Best Ned Rig Line

Chance Nelson reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Ned Rigs technique and Sufix 832 Braid on Alum Creek Reservoir. Additional comments from this report: "Tossed in tight along brush piles. Slow lifts on ned. Ran Chatterbait along current."

Andrew Sproull reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Ned Rigs technique and Sufix 832 Braid on Elk Lake . Additional comments from this report: "A whole bunch of rock bass and smallies caught around the docks at the Elk River marina. Not much size on average, but you'll occasionally hook into a 2 to 4 pounder, so be ready. Working a ned rig around and in between boats works like a charm. Just skip one as far back as you can, and started bouncing it, and you'll be sure to get a bite... or 10!"

585 Outdoors reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Ned Rigs technique and Sufix 832 Braid on Seneca Lake (NY). Additional comments from this report: "Numerous bass were on beds up shallow. Watched this guy chase off carp school after carp school from his bed. Casted to the bed from about 50 feet away (water was pretty clear, needed the distance) and watched him come over an eat the bait. Plenty of aggressive bass with some skittish and sluggish bass. Spawn in full swing!"

Andrew Full reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Ned Rigs technique and Seaguar InvizX 100% Fluorocarbon on Lake Erie. Additional comments from this report: "Dragging the Ned very far from the boat. Long lining, very soft bite. Deep 20-40 foot of water focusing on gravel and rock transitions. 5/23/22"

Hit the water about 5:00, good deal of wind and water clarity was still pretty nuts. 10-12' easy. Lots of boats on the water as well. We caught a few dinks fishing the deep weed lines, most on ned rigs, but one jerkbait. We went to find some of the more shallow weedlines and put our first keeper in the boat with a swim jig. Proceeded to find a weedline around 8' deep and caught several on ned rigs including 3 more keepers. Caught our last keeper on a wacky rig near the pads and shallows though. Our big fish was only 1.8lbs and total weight just under 7lbs. We had a lot of 13-13.5" fish that probably weighed more than our keepers. Big bass was ~3.5lbs, and winning weights were 8.5lbs - 10lbs.

Fish were spawning, pre spawn and post. Best pattern was targeting rock piles in 10-15 ft. Ned rigs works best.

Ryan Hartman reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Ned Rigs technique and Sunline Super FC Sniper on Lake Erie. Additional comments from this report: "Locating rock piles offshore in 15-18’ of water, we’ve been catching the less pressured Bass moving to the flats. Most fisherman are in the 8-12’ range and hammering them with pressure. Finding the outer realm has been very productive. Hit them with a Perfect Ned Head and TRD of your choice. Happy Hunting"

Eric Hug reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Ned Rigs technique and Sunline Super FC Sniper on Pontiac Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Warmest water you can find this time of year. Ned rig and slow rolled small swimbait."

Drop_shot_master reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Ned Rigs technique and Sunline Super FC Sniper on Glade Creek Reservoir. Additional comments from this report: "Caught 10 bass 3 good size "