Flipping Ned

[Jadesjigs]

FLIPPING NED

I fished the James Sunday morning and had some success.  The numbers weren't great, but the size was decent.  We've had so much fluctuation in the water level and flows lately that I think this locked the fish into the tightest of cover.

Luckily, I recently did some research on flipping jigs. I never really knew what the difference was between flipping and pitching, but they are both very effective techniques when the fish are tight in cover.

Flipping worked fantastic today! The areas the fish were located was so thick that there's know way I could cast or pitch into it without getting hung. I would flip a 1/16 oz. Ned Rig with #4 sickle by collecting an arms length of line in my non-dominant, left hand. After I had the line collected, I kept the bail closed on my spinning reel. This technique also keeps the slack line away from the end of your pole which may cause snags. I was able to lightly drop the Ned Rig right in the middle of the thickest part of the cover using my non-dominant hand to control and feel the line. I would work the jig a couple of seconds and then repeat the process until I covered the entire area.

I was using my Ned Rig in areas where most people would never even consider using a finesse jig with an exposed hook. I would like to challenge everybody to try to use the smallest weight and hook that they can stand. Not only does this create a wonderful finesse presentation, but a #4 hook will go through cover that a bigger hook would never make it through. You can't catch fish if your snagged and retying continuously. Happy fishing!!

[Bass Yakker]

Awesome!  I'm jealous.  Good stuff!!