Buyer's Guide: Ned Rig Baits And Tips For Year Round Success!
The Ned Rig has become the most popular finesse presentation in bass fishing! There is something about that little worm standing up on the bottom that just gets bit when nothing else will. With its surge in popularity, every major brand in the industry has jumped on board, offering a variety of "Ned" style baits. With all these new baits, its getting harder to know which baits you can count on to actually catch fish.
In today's Buyer's Guide we've narrowed it down to 7 baits and two heads to meet virtually any circumstance. If you want to narrow it down even further, you could pair it all the way down to two consistent baits then choose one "unique" bait to mix it up from time to time. This technique is very simple, don't let the hundreds of baits coming to market fool you into overcomplicating it.
Below you'll find links to our favorite baits, in order of appearance. We've also included our top colors for each bait, our favorite heads, and the rods and reels we use to throw them. The links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
Traditional Ned Baits...
-Z Man Finesse TRD: http://bit.ly/2hs4RtR
Colors: Green Pumpkin Goby, Green Pumpkin
-Roboworm 3" Ned Worm: http://bit.ly/2j9F0Xy
Colors: MMIII, Desert Craw
Ned Baits with Action...
-Z Man TRD TicklerZ: http://bit.ly/2mGyDAC
Colors: Green Pumpkin, Drews Craw
-Missile Baits Ned Bomb: http://bit.ly/2XCOGwd
Colors: Bluetonium Green Pumpkin Core, Watermelon Red Core
-XZone Ned Zone: http://bit.ly/2mRiYhF
Colors: Summer Craw, Green Pumpkin Purple
Creature/Craw Baits...
-Z Man TRD CrawZ: http://bit.ly/2U9vx6P
Colors: Green Pumpkin orange, Canda Craw
-Z Man TRD BugZ: http://bit.ly/2oiavEE
Colors: Sprayed Grass, Canada Craw
Ned Heads...
Tungsten- Swagger Flanders 1/10th oz: http://bit.ly/2KcIB6M
Lead- Owner Block Head 1/16 oz: http://bit.ly/2qL0A8n
Matt's Ned Combo...
Rod- Shimano Expride 6'10" Medium Light: http://bit.ly/2osaj3q
Reel- Shimano Ultegra 1000: http://bit.ly/2nfApml
Line- Power Pro Braid 10 lb: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- Sunline Sniper 6 lb: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju
Tim's Ned Combo...
Rod- G Loomis Conquest 902: http://bit.ly/2BiGUNi
Reel- Shimano Stella 2500: http://bit.ly/2U8Pkzg
Line- Power Pro 10 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
Leader- Sunline Sniper 5 lb Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju
Budget Ned Combo...
Rod- Shimano Intenza 7'6" Light: http://bit.ly/2s7kaQn
Reel- Shimano Nasci 2500: http://bit.ly/2g278cC
Line- Sniper Fluorocarbon 6 lb: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju
NEW Tactical Bassin Apparel...
TacticalBassin Hat: https://bit.ly/31EYB8W
TacticalBassin Reaper Hoodie: http://bit.ly/2TwBWs7
TacticalBassin Shadow Hoodie: http://bit.ly/2FVD9Rs
TacticalBassin Sun Shirt: http://bit.ly/2TvFMBD
TacticalBassin Hooded Sun Shirt: http://bit.ly/38cVi9G
Previous Buyer's Guides...
-Deep Diving Crankbaits: https://bit.ly/3kXuH6h
-Swimbaits: https://bit.ly/395vTT6
-High End Combos: https://bit.ly/35PNOeu
-$500 Combos: https://bit.ly/3lW1o5I
-$400 Combos: https://bit.ly/3lSfwwz
-$200 Combos: https://bit.ly/2USSCJv
-$100 Combos: https://bit.ly/37aupED