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• T.R.D. (The Real Deal) is the ideal finesse profile in a ready-to-fish package, d esigned

to be paired with Finesse ShroomZ ™ jig heads (p.31) for ‘Ned Rig’ style of Midwest

finesse fishing

• Made with exclusive, softer ElaZtech ® formulation for a more realistic feel,

longer holds, and increased hook-up ratio

• Incredible black bass bait, but proven to catch all species from panfish and trout

to white bass and drum

• Easy bait for beginners and children to use, but also a growing part of the

serious tournament fisherman’s arsenal

COLORS + PRODUCT CODES

NEW 42 Junebug TRD275-42PK8 / NEW 46 Green Pumpkin TRD275-46PK8 NEW 107 New Money TRD275-107PK8 / NEW 109 Coppertreuse TRD275-109PK8 NEW 238 PB&J TRD275-238PK8 / NEW 268 California Craw TRD275-268PK8 NEW 281 Mud Minnow TRD275-281PK8 / NEW 310 Canada Craw TRD275-310PK8

SIZE 2.75 INCHES

SHOWN IN CANADA CRAW

• Ideal for drop-shotting, small jighead rigs, and other finesse applications • Slim, shad-shaped body and thin tail create superior action

COLORS + PRODUCT CODES

11 Pumpkin/Green Flake FSHADZ4-11PK8 / 16 Watermelon FSHADZ4-16PK8 18 Watermelon Red FSHADZ4-18PK8 / 42 Junebug FSHADZ4-42PK8 46 Green Pumpkin FSHADZ4-46PK8 / 84 Pearl FSHADZ4-84PK8 275 Green Pumpkin Blue FSHADZ4-275PK8 / 286 Blue Steel FSHADZ4-286PK8

295 Morningwood FSHADZ4-295PK8

SIZE 4 INCHES

SHOWN IN MORNINGWOOD

• S alt-impregnated ElaZtech ® construction lasts and lasts • Tube/stickbait hybrid design is ideal for bass when finesse tactics are in order

• Paired with a light jighead or Texas-rigged, these buoyant baits stand up off the

bottom with tentacles brought to life

COLORS + PRODUCT CODES

18 Watermelon Red HSTICK4-18PK6 42 Junebug HSTICK4-42PK6 46 Green Pumpkin HSTICK4-46PK6 84 Pearl HSTICK4-84PK6 238 PB&J HSTICK4-238PK6 NEW 268 California Craw HSTICK4-268PK6 281 Mud Minnow HSTICK4-281PK6 NEW 310 Canada Craw HSTICK4-310PK6

SIZE 4 INCHES

SHOWN IN PB&J

8 BAITS PER PACK

8 BAITS PER PACK 6 BAITS PER PACK

As fishing pressure continues to escalate on bodies of water the country over, anglers are increasingly searching for ways to stay competitive and continue catching fish. Enter the Midwest Finesse Rig, a.k.a. ‘The Ned Rig,’ an ultra-finesse technique that’s rapidly gaining momentum as a go-to bass presentation for both numbers and size.

A modification from techniques perfected by angling icons like Chuck Woods, Guido Hibdon and Charlie Brewer, The Ned Rig was conceived and brought to mainstream attention by Ned Kehde, an avid angler and veteran fishing industry writer. Kehde’s small jighead and plastic combo rig may look unassuming on the surface, but its slow fall and darting action are astonishing, almost always eliciting strikes in even the toughest of conditions. Better still, the

rig can be fished with a number of retrieves (swim and glide, hop and bounce, drag and dead stick, straight swim), each shining when the conditions dictate a particular presentation.

Understanding that precise equipment is absolutely critical to successfully fishing this technique, Z-Man created the Finesse ShroomZ ™ jig head and Finesse T.R.D. ™ soft plastic to be the perfect bait and terminal tackle pairing for this highly nuanced technique.

If you’re looking to up your performance—or introduce kids or new anglers to artificial baits—The Ned Rig is the perfect set-up for increasing catches all year long.