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Top Ned Rig Setups for Reduced Snagging

Shaye Baker
Oct 20, 2021

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The Ned Rig has become a staple tactic for catching bass everywhere, but it’s prone to snagging around cover. Pro bass angler Clent Davis combats this by using a small brush guard head to reduce snagging and fowling around cover like brush piles, rocks, and grass.

FEATURED TACKLE

NED HEAD – Nichols Clent Davis Toadstool, 1/8-ounce
PLASTIC 1 – Mister Twister Buzz Bug Craw
PLASTIC 2 – Mister Twister Comida

Suitable plastics pairings are near-infinite, but Davis narrows it down to 2 proven baits. The first, a small creature bait with its legs torn off, offers a more prominent profile and some appendage appeal, while the second is the typical 2.5-inch tried and true stick bait.

For Davis, Ned rigging is a tactic best fished on a light 8- to 10-pound line and with a 1/8- or 1/16th ounce head depending on the depth. He explains when to use each and his 3 go-to retrieve methods for coaxing bites.

Shaye Baker

Shaye Baker grew up fishing with his father in the state of Alabama. While in college, he was involved in the creation and early years of the Auburn University Bass Team, which expanded his testing grounds to the southeast. After college, Shaye began to fish the semi-pro circuit while simultaneously starting a freelance journalism career, providing content for Wired2Fish, FLW, B.A.S.S. and a few other publications. As Shaye has transitioned from in front of the lens to behind it, his career has taken him to fisheries throughout the country and provided him intimate access to some of the best bass anglers to ever wet a line. Shaye now enjoys fun fishing and local tournaments with his father and friends, while working fulltime in the fishing industry as a freelance journalist shooting pictures and video, editing and writing.