Quote Originally Posted by Alphahawk View Post
It’s been around for a very long time….I think since the 50’s maybe. Here is a little about it from LureNet.

Regards

The Ned rig is a finesse fishing technique that involves using small plastic worms, craws, or creatures paired with a light mushroom style head so it can easily float off the bottom. This rig was originally created by outdoor writer Ned Kehde and popularized in the Midwest – so the name Ned rig stuck because of him!
Thank you. When I first heard the term used I looked it up to see what was meant by it. I guess I just don't see the uniqueness of the "technique". I grew up fishing for trout in the northeast. When I wasn't fly fishing I was using an ultralight rod with tiny lures and various small jigs with plastic bodies. A lot of other guys used similar tackle. I just don't see anything special or unique about it. It is just a jig head with a plastic body set up so the plastic travels tail up. Kudos to Ned for making it popular in the Midwest. Maybe it's just an old guy thing that makes me scratch my head.