like all of your tips I still fish the swimming worm l learned how from Doug I would like to see you give tips on how important it is to hold a bass with out hurting the bass lower jaw Doug was very aware that you could harm a bass by the way you land one and release it Doug was one of kind he thought me how l caught 3 10 lbers in one day I am 75 years now but I still like to catch bass
I'm going to try it!
I had to double check it was June 1st and not April 1st. I never would’ve thought swimming a crooked spinning worm would work!
In the late 50's early 60's I used to fish the cream rigged worm (with the beads and prop) adjusted so it would spin when retrieved. It looked like a snake swimming. Caught lots of bass in the sloughs of Shoal Creek.
You need to make an on the water fishing video with just this technique!
Off to the lake with a 19lb+ bass record! Thanks for another video!!!
Thanks, Randy!!!
Awesome!!
I bet Doug would love the Megabass line up today... probably the big swimbaits too.
Used to watch Doug all the time and I've used this rig set up, and it absolutely will catch big fish. It looks like an eel or snake going through the water .
Watched him a lot. Even before I got a boat thanks for this tip
Says right on the Zoom worm packages...Bass love em
Interesting rig there Randy, we throw swimming worms but not necessarily like this.. Normally just a big ribbon tail with a 1/16 pegged sinker.