3 NED RIG JIGHEAD IMPROVEMENTS
By Tyler Brinks
The Ned rig is as simple as a small worm rigged on a light jighead with the hook exposed. The most complex part – and it’ s not too complex at all – is the jighead. Most have a mushroom-shaped head and a compact, light-wire hook. But now that seemingly every terminal tackle maker is on the Ned rig bandwagon, there are new options out there for more specialized adaptations of the rig, and you might want to give one a try. Here are three improvements we like.
1. The Grip-Pin
If you’ re a fan of Mustad’ s Grip-Pin bait-keeper system, which features a small pin protruding from the hook shank to lock plastics in place, then check out the Mustad Grip-Pin Ned Jig Head. It comes in 1 / 16, 1 / 8, 3 / 16 and 1 / 4 ounce, matched with hooks ranging from No. 1 to 3 / 0 for rigging various worms. $ 4.99 for five
2. Locking Collars
Not only did Z-Man improve the hook strength on its TT Lures Ned LockZ HD Jig Head, but it created a new molded keeper on the shank. The keeper features a row of molded collars that lock the plastic in place. It comes in 1 / 15, 1 / 10, 1 / 6 and 1 / 5 ounce. $ 6.99 for five
3. A High-End Hook
Ned rig jigheads used to have flimsy, cheap hooks, but Owner fixed that with its Block Head, which features a short-shank hook and Triple Edge Cutting Point. It’ s available in 1 / 32 ounce, No. 1 hook; 1 / 16 ounce, 1 / 0 hook; and 1 / 8 ounce, 1 / 0 hook. $ 5.25 to $ 5.50 for three or four
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