You Need These Ned Rig Baits!

[@rm709]

9:55 Molix makes another style of bait similar to the FishUp. Looks great and reminds me of a giant Ned

[@MattStefanFishing]

ill check it out

[@greenpighunter6930]

Thanks Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@gerardcapizzi340]

I quickly became one of your biggest fans! One of the only channels that actually teaches rather entertainment. Love that you joined fish the moment as well.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for the support!

[@dennisnieradka6668]

Thank you,you gave me a lot of new ideas .

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@TylerGoesFishing]

i love the ned rig

[@MattStefanFishing]

me too

[@mikeeller557]

Great video, I likes floating neds better in current. I think it’s seen better.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good to know!

[@jamescaspersamanthalintner4767]

Big fan of the robo worm Ned baits

[@MattStefanFishing]

They are good ones!

[@Gerberd4936]

That lil trooper looks good

[@MattStefanFishing]

its a good one

[@Gerberd4936]

@@MattStefanFishing I’ve been long searching for a reliable craw style bait. I live in Western PA and smallmouth do eat crayfish pretty good here, but from my experience not overly big ones. Always get bites on the 2-3 inchers when using live craws as bait. I’ve tried several craw style imitation baits like the Christie Craw, zoom craw jr, rage craw, and I can’t get them to hit it. I feel the profile is too big.

[@UTEXTRACK]

Great advice from a very humble professional.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@michaelvice6805]

Good video. You sure made me a believer in the winter Ned fishing.

[@MattStefanFishing]

gonna start buying a bunch now!

[@dustinevans7827]

gotta fix that sound problem Matt!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

its not coming through on my end. sounds just fine with no volume change

[@manicmetal157]

Maxscent critter hawg is usually tied on for me. Wacked um a couple months ago one the black river.

[@MattStefanFishing]

very cool!

[@shannonkirby9295]

About to start Ned rigging

[@MattStefanFishing]

Its so good!

[@maxcole3930]

Have you tried savage gears 4d craws they have 3&4" & they make a ned craw which is identical except 2.5". I have 2.5 & 3" but I haven't had them long so I can't say if their any good yet. Look like they would be excellent exspecialy in cleaner waters.. But thier similar to elaztech& thier scented. Good natural colors. They look exactly like a real craw.

[@MattStefanFishing]

ill check them out

[@maxcole3930]

@@MattStefanFishing thier suppodly a exact 3d molding of crawfish anatomically correct. I can say they identical, most realistic crawfish I have seen. I'll see how they do, thier worth a look into

[@burdettehoeppner1062]

Another video hit sensation. I really like when you tell what baits to use and why you use them. My fishing arsenal will be greatly enhansed based on your info. THANKS for making these awesome content filled fishing videos.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you like them!

[@oneshoeless]

As the weather has finally kicked me off the water with my yak, I'm really looking forward to spring time options. Thanks for the tips.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You and me both!

[@scottvermonter920]

Love a good Ned rig here in Vermont for small mouth. Great info Matt and thank you as always.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet!

[@juleswinnfield826]

Ahhhh.....ohhhhh....mmmmmm...... just in time to add it to Santa's list. That Berkley trooper looks great. Thanks for the vid.

[@MattStefanFishing]

It seems very good so far, but i only got to use them a few times at the end of the season

[@PistolPete3322]

Thx Matt. For the algo

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@stevesteve4350]

For me the biggest thing on the Ned is the jig. Great show today. Way way more info on the Ned please. Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

You got it!

[@tommywalker741]

Thanks Matt I appreciate it, as always another awesome video, on baits that work, that’s why I watch your videos you sell fishing not baits and give great advice God bless. 🙏

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ryanmanners9174]

What would be the situations that you would use a floating worm like elaztech vs a sinking worm?

[@MattStefanFishing]

if i want a super slow fall i use a floating worm material.

[@josephhrnciar9376]

I like the Z-man CrawZ for a small imitation of a crayfish the claws really stand up due to the elaztech. Thanks as always for the tips and videos Matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you like them!

[@lightningmusky5286]

The Ned head are a update of the jigworm. Japan has some awesome similar with that shaker tail. So many good baits out there.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Really are a bunch of cool baits coming out for this technique. Hard to keep up with them all

[@terrykloster9121]

I got into the Ned craze last year. Normally I use the zman product. Starting picking up alternative stuff though. Zoom beat down to name one. Wish I could go back to Wisconsin and fish them on sturgeon bay. I believe they would crush smallies.

[@MattStefanFishing]

oh they do!

[@terrykloster9121]

@@MattStefanFishing I always did good on tubes and poor boy goby juniors

[@geralds5834]

Where do you get the fish up Tanya. Their web site does not have a purchase option.

[@guywithagoprofishingshow3011]

hey bub-me personally,once i stumbled onto the Mustad fh-989 1/8th oz football headed , thin wire hook jighead,my ned game has stepped up a whole bunch-especially in 2 areas..around rock / hard bottom and with the bigger ned baits,for ex.ZMan Hula Stick(i believe is 4inches)the Mustad fh 989 is a longer shank hook,so it pairs well with both longer and denser ned plastics.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@stephanelavoie2258]

After the jerkbait technique, ned rig is one of my favourite because it simply catches fish 🐠. Hope we are going to get those max scent ned rig baits in Quebec next year ! .

[@MattStefanFishing]

Fingers crossed!

[@buzzworth2396]

I had to look back at this one. I didn't notice, but I wondered if you played with the Ned Dred?? I've recently aquired a couple. Since the weather has been crazy, I haven't had a decent chance to apply one properly, if you know what I mean. A fishin buddy from Georgia told me of his experience. So.... I'm giving it a galant try. Best luck has been with the finesse TRD. It's a new approach here in the Ozarks. They really haven't seen it a million times yet. Just curious

[@MattStefanFishing]

havent tried it

[@romaloboda2280]

Fishup makes good baits in Ukraine, we have won many competitions with them. Greetings from Ukraine.

[@MattStefanFishing]

yes they do

[@LukeDehtiar]

I appreciate the inclusion of some non-berkley baits. I don't have anything against Berkley, but I am skeptical when someone only plugs their sponsors.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I definitely dont only talk about berkley on this channel. I talk about the baits I like.

[@LukeDehtiar]

@@MattStefanFishing I wasn't suggesting that you did. Just stating that I appreciate the diversity. Thanks!

[@devanparsons5499]

I was gonna say the same thing then I saw your comment. When a pro says I caught fish on 6 baits today and it's all the same brand I tend to stay away. Makes me like the channel even more.

[@zoommaster7253]

Keep ‘em coming maybe talk more on heads line rod etc on Ned’s

[@MattStefanFishing]

will do!

[@johncoopes1056]

I would like to know your set up for Ned fishing. Med light ????

[@MattStefanFishing]

Ill do a video on it. 7'3" ML spinning 8 lb test

[@johncoopes1056]

@@MattStefanFishing thanks !!!

[@srsykes49]

Great video! I love using Ned Rig style lures. But I need more options on rigging them weedless. Any tips in that direction would be appreciated.

[@MattStefanFishing]

good suggestion

[@johnrayner5599]

That little general sure looks good to me but then I have been cutting off 5” generals for a while, Im going to give that half head a try also, thanks Matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Both work well!

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

Thanks for those tips!!!👊🏻 Will be looking forward for the future videos!! I've been using the 10,00 Fish Sushi Bug and had good sucess with it. Stay Safe & God Bless!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good stuff!

[@edpelkey7798]

Great info Matt, especially the fall rate of the bait and using craws! I like Lil General & Roboworm Ned baits! The Roboworm 3 layer pour gives you some great color combos. The Hologram Shad Roboworm is a great minnow imitation to use in the fall.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Right on!

[@jamesh7469]

Zman TRD crawz look extremely similar to the Biwa craw, and you get the zman durability. That’s what I would give to a new angler so I don’t have to keep replacing their plastics

[@MattStefanFishing]

The Biwaa has been super good for me

[@robertbrost7777]

I have those and use them. Here is my problem with them. The TRD Crawz are constantly at a standing position from the minute they hit the water to every time the bait is standing still. I just don't see a defensive position 100% of the time being natural. ZMan corrected that with their Bulletz EWG jig by putting a ballast weight on the hook and, that seems to keep the craw at a more natural, horizontal position. But, with the Bulletz you trade hookup ratio as they are designed to be used skin hooked and weedless. JM 2 cents.

[@moop1981]

I am surprised you did not mention if the baits float like zman. Hence they stand up which to me is very important. Can you comment on that aspect of Ned rigging?

[@MattStefanFishing]

I dont think the floating matters on the bottom but i think it helps on the fall

[@HookLife]

Great video Matt, I love a Ned for moving water smallies in my area. Roboworm is a goto for me. Have you tried the Nikko baits hellgrammite?

[@MattStefanFishing]

I'll check it out!

[@ovechkinata]

Love the content Matt keep these kinds of videos coming! I am surprised there was no mention of the berkley water bug, I remember Ike was showing it off one time and it looks like a deadly Ned rig style bait

[@MattStefanFishing]

I have some but prefer it as a drop shot bait actually

[@1965JB]

Great video. The main reason I only use Elaztech Ned rig baits is because they float. Do any of the baits you discussed float, and do you find that there’s much of a difference between floating and non-floating baits on a Ned rig?

[@MattStefanFishing]

I dont think the floating matters much except for slowing the fall in my opinion.

[@jamescaspersamanthalintner4767]

Matt have you ever stroked a Ned on suspended bass? I discovered this last winter in early December caught the fire out of spots on my little lake

[@MattStefanFishing]

Not for spots but definitely for smallmouth!

[@WesleyKennedy]

Now you let my #1 Ned rig hook out of the bag - it was already hard to get them as they are constantly sold out! 😂 Also, check out the strike king half shell dropshot baits on a Ned head. Gives a wider spiral and more minnow like action in the water. I've had a ton of luck with them around bluegill forage.

[@MattStefanFishing]

sorry! but they are killer!

[@ukstorm2727]

I have pretty much covered the gambit on ned rigs, I have circled back to the Zman trd , I just catch more fish on the standard trd , tried missile baits , berkley , zoom, googan , 10,000 fish and robo worm, strangely enough I can't get a fish on a crawl style ned rig, tried crawl z, some other generic crawls and even a sukoshi bug, nothing, I will give up my secret ned rig bait because I doubt people around me will read this lol, Zman trick shotz which is a drop shot bait is an absolute killer for me , I rig it on a 1/16 or 1/10 ned head , Saturday I caught close to 30 bass and several slab crappie on one at Watts Bar

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing! ive done well on a flat worm as a ned bait too...kinda has a similar profile to the trick shotz

[@toddwinegar7365]

I really think here in East TN the fish treat a ned rig like a crawdad with no pinchers, maybe Im wrong but I heard about an old study done about fish eating crawdads with 2, 1, and NO pinchers and if I remember right they said a fish was 75x more likely to eat a crw with no pinchers than with 2 pinchers? I cut 1 pincher off of most of my crawl trailers and it seems to be a good tactic? Either way I only fish the NED whenever Im desperate! LOL because that must be quite often! lol BUT THE NED almost always comes through!

[@MattStefanFishing]

wouldnt surprise me if that was true

[@tomjohnson8479]

Do the others stand up? Can't remember what Ned Kehdes original bait was

[@MattStefanFishing]

i think the original was just a chunk of stick worm so i doubt they stood up vertical. but i could be wrong

[@tomjohnson8479]

Think you're right thanks Matt

[@robertbrost7777]

Good stuff Matt. I basically use a jerk bait and the finesse TRDs this time of year. One for suspended fish and the other for bottom. I like those Lil Generals. I use the finesse TRDs a lot so, those look similar but bulkier. Here is the rub for me with a Ned Rig. I use the ZMan TRDs because they stand up somewhat. I find that appealing to the fish if for nothing other than it's visibility standing up. All other Neds lay horizontal on the bottom for the most part. I don't see that being as attractive. Is my thinking incorrect?

[@MattStefanFishing]

video coming soon on this

[@jimmcculloch5825]

I like the content of your videos, but your sound level, for some reason, is always lower that other channels.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Sorry about that

[@stoneysdead689]

I'm looking for a good Ned jig- I've been using Z man and Strike King but I don't care for them- the hook is too light wire. The SK doesn't come light enough either- starts at 1/8th and I'm used to a 1/10th ounce. These look good- I like that keeper, and I like the shape of the head as well. The Z man heads are a bit too blocked off for me- they have a flat top. I like the rounded top like these. I'll pick some up. I was going to grab some of the Lil' Generals to but the only ones I can find are selling for 24 bucks a bag + shipping, no joke. The secondary market has gone nuts every since "The Great Flat Worm shortage of 2020"- now if it says Max Scent on it and they can't find them readily available other places- they triple the price and then some. I'll cut my 4 inch Generals down I guess- until they become more available.

[@MattStefanFishing]

yeah can be tough to get some baits right now

[@QuickPyre]

Great video once again!! Hopefully maxscent products will become easier to find. They’re usually sold out every where I look. Also would love a video on how to choose Ned weights based on depth/wind. I struggle finding a good balance.

[@FishOn1]

Love your content, but wish you’d work on the volume. I always have to turn your’s way up, then get blasted by the next video.

[@dhjhawk]

Hey Matt, just FYI, the first 10-15 seconds of your videos lately have very poor audio. Can barely hear you, then it's clear after that.

[@MattStefanFishing]

So weird…mine doesn’t play that way at all. Sound is consistent throughout but others have said the same

[@dhjhawk]

@@MattStefanFishing Yeah, I dont have that problem on any other videos. Made sure of that before saying anything.

[@johncoopes1056]

I agree -the audio always has been weak throughout all the videos. I have my volume turned all the way up on my iPad usually

[@richardporter1455]

I know they catch fish. I know they are deadly on smallmouth. I do not like fishing them. I realize I need to get over it, lol. It's gonna be one of those baits l need to leave everything else at home, but I'm gonna have to be desperate!

[@MattStefanFishing]

I fought it for several years...now wish i had tried them when everyone was telling me about it years earlier.

[@davemoulding8799]

Ok how many shit fish you catch with those craws ?

[@MattStefanFishing]

drum like them, but so do the bass!

[@account2292]

I need them all...and you ll be glad to sell em to me huh? Glorified commercial.

[@MattStefanFishing]

im not selling you any of mine

[@wolverinex4243]

Neds are unnecessary as mini flukes and such will render them second-class. Why ned when you can throw a tiny fish imitation at bottom? I do it all the time. As you stated, it's about the size, not so much the jighead unless you are standing it with the Ned head and with floating Elastech. Using neds mean you haven't understand the full scope of the ned. Technically speaking, IF's ned video is not a ned video bc he uses everything on a ned head or round jighead. However, this is what it is in theory. A true ned is tiny rig with a ned head, and the body should float or stay vertical. With that said, going on my style and IF's video, you don't need a ned head or a true ned body to have a ned rig or success.....you just have to get it close like a micro jighead. They all gonna go head first straight down, just won't stand. Basically, you just put a Zman trailer on a jighead and it will stand from the floating aspect, making it close to a true ned with it being Ned.