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.

Common Mistakes When Fishing a Ned Rig

One of the most popular finesse bass catching methods over the last several years is the Ned rig; a relatively short plastic bait, often a worm or short stickbait rigged on a light mushroom-shaped jighead with a light wire hook.

Originally developed by Kansan Ned Kehde and his Midwestern fishing cohorts, the presentation system was further enhanced by ZMan Fishing using an ever growing assemblage of Elaztech soft plastic baits.

Though their are many ways to fish a Ned Rig correctly, ZMan bass pro Miles Burghoff has compiled a list of 6 different mistakes he often sees budding Ned rig anglers make as he lists in the following video...

Keep his insight in mind the next time you break out the Ned rig and catch more and bigger bass!