A Ned rig is a near-nothing bait composed of a small soft-plastic lure rigged on a jig head. And yet if you had to coax a bite from a bass anytime, anywhere, a Ned rig might very well be your best bet ...

When it comes to catching large numbers of panfish, it’s impossible to beat a chunk of nightcrawler (or maybe a cricket) hanging under a bobber. But when you’re throwing live bait for panfish, you’re ...

Ed Knorr softly twitched his line every 10 seconds or so, allowing the Ned rig he was using to bounce along the bottom with the current. As it got even with the boat there was a sudden hit – and ...

There's a little lure that's getting big results at Beaver Lake -- the Ned rig. It isn't much to look at, with its disc-shaped jig head and small hook that's threaded with the stub of soft plastic the ...

We met at the launch ramp at the foot of Sheridan Drive in Tonawanda with the intention of a mini-Ned rig educational session. When the phone rang notifying us our companion was running a bit late, ...

The Ned Rig technique involves fishing a small plastic bait on a small jig when chasing bass. Here in the northern reaches of the country, we have been using plastic worms of various shapes on small ...

In today’s 7-23–25 edition of The Starting Spot: -As the Tackle Warehouse Invitational series winds down, the anglers aiming to qualify for next year’s BPT series are stacked up. Currently only 6 ...

In today’s 7-17–25 edition of The Starting Spot: -Veteran bass pro Bernie Schultz shares his favorite new products from ICAST 2025 -Lake Okeechobee in Florida has faced its share of challenges, from ...