Do You Glue Your Zinkers?

[dtrs5kprs]

Watch out on putting too many together ahead of time. Salt will leave your hooks a mess.

[Guest]

Its good to see so many newcomers to the Ned Rig.

Awesome deal.

[bluebasser86]

I use Locktite gel as well and put them together on the lake for the exact reason reason mentioned above. That Locktite dries good enough to fish with in about a minute anyways.

[danop69]

I glue them up right before I get ready to use it and have had no problems. I'm also a fan of the mushroom head jig heads. The zinker z seems to adhere better to the jig head and I can catch many fish before having to replace one. Hope this helps.

[REDSOXWSCHAMP]

I always carry loctite gel with me, its good for more than gluing zinkerz, it works really well as a liquid bandage

[Bitethis]

LOCTITE...as if it has not been said enough. Gel Control reduces chance of getting it all over the place and between your delicate fingers. I have been reading about ned rig for 2 years now, with minimal confidence because it looks dumb to me (i am the guy tackle companies love, b/c i buy what looks go to ME, not neccesarily the fish).

I fished an alumni tourney saturday at stockton, and the previous week I have been KILLING it on the a-rig and spinner baits. I caught a 5.3 and 5.9 bass in same general area. The saturday of that weekend I couldn't catch a darn thing, but did have a ned rig (PB&J) hooked up and ready to go..."what do I have to loose, im not catching anythign anyways". First cast, fish on! I eneded up coming in 1st place out of 24 anglers, and hadn't landed a fish in the first 4 hours of the tournament. Im SOLD, and very interested in dumb looking lures, now. It has made me rething finess fishing, and not pigeon hole it as a "small fish catcher". Oh, 1 ned reg (plastic and jig) lasted through 23 bass without replacing.

**Best tip for riggin' it Ned Style: Pinch the end that will make contact with jig head so the center protrudes above the rest...cut center with small scissors. Makes a little "seat" for the jig head to sit in and makes for an easier glue job.

[dtrs5kprs]

LOCTITE...as if it has not been said enough. Gel Control reduces chance of getting it all over the place and between your delicate fingers. I have been reading about ned rig for 2 years now, with minimal confidence because it looks dumb to me (i am the guy tackle companies love, b/c i buy what looks go to ME, not neccesarily the fish).

I fished an alumni tourney saturday at stockton, and the previous week I have been KILLING it on the a-rig and spinner baits. I caught a 5.3 and 5.9 bass in same general area. The saturday of that weekend I couldn't catch a darn thing, but did have a ned rig (PB&J) hooked up and ready to go..."what do I have to loose, im not catching anythign anyways". First cast, fish on! I eneded up coming in 1st place out of 24 anglers, and hadn't landed a fish in the first 4 hours of the tournament. Im SOLD, and very interested in dumb looking lures, now. It has made me rething finess fishing, and not pigeon hole it as a "small fish catcher". Oh, 1 ned reg (plastic and jig) lasted through 23 bass without replacing.

**Best tip for riggin' it Ned Style: Pinch the end that will make contact with jig head so the center protrudes above the rest...cut center with small scissors. Makes a little "seat" for the jig head to sit in and makes for an easier glue job.

Yeah, the first fish is an eye opener. Glad it worked for you. You should send Ned a report.

[Bitethis]

Yeah, the first fish is an eye opener. Glad it worked for you. You should send Ned a report.

Not sure how I would contact him, but if someone has an email address I would be more than happy to email him a report!

[fishingaddiction]

LOCTITE...as if it has not been said enough. Gel Control reduces chance of getting it all over the place and between your delicate fingers. I have been reading about ned rig for 2 years now, with minimal confidence because it looks dumb to me (i am the guy tackle companies love, b/c i buy what looks go to ME, not neccesarily the fish).

I fished an alumni tourney saturday at stockton, and the previous week I have been KILLING it on the a-rig and spinner baits. I caught a 5.3 and 5.9 bass in same general area. The saturday of that weekend I couldn't catch a darn thing, but did have a ned rig (PB&J) hooked up and ready to go..."what do I have to loose, im not catching anythign anyways". First cast, fish on! I eneded up coming in 1st place out of 24 anglers, and hadn't landed a fish in the first 4 hours of the tournament. Im SOLD, and very interested in dumb looking lures, now. It has made me rething finess fishing, and not pigeon hole it as a "small fish catcher". Oh, 1 ned reg (plastic and jig) lasted through 23 bass without replacing.

**Best tip for riggin' it Ned Style: Pinch the end that will make contact with jig head so the center protrudes above the rest...cut center with small scissors. Makes a little "seat" for the jig head to sit in and makes for an easier glue job.

Your story about using the little rig for the first time is familiar to a lot of us who now use it regularly. That first fish is a riot, and it never gets old. Good tip on how to cut the Elaztech.

[dtrs5kprs]

Not sure how I would contact him, but if someone has an email address I would be more than happy to email him a report!

Will send a PM.