Ned Rig Video

[dtrs5kprs]

I am pretty sure I was doing this long before it was cool! I was doing it because I was poor and about to run out of senkos!!!

Fishing little jigworms is definitely not new, but largely forgotten. Even shakey heads are going from finesse to power with bigger worms and heads. The simplicity of the little rig is what keeps me coming back to it.

[Have fish will travel]

Could someone suggest a few good colors to start with for a person that’s hasn’t tried the Ned yet?

[Quinton]

Hey dave,how do i get in contact with you about some jigs.

 Thanks 

[Skeeter ZX190]

2 hours ago, Quinton said:

Hey dave,how do i get in contact with you about some jigs.

 Thanks 

Dave's wife has some serious health issues.  There hasn't been an update since back in February.  I doubt he is making jig heads.

[Skeeter ZX190]

2 hours ago, Have fish will travel said:

Could someone suggest a few good colors to start with for a person that’s hasn’t tried the Ned yet?

Green pumpkin and PB&J.  PB&J seems to be really good on Table Rock.  

[mixermarkb]

Just repeating what I’ve read here, not sure how many they have in stock, but Dave’s heads are available at Fin and Feather in Springfield. They may be able to help you out until Mrs. Dave is feeling better and he’s back on OAF in full form. 

[mixermarkb]

Plus one on PBJ and green pumpkin. Really those two are all you need, PBJ might even be all you need.

If I were you, I’d stay away from anything with metalflake in it. I’ve tried a couple flake colors that I have luck with in grubs and tubes, and for some reason they just don’t work as well on the Ned. 

 

[Quinton]

Thanks for that info,any other decent makers?

[dwiebenga]

My favorite colors:

1. California Craw

2. PBJ

3. Green Pumpkin

I have other colors, but these are the most consistent winners.

[Skeeter ZX190]

2 hours ago, Quinton said:

Thanks for that info,any other decent makers?

I have only used two jig head makes. One is Dave"s.  The other is the  Z-Man Shroomz.   I started out using the Shroomz because that's what I could find.  After hearing about Dave's,  and attending his class a couple of years ago, I bought a bunch of his.  Dave's are far superior in my opinion, but also hard to find since I don't live anywhere close to Springfield and with his wife's health issue,  I don't know when he will be back in productiin.  Therefore I will be forced to go back to the Shroomz head, but I plan to make a modification to see if that reduces the frustration.   The Shroomz has a little wire keeper to hold the Zinker Z in place.  After a fish or two, the bait will get pushed up and twisted on that wire keeper.  It can be a pain to get the bait back in the proper position so it runs straight.  I plan to either pinch it down or remove it and then glue the Zinker Z in place. With Dave's the Zinker Z gets twisted too, but it is simple to straighten the Zinker Z out.

Based on advice I learned on this forum, I got one of those small tackle boxes with the rust inhibitors so I could make up some baits ahead of time.  That has worked exceptionally well with Dave's jigheads.  I would never try it with the Shroomz.  Those light wire hooks will rust out in nothing flat.  Not sure what the difference is in the steel used between the Shroomz and Dave's, but it is significant.   If I go fishing with a Shroomz and store my rod in the rod box, in less than a week that hook has rusted to the point where you can easily break the hook shank.  I've done the same with Dave's and it is still good to go after months of being stored.