4 Ned Rig Retrieves You MUST Try (Become a Ned Rig Expert)

[@jpmorgie]

The Ned rig has been my go to when bass fishing. I even catch bass trolling a Ned rig. Especially from a kayak where you have a variable speed.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing this.

[@jamesf1525]

Great stuff- used it lots this year and did catch a couple when the lure was close to the boat on the retrieve.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It is so exciting when those fish hit it right next to the boat!

[@calebpartenheimer7636]

I tried a ned rig this past sunday evening in a very small river (and shallow), after my creature bait and worms weren't working. I put the black and blue ned rig on and had a bass on a few seconds after it hit bottom. First catch with a Ned Rig. In my short amount of time adding bass fishing to my other fishing, even after hearing about the way the bites feel, I am still surprised how you don't always actually realize that you have a bass on, the line may just get heavy or a bogged down feeling. Today I thought I was snagged and then realized a bass was on the hook.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It is amazing how often there is just weight all of a sudden. So glad you got your first one on a Ned! And thanks for watching.

[@colobisman6132]

I love Ned rig fishing. I was invited to go fishing on a private lake in Colorado. After only catching a couple small fish on other lures I quickly switched to a pb&j Zman trd and started nailing walleyes and bass. My friends couldn’t tie one on fast enough. This is also my go to bait for smallmouths in a large reservoir I fish.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That pb&j is a great color!

[@LowBrowFishing]

Figuring out how to work a ned rig in my waters was a real challenge because of the dense vegetation everywhere. But because of what proven fish catchers they are I decided to stick with it and eventually I found the right head and right retrieve that works for my fishery. It's very similar to the retrieves in this video.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It is amazing how that little chunk of plastic just catches fish. I remember the first time I saw one and was so interested. Another rig that will catch anything.

[@vernervanschalkwyk2280]

Stunning video again as always!!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks again!

[@SkunkMasterOutdoors]

Great video Steve! Dragging on the bottom is super effective up here

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Definitely my favorite!

[@TimEdwards-sx2pq]

With a jig and Texas rig I have found success when start out fishing like a normal jig or Texas rig then swim it for a little bit let it fall and then start fishing it again like you would during normal Texas or jig thing swimming for a little bit let it fall and it just works

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Great stuff! Thank you.

[@jasonlopez4855]

My daughter just drags it slowly on the bottom and gets fish when no one else is hitting on them. We are from the Bank fishing no boat so up and down is not available to do. Throw a reel home me the swimming or dead set. She will get everything to be DOA in the water by getting snagged up on everything. She only likes no weight on the rig. It works for her.

[@FiciousCritik]

Potent ... as usual, thanks you. God bless.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you too!

[@FiciousCritik]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors Looking forward to seeing you ⬆

[@turtlepoi]

Thaks Steve, that does look great swimming. I may try that in faster moving water to hang near blow downs longer

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Good luck! It is crazy has that little chunk looks good swimming.

[@arocosadventures724]

Great vid👊

[@fly_yaker]

I bet I’ve only fished a Ned Rig once or twice. I’ll be doing it more often now, thanks to the help in this video. That last retrieval method was surprising on how it looked. Thanks for the great info!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

They swim really well. Good luck!

[@robertbrost7777]

A tip to make the Ned rig stand better along with your tip. After tying the line to the jig head, rotate the knot to the upper side of the eye. Rotate it to the part of the eye that is closest to the bait/ hook shank. This makes the ZMan TRD's stand much better. Check the knot position before every cast to make sure it is "slid" into this position for maximum standing.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is an excellent tip! Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@FirstWayHockey]

Very good on Walleye too ! Just has to let them take it before retreiving.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I just caught some nice walleye the other day with it as well!

[@maxcole3930]

My favorite ned rig set up last year has been flatlands swing head ned head, it has a ewg hook so it's super weedless. With a zmans 2.5" ned tubz in mudbug & green pumpkin . Its getting bite from about everything. I swim it back, I hope it across bottom & dead stick it, letting the bait dance around on its own. I've caught a crap ton of bass & big crappie with it!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It is definitely a versatile setup! Thanks for sharing all this.

[@willwailes9298]

Ned rigs are so deadly. Carp go nuts for the orange TRD worms. I've been tying a lot of ned jigs and it's getting me back into conventional fishing. That you for these vids and tips. Going to try that rod tap on a bunch of jigs.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

They are crazy effective for so many species! Good luck out there!

[@raygissendanner1476]

Great information thank you I need to try it out

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Good luck!

[@itllkeal]

Great stuff. Thanks 😊

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ArrekBawrrin]

If the traditional hopping doesnt work i like to drag until im hung up on rocks and wiggle a bit before popping it out. Those two are my go to ned rig retrieves

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Nice! Thank you for sharing this!

[@somewhereinsd362]

Steve, i have tried and tried a ned and rarely get bit... i have all but given up but great video ... i will try to swim it back before I totality give it up ... thx

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Let me know how it goes for you. I’m sure one of these trips it will all come together with the Ned.

[@AyCee21]

Great videos and tips, as always. Rod tap with finger: do you use this with any other lure?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I use it a lot with a jig minnow setup, but it works with so many swimming presentations.

[@dalbert4991]

Good stuff!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@shannonkirby9295]

I cannot catch a thing on a Ned rig. Pray u are doing well, Steve. Thanks for the info and be safe

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Hope you are doing well also! Have a terrific week. Great to hear from you!

[@oldlincolnpipewelder]

That accent… Wisconsin? Great video/videos! You do excellent work!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Northern Illinois. Lol. I’m sure it is the hard consonant Chicago influence.

[@ps7462]

Steve, this is not my standard retrieve but I can’t tell you how many I’ve caught this way. Maybe I got a little tangle in my spinning reel. So I stop and pull a bunch of line out and then when I reel it in, I got one on! I really should make this a standard retrieve 😂

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I have done the same thing. That little lure just sitting there gets bites for sure!

[@DshaunBirch]

is there a name for the tapping the rod action you use when swimming the ned rig? i love doing that but hopefully there’s a name to reference the action

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Not that I am aware of - but if you run across a name somewhere for it let me know. Thanks for watching!

[@stevevanhorn1909]

Love me some Elaztek .... I have some Z-man, but what are some other options ?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Zman makes the Elaztech for some other companies as well. Strike King has several Elaztech baits. I also like to use a Baby Z Too on a Ned.

[@DinoPaquette]

Hey Steve .... in your retreive section... can you give us the différence between the white ned rig and the white grub ( _ I personaly better like a grub swiming in the water that a ned ??? if you can prove to me that the dead ned worm ( without tail ) is better than the grub ?! .. maybe i will fish more the ned ;-) loll I'll wait for your answer ;-)

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

This is a terrific question. I need to definitely do more with a grub. A great lure that often gets overlooked these days. I’ll have to do some grub videos - I would sure think it would outfish the ned on a swim.

[@DinoPaquette]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors Thanks' .. I will listen those vidéos for sure ;-) Regard's

[@TheREELBassic_DaD]

I’d love to see what a Zman willow vibe does under water

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I will have to do that one. Thank you!

[@jefflarson4982]

If ya don't catch much it.can be a real drag!

[@larrybennett2264]

You fish with what you want to even if it is a cane pole ever one can not afford mega bass lures and reel

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

For sure! Some of these lures are very expensive.

[@johndynneson662]

That’s not. Ned fishing. That’s just finesse. Fishing. Look in In -Fisherman magazine. There’s an hole story on. Ned. Who fished those lakes in Wisconsin. That started experimenting with tiny small jigs with long enough hooks. Pieces of worms. And the idea of it was. Called the do nothing rig. Never was meant to even reach the bottom. Just let it drift through the water column. Later he designed a head tiny little 1/16 3/23nd heads. (( which now not even made anymore)). Idea of the flat head it the piece of worm would wiggle little bit as it floated through the water. They’d crush fish on it. How it got too just a jig on the bottom 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️. Don’t know. Please look find the article.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing this information - I'm going to have to check that out.