A relatively new finesse bait called the Ned rig has been a staple of mid-western bass anglers for several years.
Though some believe it to be a modern adaptation of Charlie Brewer’s “Do Nothing” slider system, this little bait has a number of its own attributes setting it apart from early subtle bait presentations…
In its simplest form the bait utilizes a small (< 3″) soft stick bait with minimal salt content on a “mushroom” style jig head allowing the bait to stand almost vertically off the bottom when dead-sticked…
Want to know more? Check out the following video from the folks at Z-Man Products explaining the system in detail!
One thing for sure ...
When the fishing gets tough, so does the NED rig ... on bass that is ;)
Much of the time smallmouth bass love being on the move and chasing bait...
So it only makes sense that crankbaits in patterns resembling their favorite food like crawdads and baitfish can be highly effective when fishing for feeding smallies!
Take a moment and watch this short video to see what we mean…
Several things to remember…
Select the right crankbait pattern to mimic the bait the smallies are feeding on
Pick the type of diving bill to effectively fish the depths the fish are working
Keep the bait in contact with cover to trigger more strikes
Use the proper rod, reel and line combo for the crankbait being fished
Follow these tips and catch more smallmouths the next time you’re on the water chasing them!
When swimbaits are mentioned to most bass anglers, visions of huge, expensive artificials often spring to mind…
But there is a “subtle” side of fishing swimbaits as Elite Pro Kevin VanDam discusses in this video…
Take a moment to watch and see what I mean
Even though I had fished subtle swimbaits like Mister Twister's Sassy Grubs in the past, I recently started fishing them last season with great success...
As a matter of fact, not only do subtle swimbaits catch bass plus many other species, even the small sizes catch big gals too!
