Going In The Water With The Ned Rig

[Ham]

I'm not thinking that I'll be buying any of the TURD's because 8 baits vs 12 baits for the same money. I'm kinda of a stick in the mud I guess. I havent thrown the Fatty Z or the Hula Stiks either. My attempts with the Shadzzz have been fishless when the chopped Zinker was getting devoured. I think I'll just keep it simple and chunk the half zinker and grind out bites.

[dtrs5kprs]

Off topic a tad but what are your guys thoughts on the TRD? I have used both the TRD and the zinker Z and I'm starting to think I like the Zinker Z better. I think it has a little more movement?

Yes, I think it does also. Check out the "great big monstrous Ned Rig thread" for ideas as to why. Mostly due to the salt, despite the TRD being made softer. Also a little different in size from the cut bait.

[Guest]

I prefer the tapered tail end vs the blunt end, but I dont think it really matters a whole lot.

Its more cost effective to cut the zinkers in half. I will not be buying the turds for that reason.

[dtrs5kprs]

There's always one guy...and this time it is me. I consistently catch a better quality on the stubby end. It drove me nuts at first, because the actual tail end looks so much better. Don't think for a second it is a coincidence that the TRD is made with two stubby ends.

[gatorbitu]

Great video....Thank you for posting it!

[Guest]

I prefer the tapered end because its a superior swimmer vs the blunt end.

Many of the fish I catch are swimming it deep, but not in the sense like a swimbait.

If you work it all the way to the boat, then pick it up & let it pendulum to the boat, that's generates a bite more often than not. It was a phantom bite.

Late yesterday evening, I ran out of the tapers & used a square end, so I wrestled out as much salt as possible. Bingo, it was a swimmer.

There's no wrong way to fish that bait. So many retrieve options.

[dtrs5kprs]

I prefer the tapered end because its a superior swimmer vs the blunt end.

Many of the fish I catch are swimming it deep, but not in the sense like a swimbait.

If you work it all the way to the boat, then pick it up & let it pendulum to the boat, that's generates a bite more often than not. It was a phantom bite.

Late yesterday evening, I ran out of the tapers & used a square end, so I wrestled out as much salt as possible. Bingo, it was a swimmer.

There's no wrong way to fish that bait. So many retrieve options.

That end definitely has more action. Can't explain the size deal, but it has held true for me. I have seen fish caught on it rigged all sorts of odd ways, including threaded through the tail with the cut end at the back. Seemed to work too.

[Ham]

I will not allow myself to get picky about which piece to use. I just grab one and rig it up. The pointy pieces look better to me, but I've never seen the fish care.

[Gavin]

I cut them uneven and save the shorter ends to fish with the kids. They work great on a circle hook w/o any added weight most of the time. A couple wraps of lead wire occasionally. Over shallow weeds for bluegill.

[bluebasser86]

There's always one guy...and this time it is me. I consistently catch a better quality on the stubby end. It drove me nuts at first, because the actual tail end looks so much better. Don't think for a second it is a coincidence that the TRD is made with two stubby ends.

Agreed, the head end is consistently my better producer even though the tail end looks better.