Is the Tiny Child Rig a Weedless Ned Rig?

If you search YouTube for information on weedless Ned rigs, one of the set ups it returns is the Tiny Child Rig (TCR). 

Unlike a traditional Ned rig however, the TCR does not actually use a Ned jig head but is constructed using a nail or Neko style weight inserted into the head of the bait and the worm hook is the Texas rigged from the tail end as demonstrated in the following video from the folks at TW…

Since the hook is rigged from the tail end of the bait and weight is located at the bottom, the TCR tends to fall more vertically during descent and the tail leads the head during retrieves making it completely different from a traditional Ned rig where the tail of the bait follows the head. 

Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that the TCR isn’t a good rig, it’s highly weedless and an excellent fish catching Ned rig alternative. Just to me, it’s not a weedless Ned rig since it doesn’t involve a Ned jig head, plus the bait descends and retrieves differently when being fished.

Fortunately there are actual snagless Ned rigs that make use of weedless Ned jig heads available in the marketplace today. These Ned jig heads have either wire weed guards (moderately snagless) or jig heads with offset worm or EWG style hooks as bass pro Bill Lowen highlights in this short Ned tip video…

So is the Tiny Child Rig a weedless Ned option?

Not in my book since its rigging and retrieves are completely different from actual weedless Neds using one of the actual weedless jig head options available today.