DLAWIII

I go weightless occasionally, but usually I'm dealing with just enough current that even heavy type soft plastics fished weightless are moving too fast for my liking. Until you mentioned it, I had never heard of the slider head. It looks like the eye is 90 degrees from the shank which is nice, but I'm guessing with the shape of the head that the hook shank and TRD will tend to lie parallel to the bottom. Ideally I'd like the hook shank and plastic to stand upright. Thanks for the input. It has me thinking. I'm dealing with a decent amount of current so I need some weight. Do you think the neko/nail weight would hang up less in the rocks than standard ned rig? I don't have experience with neko, but in my mind I think this may be better for my situation. Have you heard of anyone using the tiny TRD or other very very small plastics with the neko rig? This is it right here! Thank you! This seems like a genius setup. Because of where the line is pulling from, I'm guessing this setup will drastically reduce my number of snags/wedges on rocks and boulders. It will be interesting to see if this setup changes my hookup percentages.

I wade for smallies on medium size rivers in Western Pennsylvania, usually fishing in less than 4 feet of water. The bottom is all rock, ranging in size from bowling balls to dinner table sized boulders. No mud and very little gravel. I do really well with a 1/16 oz Ned rig and a Finesse TRD. When I fish slow (better results for me) and drag along the bottom, I hang up quite a bit. The jig head seems to get wedged into crevices. Would a small plastic craw on a Neko rig do better in my situation and avoid some of the hangups? What are my other options for a similar and slow presentation on the bottom among rocks and boulders?