Super User ChrisD46 Posted January 18, 2016 Super User Posted January 18, 2016 12 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: Lots of guys are discovering how cheaply these heads can be made if they already pour baits. They're a pain to pour and even more of a pain to paint, but since the only thing I have to buy is the hooks, they cost me about $.04 apiece to make when I buy my hooks in 1,000 packs. Problem is, you can go through them very quickly and I only like to use the 1/16oz size, which there is only 1 cavity for in the mold, so I sing the Johnny Cash song as I'm pouring them "One Ned at a time". Curious how you lose so many Ned Rig Jigs if you are swimming them without making bottom contact ? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 18, 2016 Global Moderator Posted January 18, 2016 1 hour ago, ChrisD46 said: Curious how you lose so many Ned Rig Jigs if you are swimming them without making bottom contact ? I try your keep them just off the bottom, it doesn't always work that way though. That or when a fish is on and swims across a zebra mussel covered rock, limb, or dock post. A lot of days they'll like to eat then on the initial fall, then it does settle to the bottom where they get snagged occasionally. Baits that could normally be retrieved from a snag are lost in zebra mussel rocks. Quote
Scarborough817 Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 i would think the mega strike shakey head jig would be good it will stand up on it's own and a shakey head is a similar presentation Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 18, 2016 Global Moderator Posted January 18, 2016 10 minutes ago, Scarborough817 said: i would think the mega strike shakey head jig would be good it will stand up on it's own and a shakey head is a similar presentation They're similar in that they're both a plastic bait on a leadhead but that's where the similarities end. Quote
Scarborough817 Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 Just now, Bluebasser86 said: They're similar in that they're both a plastic bait on a leadhead but that's where the similarities end. i guess i just don't know enough about them Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 18, 2016 Global Moderator Posted January 18, 2016 2 minutes ago, Scarborough817 said: i guess i just don't know enough about them It's a very different technique from shakyhead fishing and it's very worth learning if you fish for smallmouth or clear waters. 1 Quote
MNGeorge Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 In response to the swinging football head question, we use the Bass Patrol Deflection Jig or Biffle Hardhead in 1/2 oz. and 7/16 oz. respectively to fish the TRD on the Mississippi River in the Fall. It's an ugly looking rig with the TRD on a 4/0 hook, but the Smallies love it anyway. We're fishing water 15 to 25 feet deep and the bites come from the bottom so we use the heavy weight to get it there quickly and keep it there in the current. It's a great bait for numbers to be sure but the hippy old gals like it also...had numerous 50+ fish days on that rig last Fall. Quote
Effie4Bass Posted May 16, 2018 Posted May 16, 2018 Here in Maine we are restricted to non-lead weights of any kind rather sinker, jig head, ned rig, jig. So we have a little bit of a difficulty for some disciplines of fishing: i.e., mushroom jigs and mojo weights. Just today, I may have found a supply for mojo weights but haven't called them as yet. Just sayin. Quote
dsqui Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 12 hours ago, Effie4Bass said: Here in Maine we are restricted to non-lead weights of any kind rather sinker, jig head, ned rig, jig. So we have a little bit of a difficulty for some disciplines of fishing: i.e., mushroom jigs and mojo weights. Just today, I may have found a supply for mojo weights but haven't called them as yet. Just sayin. Look at stank baits zed head I'm pretty sure he is pouring his with tin Quote
joe chum Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 Tackle Warehouse just brought these in: http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Flatlands_Custom_Tackle_Weedless_Ned_Heads_5pk/descpage-FLATWN.html Quote
Super User ChrisD46 Posted May 18, 2018 Super User Posted May 18, 2018 On 12/5/2015 at 5:29 PM, cgolf said: While I have some gopher tackle mushroom heads coming for Christmas I can't source them locally so they are a slight pain to get. I have been trying some other head styles in the meantime to see what works. Tried some crappie minnow head jigs which kind of worked but the hooks were very brittle and on the small side. Regular ball head jigs seem ok, but the Zman plastic hair the keeper, I will probably try the live bait version in the future and just glue them on. I did find a jig I really like, but need to catch a fish on it to be all in on it. The northland fireball jig has a short shank wide gapped hook that seems to work pretty good. I fished it for an hour today on the river and it came free of snags pretty well and I didn't lose one, did have to bend the hook back a couple of times after a snag. I did mis a fish on a tail grab, but the water temp was 38 so not hooking up was more the bite style and not the jig. The only downside is the smallest size is 1/16 oz and when weighed was actually 1/10 oz. I have started to weigh some jigs and found the weights vary quite a bit so I wasn't surprised by this. In the picture it should be the jig on the top with the trailer hook attachment. What other styles of jigs for the Ned rig has everyone had success with other than a mushroom head? *I use small 1/16th oz. lead round ball (no collar) jig heads with a #2 'Lil Nasty hook (e-bay) - I then put a drop of glue on the back of the round ball head to secure the 1/2 elaztec stick bait I normally use . You can also use the same round ball jig head with a collar - that will give you more of a glide action due to the different weight distribution (i.e. collar vs. no collar) ... Quote
Super User Cgolf Posted May 18, 2018 Author Super User Posted May 18, 2018 45 minutes ago, ChrisD46 said: *I use small 1/16th oz. lead round ball (no collar) jig heads with a #2 'Lil Nasty hook (e-bay) - I then put a drop of glue on the back of the round ball head to secure the 1/2 elaztec stick bait I normally use . You can also use the same round ball jig head with a collar - that will give you more of a glide action due to the different weight distribution (i.e. collar vs. no collar) ... For now I have settled on the Siebert Morel, Berkeley half head, and the fireball jig. I have yet to throw a Zman bait this year on the Ned, I have replaced it with other options now. Kind of regretting all the Elaztech stuff I bought. Quote
dgkasper58 Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 3 hours ago, joe chum said: Tackle Warehouse just brought these in: http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Flatlands_Custom_Tackle_Weedless_Ned_Heads_5pk/descpage-FLATWN.html OoOoOoOoOo time to look for some more with a discount code!!! Quote
Super User ChrisD46 Posted May 20, 2018 Super User Posted May 20, 2018 On 5/18/2018 at 8:20 AM, cgolf said: For now I have settled on the Siebert Morel, Berkeley half head, and the fireball jig. I have yet to throw a Zman bait this year on the Ned, I have replaced it with other options now. Kind of regretting all the Elaztech stuff I bought. The Morel head is very nice - use with confidence !! Quote
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