Cli V ck I T D o S E e O e
For tough fishing, the lighter the jighead the
fishing and water temps in the 40’s. The Slim SwimZ
better. The slow fall and subtle action is easy to
and Hula StickZ also from Z-Man worked excellent.
achieve with a 1/10-ounce head. The Z-Man
The small paddle tail on the Slim SwimZ was key while
ShroomZ jigheads are one of the most commonly
fishing in current according to Williams.
used and best for the technique. The bright
There are many places that the Ned Rig will work;
chartreuse color is my first choice and
around docks, rocks, grass lines and sandy transition
adds a visual appeal to bass coming
areas.
from long distances to inspect the
The key, more than location, is to fish it
falling bait.
slowly and pay attention as the bait is falling,
When it comes to bait selection,
as this is when many bites occur. Fishing it
any small plastic around three-
with short hops and dragging it along the
inches long will work. The Z-Man
bottom are two other ways to get bit with
TRD or a five-inch Yamamoto
the Ned Rig.
Senko, cut in half are the most
common.
Many other small
Feider Fly Colors SMALL DROPSHOT BAITS
plastics will work.
The drop shot is a go-to for
While fishing the
anglers everywhere. It
Niagara River with
works when the fishing
Captain Chris
is tough and it also excels
Williams, we were
when the bite is on.
faced with tough
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