ALL DAY. EVERY DAY.
ALL DAY. EVERY DAY.
The Ned Rig is a finesse fishing technique that involves using small plastic stickbaits, craws, or creatures paired with a light mushroom-shaped jighead with a finesse wire hook. Using a buoyant plastic bait is another primary characteristic of this presentation as this allows the bait to stand up on the bottom.
This rig was originally created by outdoor writer Ned Kehde and popularized in the Midwest – so the name Ned Rig comes from its originator, although some anglers refer to it as Midwest finesse rigging. To learn more in-depth about the Ned Rig, be sure to check out our blog posts on its origins and the latest and greatest Ned Rig baits.
Setting up a Ned Rig is as simple as the lure and hook. All you do is tie on a mushroom head jig, thread the tail of your preferred soft plastic over the shank of the hook and you're good to go.
Fish routinely hit the Ned Rig on the fall, and if you're using too heavy a jighead, the bait will plummet past the fish straight to the bottom. A lighter head will simply keep the bait in the strike zone for longer and will allow for that tantalizing, slow descent that makes the Ned Rig so effective.
History of the Ned Rig
Ned Rig Tips
Top 6 Ned Rig Mistakes
4.97 / 5.0
77 Reviews
Features: The Z-Man TRD CrawZ are 2 1/2 inch soft plastic craws designed specifically for the Ned rig. Crafted with bulbous and buoyant claws with...
View full details4.57 / 5.0
23 Reviews
Features: Z-Man Pro CrawZ are 3 1/2 inch soft plastic craws made from 10X Tough ElaZtech thermoplastic material. Upsized version of the incredibly...
View full details4.93 / 5.0
15 Reviews
Features: The Z-Man TRD HogZ are 3 inch finesse creature baits that have little legs and ribbing to give your finesse applications a little extra ...
View full details5.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Features: The Strike King Rage Ned Craw is a downsized version of the Rage Craw made for Ned rig finesse fishing. Shortened, 2 3/4 inch ribbed bod...
View full details4.25 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Features: The YUM Ned Craw is a 2 1/2 inch soft plastic craw designed for Ned rigging. One of the most realistic Ned rigging craw baits on the mark...
View full detailsFeatures: The Lunkerhunt Finesse Craw is a 3 inch soft plastic craw specifically designed for Ned rigging and other finesse soft plastic presentat...
View full details5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Features: The Lunkerhunt Pre-Rigged Finesse Craw is a combo pack that includes a Finesse Craw 3 inch Ned rig soft plastic craw pre-rigged on a 1/4 ...
View full details4.75 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Features: The Gambler BB Cricket is a 3 inch soft plastic crawdad with tons of small appendages. Natural look perfect for fishing tough conditions ...
View full detailsSuperrrr cool, it is very nice color and it’s vibrant
Nice sound and the color is nice and very good weight