First Ned Rig smallmouth

[Fishin' Fool]

I caught my first smallmouth on a NED rig yesterday on St Clair. So much for being a little fish bait. The fish weighed in at 4-9.

[Bluebasser86]

Congrats! I had a Ned rig first today as well that was quite the surprise. 

[Fishin' Fool]

29 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Congrats! I had a Ned rig first today as well that was quite the surprise. 

Do tell.

[Neil McCauley]

What is a NED rig?

[Bluebasser86]

40 minutes ago, Fishin' Fool said:

Do tell.

[Gundog]

13 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Ugliest bass I ever seen 

[Fishin' Fool]

55 minutes ago, Neil McCauley said:

What is a NED rig?

Bud there are a bunch of pinned posts on it. Plenty of info out there.

17 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Looks like a largemouth

[bowhunter63]

Congrats

[Lendiesel22]

3 hours ago, Fishin' Fool said:

Bud there are a bunch of pinned posts on it. Plenty of info out there.

Looks like a largemouth

Goonch! Lol

[Bluebasser86]

6 hours ago, Fishin' Fool said:

Bud there are a bunch of pinned posts on it. Plenty of info out there.

Looks like a largemouth

That bad thing is, it wasn't even close to the biggest one I caught this weekend.

[Cgolf]

The Ned is a big fish bait fished in the right spots and a numbers bait everywhere. Now that I think about it, there is a spot where I see Muskie busting big schools of baitfish the size of the Ned, with a bigger hook and a leader I got a shot, will have to try it this summer.

River fishing I have caught many large smallies with it and trout over 20". It really is just a match the hatch bait for smaller baitfish which all fish eat. 

[fishwizzard]

That is one big cat.  I fish the ned on a L weight rod and have hooked a few cats maybe a quarter of that one's size and they were all touch-and-go to land without beaking my rod.  I love that little rig but I know it is just a matter of time before I hook a monster and break the rod. 

[Toby12]

Great looking fish! What brand plastic and what color did you use? 

[Fishin' Fool]

1 hour ago, Toby12 said:

Great looking fish! What brand plastic and what color did you use? 

I'll assume your talking to me because his cat is ugly the zman trd worms. And I think the color was either copper craw or something with money in it.

[Hurricane]

On ‎4‎/‎16‎/‎2016 at 0:39 PM, Fishin' Fool said:

I caught my first smallmouth on a NED rig yesterday on St Clair. So much for being a little fish bait. The fish weighed in at 4-9.

Nice fish! Used the Ned rig last year and loved it.. Can't wait to use it again on Erie...