Ned rig as drop shot weight.

[Luke Barnes]

This is either the most genius idea or the most crazy. Either way I like it!!! Ive never thought about it and as long as you dont snag the bed to me its two presentations at once. Even if not worked in a traditional ned or dropshot retrieve. Very cool idea!

[Big Swimbait]

I have not tried a Ned Rig but I have definitely used a 1/8 oz finesse jig. Best results were when I used a craw as the DS bait on a 12" drop. As stated above I broke off a lot as this rig will get a few doubles. So now I throw it on straight 20# braid or not at all.

[Luke Barnes]

1 hour ago, Big Swimbait said:

I have not tried a Ned Rig but I have definitely used a 1/8 oz finesse jig. Best results were when I used a craw as the DS bait on a 12" drop. As stated above I broke off a lot as this rig will get a few doubles. So now I throw it on straight 20# braid or not at all.

From the sound of it alot of people have breaks at the Palomar for the DS hook. I use VMC Spinshots so you tie to the top and bottom loop and hook swivels freely so wonder if this would help.

[Mr. Aquarium]

On 1/14/2021 at 7:40 PM, RoLo said:

 

On the surface, that certainly appears like a creative approach,

and jogs my memories on the Atlantic. Many skippers would fish a Christmas tree rig

for mackerel, using a diamond jig as a sinker (blues, stripers & weakfish).

 

As it happens, I don’t fish any two lures exactly the same,

so for me at least, it would create an excruciating cultural bias ?

 

Roger

Love catching cod fishing while fishing for mackerel on those rigs!  I always use a metal jig on the bottom 

[scaleface]

Heres another nutty idea that I think would work .I'm going to try it  Use a cheap crappie jig head as the weight for a Neko rig. Just clip the hook off where it exits the worm .

[BigAngus752]

The “Ned Drop Shot” is interesting. At what point does it become a trot line?  I mean in legal terms?  Is it never a trot because it remains in your hand?

[Luke Barnes]

40 minutes ago, scaleface said:

Heres another nutty idea that I think would work .I'm going to try it  Use a cheap crappie jig head as the weight for a Neko rig. Just clip the hook off where it exits the worm .

Ive seen a picture of someone doing this. Or you could leave the hook and have a double hook Neko. Rig the main hook weedless like a chicken rig and have the crappie jig hook exposed. 

[zeth]

Here in the PNW this is a good winter technique for deep smallmouth. We use football jigs though.