Managing Editor Walker Smith wasn’t a big fan of light-line bass fishing before this day, but desperate experimentation with the Ned Rig proved to be one of the more eye-opening experiences of his career. The Ned Rig consists of a simple mushroom head jig with a small stick bait attached. The downsized profile and subtle action have proven to coax bites from tentative bass when just about everything else fails. Check out Walker’s in-depth opinion article on this deadly system: Why I’m Now a Ned Rig Believer.
TACKLED USED:
- Z-Man Finesse T.R.D.
- Z-Man Finesse ShroomZ Weedless Jigs
- Seaguar InvizX Fluorocarbon Line, 8lb
- 13 Fishing Muse Gold Spinning, replaced with Muse Black Spinning Rod, 7’1” Medium
- Daiwa Procyon EX, replaced with Daiwa Procyon LT Spinning Reel
