Ned Rig guys - do you find creature profiles like the Nikko Hellgrammite anywhere near as effective as the TRD or do you almost exclusively use stick baits?

[Ohioguy25]

Every now and then I get bored with the plain old TRD 2.75” worm and get the urge to throw something more interesting. Do you think this is a novelty/waste of time or do you think TRD crawz and the Nikko Helgrammite can be just as effective or more?

[J Francho]

Longer titles please, lol. 

[Cbump]

I just cut senkos in half ?‍♂️

[gim]

I used the Zman tubez the other day and it was effective in place of a trd.

[Cgolf]

I use a lot drop shot worms and have caught some big smallies on them in place of stick baits. I also got some Keitech 2.8 crazy flappers and the rage baby menace that work great as well. 

[newapti5]

Besided TRD, there're so many different Z-man finesse baits, at least 5,6 of them are as effective, if not better. But... I probably said too much. Yeah, keep using the TRD.  

[padon]

i use several different baits. 4 inch straight tail worms streakz, rage ned bug etc. 

[Obi_Wan]

Don Iovino paddle tale grub

[bowhunter63]

Rage ned bug or craw 

[GreenPig]

Yes. Sukushi Bug, TRD CrawZ, and the Nikko Hellgrammite have been very effective for me.

[Ohioguy25]

10 hours ago, padon said:

i use several different baits. 4 inch straight tail worms streakz, rage ned bug etc. 

Interesting, I’d always heard that the Rage bug was too much action, that the Ned was all about subtlety?

[Glenn]

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[TOXIC]

If the smaller profile baits aren’t working for me, I’ll switch up to a Yamamoto California Roll or Pro Senko to change the profile.  

[Darth-Baiter]

Zman TRD finesse almost exclusively.

 

i may try the Yamamoto version one day, when i have an extra money   i used the use the TRD craws, but i think the tiny stick works just as well.  marginally cheaper. 

[Team9nine]

Even Ned doesn’t exclusively use stick baits… ?

[scaleface]

Being I   possess a never ending supply of used up Dingers I just use the tail half of them . I have threaded skirt material through  them creating some  sort of bottom dwelling creature . That works well . 

[NYWayfarer]

TRD TicklerZ are my favorite other than the finesse TRD

[fishwizzard]

There is no 3" and under plastic that I wouldn't stick on a tiny jighead.  

 

But, if I am doing the "Cha Cha" retrieve I most always use a stickbait as that seems to produce the best and last the longest.  

[Ohioguy25]

5 hours ago, Team9nine said:

Even Ned doesn’t exclusively use stick baits… ?

I know I mentioned their crawz and tickler.

[padon]

11 hours ago, Ohioguy25 said:

Interesting, I’d always heard that the Rage bug was too much action, that the Ned was all about subtlety?

if your fishing the classic midwest finesse yes. but sometimes i just want a smaller version of a good bait fished on light weight and light line. after a cold front, or in cold water or just a tough bite then yes id opt for somethimg with less action like the trd, ticklerz, or streakz.

[Bluebasser86]

The 10,000 Fish Sukoshi Bug is one of my favorite Ned baits.