Stubby Ned worms like Z-Man's 2.75" TRD fished on a lightweight, open-hook jighead has been one of the hot finesse baits for catching bass under the toughest of conditions for several years now.
Over the past few years, more and more adaptations have come to life ranging from Texas, Neko and Child rigs to using the TRD-style worm as an ultra-subtle trailer on compact and finesse type bass jigs.
In the following video, Z-Man pro Luke Clausen discusses his application of the TRD as a trailer on different finesse style bass jigs when fishing the clear water lakes across the northern U.S. for smallmouth bass.
Though the TRD is specifically mentioned in the video, any type of short, straight tail worm should work as well.
As a matter of fact, I often use a shortened Mann's Jellyworm as a finesse trailer with fantastic success!
One other note...
I agree it works on smallies but I also assure you it works well on largies and spots especially when the bite is tough!
