Ned Rig!!! (Update) 2024
Mosster47 reply :
Like every hardcore bass guy whenever a new technique hits the streets and people are having success with it all over I go out and buy it. I've fished the Ned before, but I've never done better than drop shotting or anything else with it. I always believed it was a good technique unlike the buzz bait which is absolute witchcraft.
Today all of that changed. I fished three different ponds today between lunch and after work and caught at least twenty fish. I've never caught anything close to those numbers on those ponds before. It seemed like every cast I either caught a fish or had a pan fish hit it.
I now believe in the Ned Rig!
Smokinal reply :
When that bite is on it can be absolutely stupid! My buddy and I had 2 weekends in a row where we caught 168 one day and 189 the following weekend. All on a TRD fished Ned style. Congrats on a good day!
NCbassraider reply :
It's ridiculous. I've converted two non-believers just recently who are obsessed with power fishing.
1/10 oz Shroomz jigs and TRD 2.75" Z Man. I won't bother with the numbers.
Bluebasser86 reply :
It almost feels like cheating sometimes. Scary thing, it's even better if you're around smallmouth.
tander reply :
No doubt the Ned Rig works, it has changed my fishing. It will catch fish if you just sticks to the basic of the Ned Rig and not try to make it better.
lonnie g reply :
congrats on the great day! WARNING this can lead to bass fever!
flyingmonkie reply :
Your mind will be blown reading the logs that Ned Kehde and his buddies publish. They've been catching fish all winter with their midwest finesse strategy. The numbers are stupid. I know the Ned rig is a numbers thing, but if you catch 30 bass, there is bound to be a few good ones in there.
My first tournament of the season is Saturday morning. You better believe I've got one rigged up to get me a quick limit.
Smokinal reply :
^^Good luck bud. I'd love to hear some details on it!
NYWayfarer reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 12:58 PM, flyingmonkie said:I know the Ned rig is a numbers thing, but if you catch 30 bass, there is bound to be a few good ones in there.
Truer words were never written.
I had to convince my fishing partner of this. In a 4 hour session I caught 30 smallmouth bass to his 5. While he did have the biggest fish of the day I had 3 that were only a few oz. short of it's weight.
CybrSlydr reply :
16.6% of all the fish I've ever caught have been on a Ned rig! 
TnRiver46 reply :
I don't know if I have ever fished a true ned rig but I have been biting plastic worms in half and putting them on jig heads my whole life. Does that count?
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 8:42 PM, tander said:It will catch fish if you just sticks to the basic of the Ned Rig and not try to make it better.
N Florida Mike reply :
Maybe I did something wrong.I tried it and caught 2 fish in about 2 hours .Went back to fishing a t- rigged weightless senko and started catching fish again.
Smokinal reply :
^^^It's definitely not the "end all". There certainly are times where a different bait may get bit better but more than not, the Ned will get bit when others won't.
N Florida Mike reply :
Sorry to be negative about it.Not like I don't believe all the stories.My impression is that it isn't as practical for shallow weedy lakes that I usually fish.It gets weeds on it nearly every cast and sinks faster than they tend to like it here.
fishwizzard reply :
On 2/21/2017 at 8:06 PM, N Florida Mike said:Sorry to be negative about it.Not like I don't believe all the stories.My impression is that it isn't as practical for shallow weedy lakes that I usually fish.It gets weeds on it nearly every cast and sinks faster than they tend to like it here.
I also fish shallow weedy spots and it works far better if you use the lightest and smallest-hooked jighead you can find. The Zman 1/20oz ones are good as are the Gopher 1/16th with #4-6 hooks. If I am going to be throwing it around wood I use a weedless head like a Owner Ultra or Decoy Nailbomb.
LBASS01 reply :
I have no tried the Ned Rig yet. After reading this and hearing so much about it, it'll be one of the first things I try this season.
gimruis reply :
On 2/21/2017 at 8:06 PM, N Florida Mike said:Sorry to be negative about it.Not like I don't believe all the stories.My impression is that it isn't as practical for shallow weedy lakes that I usually fish.It gets weeds on it nearly every cast and sinks faster than they tend to like it here.
I have found this to be true too. It doesn't work very well in really weedy areas because it gets hung up with the exposed hook. I prefer it for smallmouth in more rocky, open water. I am convinced that it will work better for largies in areas where the weeds are not so thick though and I'm going to try it more this upcoming season.
A-Jay reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 7:12 PM, Bluebasser86 said:It almost feels like cheating sometimes. Scary thing, it's even better if you're around smallmouth.
Hey now, that was completely unnecessary ~
Totally true, but still unnecessary .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
A-Jay
WildmanWilson reply :
If Chuck Norris was a fishing bait, he'd be a ned rig.
CenCal fisher reply :
On 3/1/2017 at 5:53 AM, WildmanWilson said:If Chuck Norris was a fishing bait, he'd be a ned rig.
Chuck Norris noodles for sharks
i also also had a 20 fish day yesterday on the end rig. I would find a school of fish up shallow and pull out three or four from each school. None of the Ned rig fish were over two pounds but it was a nice change after only one fish all day last time I was out
TravisVirginiaAngler reply :
I caught 20 the other day too! I too just tried the Ned rig with a black senko that I bit in half!
Darren. reply :
I happened upon some TRDs at Dick's this weekend.
But I checked for some proper jig heads to fish them
on before I bought. Sadly, there were none, so I didn't
drop the TRDs in my cart 
Another day.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 3/13/2017 at 8:24 AM, Darren. said:I happened upon some TRDs at Dick's this weekend.
But I checked for some proper jig heads to fish them
on before I bought. Sadly, there were none, so I didn't
drop the TRDs in my cart
Another day.
I would recommend trying half of a zinkerz instead of the TRD (attached to a 1/16 ounce mushroom head) they are so much softer and have a better wiggle in the water. But both work great, as a finesse fisherman I think you will appreciate the massive numbers of bass you can catch on the "ned" rig. It might even earn a place alongside your wacky rig and drop shot.
Darren. reply :
On 3/13/2017 at 9:53 AM, IndianaFinesse said:I would recommend trying half of a zinkerz instead of the TRD (attached to a 1/16 ounce mushroom head) they are so much softer and have a better wiggle in the water. But both work great, as a finesse fisherman I think you will appreciate the massive numbers of bass you can catch on the "ned" rig. It might even earn a place alongside your wacky rig and drop shot.
I will indeed consider adding this to my finesse
repertoire. Thanks for the tip. Now how to sneak
the stuff past my wife....
Mosster47 reply :
On 3/13/2017 at 9:53 AM, IndianaFinesse said:I would recommend trying half of a zinkerz instead of the TRD (attached to a 1/16 ounce mushroom head) they are so much softer and have a better wiggle in the water. But both work great, as a finesse fisherman I think you will appreciate the massive numbers of bass you can catch on the "ned" rig. It might even earn a place alongside your wacky rig and drop shot.
I just tried the Zinker cut in half today. It works, but they tear up way quicker.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 3/13/2017 at 10:24 AM, Mosster47 said:
I just tried the Zinker cut in half today. It works, but they tear up way quicker.
Just rotate the bait, so that the hook is coming out of a different part of the zinkerz. And after one end gets to torn up to use, just flip it around and attach the "tail" to the jig head. It doesn't matter which side of the zinkerz is attached to the jig head. I have only completely worm out one half zinkerz, after it had caught 108 bass. After catching that many bass it is well worth the 40¢ I paid for it, and deserves retirement.
Mosster47 reply :
On 3/13/2017 at 10:32 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Just rotate the bait, so that the hook is coming out of a different part of the zinkerz. And after one end gets to torn up to use, just flip it around and attach the "tail" to the jig head. It doesn't matter which side of the zinkerz is attached to the jig head. I have only completely worm out one half zinkerz, after it had caught 108 bass. After catching that many bass it is well worth the 40¢ I paid for it, and deserves retirement.
That's what I did. I actually caught more fish, including that big one today with the skinny end going into the jig head.
The Ned is so simple, yet so good. The biggest thing for me is it gets me back into a rhythm. Throwing a jig, swimbait, or big worm can result in a lot of casting practice. Now I can throw a big fish bait, pick it back apart with a drop shot, and end with a Ned and I'm confident I did all I could with that piece of water.
greendragon reply :
I think the ned rig works better in clear water situations. I always use the lightest weight I can get away with.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 3/14/2017 at 10:49 PM, greendragon said:I think the ned rig works better in clear water situations. I always use the lightest weight I can get away with.
I fish it in water with less than a foot of visibility with a lot of success. Purple Haze, coppertruese, black and blue, and junebug are my best colors for those conditions.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 3/14/2017 at 10:49 PM, greendragon said:I think the ned rig works better in clear water situations. I always use the lightest weight I can get away with.
I would disagree with the fist part, but not the second. You should never have to use anything heavier than 3/32 oz, but I very rarely use it in favor of the 1/16 ounce size.
On 3/14/2017 at 11:00 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I fish it in water with less than a foot of visibility with a lot of success. Purple Haze, coppertruese, black and blue, and junebug are my best colors for those conditions.
I completely agree with Clayton, clear water is not necessary (or even beneficial IMHO) for the ned rig. I do best with it in lightly stained water, and catch a lot of fish in only five or six inches of visibility. I like to use coppertruse in muddy water, or if there is smallies around, but Ned kahde prefers junebug. I actually don't tend to do very well in very clear water with the ned, possibly because there tends to be more weed growth in clear water.
wdp reply :
Well this is great! Just great! After swearing off the bait monkey, I read this thread and an article on another site that are both praising the Ned Rig.
Now guess where I'm going during my lunch break! ?
Mosster47 reply :
Just caught this 4+ pound fish on my lunch break. 35 degrees out. She hit it on the fall, set it, came off, hit it again dead sticking, came off, hit it again dead sticking and finally landed her. PB&J Ned.
Darren. reply :
On 3/15/2017 at 1:42 AM, Mosster47 said:Just caught this 4+ pound fish on my lunch break. 35 degrees out. She hit it on the fall, set it, came off, hit it again dead sticking, came off, hit it again dead sticking and finally landed her. PB&J Ned.
Awesome! Sweet rig, too!
Mosster47 reply :
On 3/15/2017 at 2:35 AM, Darren. said:
Awesome! Sweet rig, too!
I'm a Phenix guy for the most part, but the SCV blanks are awesome for sure.
tander reply :
The best thing about the Ned rig besides it catches a lot of fish is you don't have to have a lot of colors, just green pumpkin or Junebug.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 3/16/2017 at 9:53 AM, tander said:The best thing about the Ned rig besides it catches a lot of fish is you don't have to have a lot of colors, just green pumpkin or Junebug.
That's how I feel about soft plastics in general.
lonnie g reply :
On 3/15/2017 at 1:42 AM, Mosster47 said:Just caught this 4+ pound fish on my lunch break. 35 degrees out. She hit it on the fall, set it, came off, hit it again dead sticking, came off, hit it again dead sticking and finally landed her. PB&J Ned.
call the doctor! "35 degrees" I think you may have a bad case of fishing fever!! call in sick and go again !! nice fish
the reel ess reply :
I got a pack and some shroom heads in the mail today. Tied one on immediately. I cannot wait.
Darren. reply :
Ok, boys. I made the jump tonight at Bass Pro.
Bad for me when I'm trying to kill time when the
youngest is at soccer practice and I spend money.
Anyhoo, I bought 2 packs of TRDs and one pack
of weedless 1/20 oz shroomz.
Looking forward to fishing them finally in the coming
week or two.
Smokinal reply :
On 3/17/2017 at 10:19 AM, Darren. said:Ok, boys. I made the jump tonight at Bass Pro.
Bad for me when I'm trying to kill time when the
youngest is at soccer practice and I spend money.
Anyhoo, I bought 2 packs of TRDs and one pack
of weedless 1/20 oz shroomz.
Looking forward to fishing them finally in the coming
week or two.
You've made the jump to the dark side. You are going to be a changed man.
Oregon Native reply :
Well....poooh. I read an article also on another site and it mirrored my feelings and thoughts about the Ned Rig. Well...I too went to Bass Pro and bought some of the hooks and little stubby things. It made a tuff day pretty good I must say. Caught a lot of fish especially when the high cold sky's hit along with wind. Lost a couple good ones and missed a few but am assuming I pulled the trigger to hard or fast. This this could be a winner.....
Have "NEVER" in my life fished one bait or rig all day......NEVER. Very cost effective.
fishwizzard reply :
I have a short attention span and neglect the Ned for dozens of trips, then I tie it on again, catch a pile of fish, then wonder why I ever buy other tackle.
Darren. reply :
On 3/17/2017 at 7:32 PM, Oregon Native said:Well....poooh. I read an article also on another site and it mirrored my feelings and thoughts about the Ned Rig. Well...I too went to Bass Pro and bought some of the hooks and little stubby things. It made a tuff day pretty good I must say. Caught a lot of fish especially when the high cold sky's hit along with wind. Lost a couple good ones and missed a few but am assuming I pulled the trigger to hard or fast. This this could be a winner.....
Have "NEVER" in my life fished one bait or rig all day......NEVER. Very cost effective.
On 3/18/2017 at 5:53 AM, Bunnielab said:I have a short attention span and neglect the Ned for dozens of trips, then I tie it on again, catch a pile of fish, then wonder why I ever buy other tackle.
I can only hope and pray I have the same luck as you guys.
Absolutely hate going all out for a bait that doesn't end up
killing it. Like, say, bubblebum colored worms......
Oregon Native reply :
On 3/18/2017 at 7:15 AM, Darren. said:
I can only hope and pray I have the same luck as you guys.
Absolutely hate going all out for a bait that doesn't end up
killing it. Like, say, bubblebum colored worms......
EWWWWWWWWWWW......I won't put in print what I think of those....:)
Mosster47 reply :
I caught over 50 bass tonight and 4 huge bream. Most of them were on the Ned, I got some on a drop shot. They were all small fish, 10" average, but it was still a lot of fun.
RoLo reply :
On 3/18/2017 at 7:28 AM, Oregon Native said:EWWWWWWWWWWW......I won't put in print what I think of those....:)
You're stepping on the toes of Jay (bubblegum) Yelas
Oregon Native reply :
I'm going to look at it as another tool but in the back of my head I'm thinking gosh....wish the hook was a little bigger...
May do some research and see what others think.
Tight Lines
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 3/18/2017 at 3:31 PM, Oregon Native said:I'm going to look at it as another tool but in the back of my head I'm thinking gosh....wish the hook was a little bigger...
May do some research and see what others think.
Tight Lines
The small hook is a major part of where they get their very subtle action. The baits are so soft that they collapse easily to expose the small hook, and the small hook resist snags amazingly well. I've landed lots of big bass, and a flathead over 20 pounds on the little hook.
wdp reply :
On 3/18/2017 at 3:46 PM, Bluebasser86 said:The small hook is a major part of where they get their very subtle action. The baits are so soft that they collapse easily to expose the small hook, and the small hook resist snags amazingly well. I've landed lots of big bass, and a flathead over 20 pounds on the little hook.
Are you using the shroomz or are you making your own jig for the Ned? I know you make a lot of your own stuff is why I'm asking.
I looked at the 1/20 oz and 1/15 oz size shroomz heads & man the hooks on those things were so tiny it looked like a crappie or bream hook. Ended up buying the 1/10 oz just for the slightly larger hook. After fishing it yesterday, kinda wish the bait had a slightly slower fall rate. But I did catch my fish Ned Rig fish. ?
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 3/18/2017 at 11:46 PM, wdp said:Are you using the shroomz or are you making your own jig for the Ned? I know you make a lot of your own stuff is why I'm asking.
I looked at the 1/20 oz and 1/15 oz size shroomz heads & man the hooks on those things were so tiny it looked like a crappie or bream hook. Ended up buying the 1/10 oz just for the slightly larger hook. After fishing it yesterday, kinda wish the bait had a slightly slower fall rate. But I did catch my fish Ned Rig fish. ?
Bluebasser does pour his own, but he pours them on #2 and #1 hooks which are the same size as the shroomz's. I also pour my own ( I used to use the 1/20 oz. size shroomz's and 1/16, 1/32, and 3/32 ounce heads from Gopher tackle, poured on #4 and #2 hooks) and I now pour my own jigs on #4 and #2 hooks for 2.5 inch zinkerzs, and #1 for hula stickzs and finesse shadzs. Ned kahde usually gets his jigs from Gopher tackle, and uses a #6 hook for the 1/32 ounce size, a #4 hook for 1/16 ounce heads, and #2 hooks for 3/32 ounce heads. If you upsize the hook the bait will lose its action and snag more, without improving hooking percentage. Stay with the little hooks, and I would recommend using the 1/15 and 1/20 sizes depending you buy from zman. For the hookset, just reel quickly while raising the rod up higher. And use braid.
wdp reply :
On 3/19/2017 at 12:26 AM, IndianaFinesse said:Bluebasser does pour his own, but he pours them on #2 and #1 hooks which are the same size as the shroomz's. I also pour my own ( I used to use the 1/20 oz. size shroomz's and 1/16, 1/32, and 3/32 ounce heads from Gopher tackle, poured on #4 and #2 hooks) and I now pour my own jigs on #4 and #2 hooks for 2.5 inch zinkerzs, and #1 for hula stickzs and finesse shadzs. Ned kahde usually gets his jigs from Gopher tackle, and uses a #6 hook for the 1/32 ounce size, a #4 hook for 1/16 ounce heads, and #2 hooks for 3/32 ounce heads. If you upsize the hook the bait will lose its action and snag more, without improving hooking percentage. Stay with the little hooks, and I would recommend using the 1/15 and 1/20 sizes depending you buy from zman. For the hookset, just reel quickly while raising the rod up higher. And use braid.
Yeah, I was using 10 lb braid with a finesse TRD on a 1/10 oz shroomz - wasn't very weedless given the hook gap. Had a couple of snags & had to straighten out the hook once. Plus, fall rate was fairly fast. But it did cast well and the TRD was floating, so it stood up on bottom with a nice action & looked just like a small feeding baitfish. I'll probably go get some of the 1:15 oz shroomz.
The one I caught nailed it bouncing off some rocks. Got a few other nibbles that I think were panfish.
Oregon Native reply :
Tried the "Ned" in a tourney yesterday and was interesting day. Lost a couple decent fish on the Ned. So tried one of my bigger hooks and thought it was the deal...no missed fish. And then........@!#$. Had about a 20 plus inch smallie to the boat a couple times and sadness followed. Came off.....so the bigger hook wasn't really the answer I guess. Will have to be a little more patient and softer I guess on the hookset.
Will have to do some more research and development..(slowing down on my part) I enjoy research and development!!!
Mosster47 reply :
On 3/19/2017 at 8:30 PM, Oregon Native said:Tried the "Ned" in a tourney yesterday and was interesting day. Lost a couple decent fish on the Ned. So tried one of my bigger hooks and thought it was the deal...no missed fish. And then........@!#$. Had about a 20 plus inch smallie to the boat a couple times and sadness followed. Came off.....so the bigger hook wasn't really the answer I guess. Will have to be a little more patient and softer I guess on the hookset.
Will have to do some more research and development..(slowing down on my part) I enjoy research and development!!!
I was having a problem with keeping fish pinned on them initially too. It didn't have anything to do with the hook size (see fly fishing).
I did three things; went from a medium rod to a ML. I would reel down until the rod was completely loaded up, then actually give a pretty sharp hook set. Haven't lost a single fish since on one which would be in the hundreds now.
Scott F reply :
I started using the Ned rigs last year with good success until I got laid up after back surgery. I did lose a few to downed wood. This year, I'm going to try some of the weedless Z-Man Shroomz jig heads. Anybody have any comments about them vs the regular versions?
fishwizzard reply :
On 3/19/2017 at 10:00 PM, Mosster47 said:
I was having a problem with keeping fish pinned on them initially too. It didn't have anything to do with the hook size (see fly fishing).
I did three things; went from a medium rod to a ML. I would reel down until the rod was completely loaded up, then actually give a pretty sharp hook set. Haven't lost a single fish since on one which would be in the hundreds now.
I do something similar, but more of a double set. I retrieve my my rod tip pretty low, like maybe 20d from parallel to the ground. When I feel a bite I sweep it up to almost 90 then reel back down, as soon as I get the tip back to like 45 I give it another slow, hard set. On smaller bass or sunfish, the hook is usually through the bottom or top lip, on the larger ones it is well stuck on the inside of the mouth. If I don't do the second set I find that the fish I land are often just barely hooked and I am often amazed that i was able to land a lot of them.
However, I most often fish the Ned while wading, so my rod tip is only a few feet from the surface of the water. I assume that has a lot to do with the hooksets work.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 3/19/2017 at 10:31 PM, Scott F said:I started using the Ned rigs last year with good success until I got laid up after back surgery. I did lose a few to downed wood. This year, I'm going to try some of the weedless Z-Man Shroomz jig heads. Anybody have any comments about them vs the regular versions?
Tried them, but I'm not a fan. They didn't significantly decrease snagging, and decreased the hooking percentage. The regular ned rig with a ~#2 hook and a roughly 1/16 ounce weight is already fairly snagless anyways, the small hooks and lite weights float and glide over snags easily.
the reel ess reply :
On 3/17/2017 at 8:28 AM, the reel ess said:I got a pack and some shroom heads in the mail today. Tied one on immediately. I cannot wait.
And I caught 5 on it today, biggest being about 2 lbs. I also caught 3 on a Zoom Finesse Worm, weightless, and 2 on a weightless chartreuse Manns fluke.
reerok reply :
On 3/19/2017 at 12:26 AM, IndianaFinesse said:And use braid.
I'm a happy Ned rig user of a few years now but haven't seen this tip before. Can you elaborate on why you suggest we use braid?
As an FYI, I tend to fish the Ned on a 10 lb braid main to a 8 lb Flouro leader and it has worked well so far.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 3/21/2017 at 9:05 PM, reerok said:
I'm a happy Ned rig user of a few years now but haven't seen this tip before. Can you elaborate on why you suggest we use braid?
As an FYI, I tend to fish the Ned on a 10 lb braid main to a 8 lb Flouro leader and it has worked well so far.
I meant either straight braid or braid with a leader, I don't think it matters which. I did not mean to imply that straight braid was necessary, just that having braid as a main line was beneficial for improved hooksets and control without having a tight line for the no-feel retrieves. Mono would be to stretchy and has to much memory for the ned rig. I usually use 6-8 pound braid with an eight pound mono or flouro leader, but will use straight braid sometimes.
reerok reply :
Got it. That makes sense. Thanks for the clarification. As a note, I did once straighten out a Ned hook when I stupidly fished it on straight braid with a MH power spinning rod and set the hook like it was a 1 oz flipping jig. That smallie was quite happy with my stupidity. Med power rods and reel setting from that point forward has led to some serious Ned related happiness.
Mosster47 reply :
Took Ned to lunch with me today.
Darren. reply :
You should make this the official Ned Rig Update thread
So let me give mine! Got out for a couple hours, wind out
of the west, then it changed to NNW...
No bite on spinnerbait, dropshot, wacky, or Texas.
But good ol' Ned got me three, including a nice 2.89# fighting
machine. I lost a really nice one, too, didn't keep it under
pressure. Almost changed from a ML to a M rod because of
that, but I stuck with the ML.
So first trip with Ned gets an A. Not quite an A+ yet, but close.
basswrangler83 reply :
17" today one pb&j trd. 15lb braid, no leader. Caught several other small ones.
kfili reply :
Question 1, do you think the ned rig would be a good bait for bedded bass?
2, what's the most amount of wind it can be fished in?
fishwizzard reply :
Cant speak to 1, but as for 2, I have had some luck stepping up to like a 12-15lb floro leader on windy days and still caught fish. You want to use a loop knot to maximize the lure's action and I use a very short leader to keep the knot out of as many guides as possible, as the knot will be chunky.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 4/10/2017 at 9:46 AM, kfili said:Question 1, do you think the ned rig would be a good bait for bedded bass?
2, what's the most amount of wind it can be fished in?
It is my favorite bait for spawning bass, dead sticking it on the bed and jiggling it in place is a good place to start for beds.
You can fish it in any amount of wind as long as you can keep it down close the bottom. Past 25-30 miles an hour it gets tough.
Mosster47 reply :
I forgot to write about this last week. It was last Sunday I went to Academy and bought some 1/16oz Mr Crappie heads to try the Ned on. I was on my way home and I wanted to see what they looked like on the fall so I stopped by a pond to check it out.
I walk up to the edge, there is an older gentleman about 20ft down from me. I say hello, strip a couple feet off the reel and drop it straight into the water. It's only about two feet deep but kind of dirty. I watch it fall, think cool that will work, and pull it up to head back to my truck. The bait is stuck, so I pull up on it hard, it pulls back even harder. This 4lb-ish female start going crazy, I start this kind of running in place dance while I pull it up out of the water (6lb CX is strong), go to lip her but she is going nuts because I barely played her out, the Ned pops out, I drop her, she flops her way back into the water.
The old guy is looking at me and says "What the hell did you just do?" I replied "I'm not really sure" and went to my truck.
More Ned magic.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 4/10/2017 at 9:46 AM, kfili said:Question 1, do you think the ned rig would be a good bait for bedded bass?
2, what's the most amount of wind it can be fished in?
It's a terrific bed fishing bait. Not only do they seen to hate it on their bed, but it's nearly impossible for them to short strike.
I've fished it in as much wind as my Stratos could handle. My biggest Ned rig smallmouth to date was caught on a day it was gusting over 30. Never felt the bite, just reeled into her and realized it was a fish and not a rock, but that's about perfect with a Ned rig.
kfili reply :
Well this thread convinced me, T.R.D.'s and shroom heads are on the way...
NapeSticksToKids reply :
First tried the ned rig yesterday at a small pond I had never fished before. Got 5 largemouth and a faaat bluegill, one of the largemouth was a PB (see profile pic). Not the biggest around but my biggest so far.
4 of them were on a cabelas bed jig head (like an offbrand shroomz head) with a 3" watermelon/red flake senko, the other 2 were on the same head but with a reactive smallie beaver in watermelon. It was pretty windy so I was using the 1/8 heads, 20lb braid with 10lb fluro leader.
So so pleased with the turnout that I picked up some 1/15 shroomz today.
Smokinal reply :
On 4/11/2017 at 6:19 AM, kfili said:Well this thread convinced me, T.R.D.'s and shroom heads are on the way...
Welcome to the dark side; you're going to be a changed man.
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
You know what, I never successfully using Ned rig itself. I started fishing Ned since last year and I caught nothing with it. In the mean time Zman TRD works, I use that on my dropshot and Texas rig and caught plenty of bass and one catfish. In fact I caught two today with TRD on Texas rig.
basswrangler83 reply :
On 4/11/2017 at 8:10 AM, JustJames said:You know what, I never successfully using Ned rig itself. I started fishing Ned since last year and I caught nothing with it. In the mean time Zman TRD works, I use that on my dropshot and Texas rig and caught plenty of bass and one catfish. In fact I caught two today with TRD on Texas rig.
I have Texas rigged them with decent success. I went back to the shroomz jig heads to try to stay true to the "system" but I lost 2 of them and 2 trd's because of snags. Most of the lakes in SE Nebraska are weedy, so using a 1/16 oz bullet weight and a 1/0 ewg hook can work. I've also caught a few on VMC finesse rugby heads in 1/16 oz size.
Mosster47 reply :
On 4/11/2017 at 6:44 AM, NapeSticksToKids said:First tried the ned rig yesterday at a small pond I had never fished before. Got 5 largemouth and a faaat bluegill, one of the largemouth was a PB (see profile pic). Not the biggest around but my biggest so far.
4 of them were on a cabelas bed jig head (like an offbrand shroomz head) with a 3" watermelon/red flake senko, the other 2 were on the same head but with a reactive smallie beaver in watermelon. It was pretty windy so I was using the 1/8 heads, 20lb braid with 10lb fluro leader.
So so pleased with the turnout that I picked up some 1/15 shroomz today.
I've caught some salad plate sized bream on the Ned in the last month. They were big enough no largemouth would mess with them.
I haven't had the success bed fishing them like I though I would, but I fish beds a lot more aggressively than most. I make them bite.
S-T-R-I-K-E-R reply :
im new to ned rigging.. mind if i asked "where should i avoid using ned rigs?"
thanks guys
Esoxfreak reply :
I've been fishing this set up for a few years, had no idea it had a name (thanks internets,lol). It's the cheapest fish finder I ever bought! And that's exactly what I use it for. It's great to use in new lakes When you don't know what they hold I found. Caught a ridiculous number of trout on it last week in a new lake (it looked bassy to me but no bass)it outfished my wife who is a fly fishing purist. Super suprised. It was probably just "my day" but whatever. I don't use a Yamamoto senko though, I use the savage gear 3D armor worms now. They work well for me.
Darren. reply :
Here we are with a full moon and spawn beginning.
And I was bailed out by Ned today!
That said, I did have a beast on my 8" Mann's Jelly worm
today that came off about 10 feet from my yak while tail
dancing. Was a big lady, wish I could have landed her. 
But that was my one and only bite on that bait. A good one,
tho.
Anyhow, Ned came thru with a ~3/4 lber. Lost one on the
Ned, too... wind was not very fishing friendly, either.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 4/12/2017 at 6:40 AM, S-T-R-I-K-E-R said:im new to ned rigging.. mind if i asked "where should i avoid using ned rigs?"
thanks guys
They are best fished in sparse or nonexistent wood and grass, but it is surprisingly weedless because of the small hook and lite weight. Just don't fish them in heavy weeds or timber. Also, the ned rig is best in less than 12 feet of water, past that and a different technique would be better. Here's a link that tells you where it should and should not be fished, plus details of how to start fishing the ned rig,
https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/186214-the-basics-of-the-ned-rig/
Mobasser reply :
Nice fish guys! I love this rig too. For me, it works great in the smaller lakes and ponds I usually fish
Russ E reply :
On 3/2/2018 at 7:14 AM, Mobasser said:Nice fish guys! I love this rig too. For me, it works great in the smaller lakes and ponds I usually fish
welcome to the forum . from your responses to other threads it seems you like the Ned Rig.
It is one of the most popular topics on this forum. hang around here enough and you will see plenty of opinions on the bait.
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