Rhino68W Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 I finally got my hands on some Ned Rig tackle and hope to get on the water with it soon. I want to throw it exclusively all day to see how many I can catch. Question....Is it possible to throw it on a baitcaster? I have a spinning setup, I just really prefer baitcasters. Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 Yes, you can throw it on a baitcaster, but I sure wouldn't recommend it unless you have a super finesse spool or something. Sometimes you gotta man up and pick up a fairy rod! 3 Quote
Super User Raul Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 Wanna bet I can ? You don't need a "finesse" reel, most modern bcs can cast very light lures, it's a matter of having the reel paired to the right rod, the right line and the right brake & spool tension settings 2 Quote
Evan K Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Sure! I can throw unweighted 3" Stik-Os with my BC setup. about 8 feet. 1 Quote
bassguytom Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 I'm sure it can be done but I'm from the school of right rod for the right technique. Besides sometimes fairy wands can be magical. Like when throwing Ned rigs when nothing else is working. Add some pixie dust and you are in business. 2 Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 I throw it on a Curado E7 and a Gloomis Bronze back rod and 8# line. 1 Quote
Super User rippin-lips Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 The Ned rig is not as light as most of you are led to believe. A TRD worm by itself weighs 4.5 grams. With a 3/32 head which is a very popular size the total weight is 6.9 grams. As most of us know 7 grams equals 1/4 oz, and that weight is easily thrown on a casting combo given you have a rod that'll load properly with light baits. The rod is the more important factor in the equation verses the reel. Today's reels can handle 1/4oz just fine. I throw Ned rigs on a 7'1 medium light Phenix Recon. Will my spinning combo throw them better... Probably so, but I never use it. Here's a pic I took awhile back. 7 Quote
Big C Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Sometimes you gotta man up and pick up a fairy rod! It's taken a while, but I'm starting to find that out. Quote
Hurricane Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 I always use baitcasters but went and bought a Pfluger President to have at least one spinning rod. Love it on Erie for smallmouth. .. Quote
Super User MickD Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 You can throw it on a fly rod if you want. Or you can handline it. Or use a 20 foot bamboo pole. Suit yourself. 2 Quote
Super User Gone_Phishin Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 For sure...I throw the Ned Rig on a PX68L/NRX802 combo with no problems. Quote
kcdinkerz Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Yeah but a spinning setup is much cheaper Quote
PitchinJigz Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Caught my PB and the majority of my bass this year on a spinning rod. Sometimes you just gotta do it. Maybe you'll start to like it even Quote
Super User MIbassyaker Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 Yes, you can throw it on a baitcaster, but I sure wouldn't recommend it unless you have a super finesse spool or something. Sometimes you gotta man up and pick up a fairy rod! Real men don't need baitcasters. Quote
Super User MIbassyaker Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 You can throw it on a fly rod if you want. Or you can handline it. Or use a 20 foot bamboo pole. Suit yourself. I have absolutely no doubt you could catch bass on a ned rig without a rod. Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 Real men don't need baitcasters. Reel men must not use crankbaits 2 Quote
Super User MIbassyaker Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 Reel men must not use crankbaits Ever get the feeling that fish you caught on a crankbait would probably have bitten on almost anything else? That never happens with a ned rig. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted November 3, 2015 Global Moderator Posted November 3, 2015 You can, but I don't think it would be as effective. Quote
Tim Kelly Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 You can. Medium light rod and a half decent baitcaster with 8lb line will do it fine, but there's no advantage to using casting tackle like that for them and plenty of disadvantages. The point of using casting tackle is mainly to be able to use heavier line than you could on a spinning outfit. That would be counter productive with a ned rig, and as you're using light line and a softer rod, spinning tackle makes it so much easier to allow the lure to drop vertically. Learning to cast spinning tackle well is at least as difficult as learning to cast baitcasting gear well. Teaching yourself how to control the line coming off the spool to give you the accuracy is a challenge, but worth persisting with as spinning can be just the right approach for some methods. 1 Quote
PourMyOwn Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 You can. Medium light rod and a half decent baitcaster with 8lb line will do it fine, but there's no advantage to using casting tackle like that for them and plenty of disadvantages. The point of using casting tackle is mainly to be able to use heavier line than you could on a spinning outfit. That would be counter productive with a ned rig, and as you're using light line and a softer rod, spinning tackle makes it so much easier to allow the lure to drop vertically. Learning to cast spinning tackle well is at least as difficult as learning to cast baitcasting gear well. Teaching yourself how to control the line coming off the spool to give you the accuracy is a challenge, but worth persisting with as spinning can be just the right approach for some methods. Agreed. Also, I find that a spinning outfit is less tiring (I think it uses larger muscles-forearms vs wrist) for bottom presentations. Hey, I love my bait casters too, and in my younger days I saw them as manlier, but I like to work smarter, not harder. Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 I finally got my hands on some Ned Rig tackle and hope to get on the water with it soon. I want to throw it exclusively all day to see how many I can catch. Question....Is it possible to throw it on a baitcaster? I have a spinning setup, I just really prefer baitcasters. Is it possible? Certainly. Why wouldn't it be? And yet, you have a spinning rod and must think it'd be a better choice.....what's the real question? Regardless of the real question, if you're going to throw ned, and only ned, all day, why wouldn't you rig it up on every lighter rig that you have? You are going to lose some. May as well be ready to get another one wet right away if you aren't going to use anything else and you have lighter tackle. Are you limiting yourself to just one rod for the entire day? Quote
stkbassn Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 I finally got my hands on some Ned Rig tackle and hope to get on the water with it soon. I want to throw it exclusively all day to see how many I can catch. Question....Is it possible to throw it on a baitcaster? I have a spinning setup, I just really prefer baitcasters. Sure, Ned Rig supplies $15....Baitcaster to throw Ned Rig, $350 , super duper light, shallow wiffle spool made from space age top secret materials, made in the deep, dark, underground secret labs in Japan, $90....you're ready to go! LOL! 1 Quote
Super User Raul Posted November 3, 2015 Super User Posted November 3, 2015 Real men don't need baitcasters. Real men don´t need reels, we chew tobaquee ( I liked RedMan ) n´spit while wrapping the line around a beer can we have just emptied. Quote
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