Ever since its widespread introduction to the bassin' world about a decade ago, the Ned rig has become one of the "go-to" finesse baits for most savvy bass anglers.
Despite the growing varieties of soft plastic baits and jig head styles available today, the Ned presentation system is one of the simplest techniques for catching numerous bass of all sizes throughout the calendar year, especially on highly pressured waters.
The ultra subtle appearance of the light, flat-bottomed jig head and stubby 2 3/4" soft stickbait trailer makes the Ned rig bait a highly productive bait during the cold water period during late fall, winter and very early spring.
Dead the Ned!
Although any of the standard Ned rig retrieves may work during the cold water period, "deading the Ned" by using a dead-stick and super slow drag presentation is often the best option when the water is cold (low 40s or colder)!
Living in the northeast, the opportunity to fish open water during the winter is limited to say the least.
During the last couple of weeks before ice-in and after ice out, dead-sticking a Ned rig has produced more cold water bass than any other technique.
The next ime you're fishing in super chilled waters, remember to breack out the light jigs, stubby worms and dead-stick your way to catch more of those near-frozen bass.
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