Ned Rig for Walleye

[MOPanfisher]

Been think a lot about hitting some of my favorite spots closer to home for wallys, usually either a Shad Rap, rogue, or jig depending on where.  Contemplating using a modified Ned Rig, more so the approach than the actual rig, as I have some Spot Remover jig heads with bigger hooks to use.  Was thinking the smaller Ned Style hooks might not be big enough for wallys.  Thinking more of the slow, let it set a lot and crawl it back with a half a sticko or whatever for the body.  Anybody ever have any luck, I have always used a curly tail type jig and kept it moving so it would "swim".  Guess the worst I can do is catch nothing, been there before many times.

[Ham]

I've caught multiple walleye on the Ned just fishing it like I would for bass. If you wanted to swim something, I would swim something else I think.

[Quillback]

Caught one about 3-4 lbs. a couple of weeks ago on the Ned, and I'll usually get 6 -8 keeper sized walleye over the course of the spring fishing the Ned.  I'm using Dave's heads, #2 Mustad and 1/2 Zinker.

[Guest]

Deleted.

[Ham]

I've tried dragging the Gulp 3 inch minnows around hoping for more walleye. I just catch smallies.

[dtrs5kprs]

Those hooks are fine for eyes. A multi species guide from KS is the one who turned me on to them. He uses them for eyes, bass, whites, hybrids...

It can be a walleye catching machine at times.

[dtrs5kprs]

And should add...upsizing the hook just kills the inherent action in the little rig. Size 2 is best all around, nothing over #1. It ends up looking like you are dragging a stick, instead of something nonspecifically alive.

[MOPanfisher]

Awesome advice gentlemen, thank you.

[Smallieguy87]

3 hours ago, Ham said:

I've tried dragging the Gulp 3 inch minnows around hoping for more walleye. I just catch smallies.

Just catch smallies....well darn the luck Ham lol

[Ham]

Bull Shoals has a smallmouth bass problem. So do I.