J Francho

I was like that for years, always preferring a traditional Texas rigged worm or creature. Once I got bit on a jig though, there was no turning back. When you're on a good worm or creature bite, try the jig.

Off topic, but yeah. Nearly had a hearty attack. 7' Medium Mod Avid with a Daiwa Alphas R, spooled with Tatsu, and a $25 JDM crankbait tied on. "Oh no!!!! ...........Wait, that thing floats? Phew." More related, I get the short rear grip thing, though wearing an inflatable helps, and I mostly stand. Even sitting, I have a Commander 140, and the perch helps.

That thing is pretty cool.

I found out by accident, lol.

We are aware, and working on the issue. Sorry for the inconvenience.

You probably don't even need the leader for what you're doing. I use 6# fluoro for my light spinning setups for trout. They handle fish up to double digits, in open water.

As long as the reel is less than 8 oz., which most are these days, they stay at the surface. Now my split grip G. Loomis....uh, yeah that spent a week at the bottom the lake. I did get it back with a snagging hook.

Walleye boats...

Spinning or casting gear?

Actually, my full cork grip Avids and full rear cork Dobyns float. So, in that case, the added expense pays off, should you drop one.

Megastrike.

You forgot to mention, you have to match your Ned Rig to your socks and shirt, or you're violating the rules!

I like the shower caddy as well. Lots of innovation comes from kayak fishing. Just 10 years ago, all we had were actual milk crates. Now there's fancy, purpose built bags and crates. There needs to be more compact, and affordable options as well.

My grandfather taught this to me when I was around 10. He called it a jig worm. We'd sometimes change the length of the Jellyworm if we though they were nibbling the tails. I don't think that's what was happening, now. I think we were probably always getting bit by sunnies, and the change in profile was what the bigger bass wanted. Glad you brought them up. I'm sure the jigworm was part of the inspiration of Ned rig.

You're like me, I don't generally look for "kayak only" spots. I look for big fish spots, and deal with whatever I have to when I'm in the kayak.

One person broke a rod, and it's prone to defects, and you're going to claim bias toward a sponsor? So, this is where I think you guys that accuse us of bias GET IT ALL WRONG. I am using a Favorite rod. Yes, it was given to me. It is from their budget priced line. Would I buy this rod for myself? Probably not. Therefore, I would not be able to test it. It has worked perfectly, and held to to a few abusive things I would never put an expensive rod through. Let me ask you a question @fissure_man. Would you rather I just make crap up, and lie to members about the gear, or actually use the stuff, and report back results? Seriously. There's always a few - the same few - that just can't accept that we are trying to help members out, and point quality gear. No, it's easier sit behind your keyboard and make accusations. This isn't just limited to sponsor gear, either. I just locked a similar thread involving a non sponsor. Locking this up too, as there's no benefit to further discussion.

The video did.

This is really the only legal way to do this. Any other LEDs or whatever are totally illegal. Otherwise, if you can't feel a trailer tire go, you need to get to a doctor quick! Also, you should get a Teckel frog. You can repair a flat with them. They are that good.

That isn't how Ned fished them, though, lol. Go back to the original articles in In-Fisherman. I mean, I don't care how you fish them to get bit, but if you're gonna use the guys name... I do like the presentation of the Z-man bait. I'd definitely stick with my name: poop rig.

Face it, you did come here to complain about the turnaround time, which you think is too long. Frankly, I'm getting sick of our forum becoming a place to air complaints about manufacturers when it's a heck of a lot easier just to call them. It's actually against our forum rules. You would have filled a warranty return form for your rod. On the bottom, it clearly states: So, did you call them? I apologize if I sound blunt, but this is the third thread of this type today.

My $42,000 pickup required three throttle body replacements and a new rear diff, under warranty. Would I buy another? Sure. It wasn't any worse than any other car I've owned.

Well, sure. There's the manufacturing and packaging overseas, but there's still quite a few domestic jobs in the mix getting these weights to you.

Don't forget brown trout. I would actually put them over the other salmonoids. While there's no stopping an initial run from a king, after that, it's not quite the mess that brown will cause. They're like the smallmouth bass of the salmanoid world. Big steelies are another. They don't really do a hard run, just a ton of aerial stunts. I had one launch itself into a stream side tree right after the hookset. Took all the fun out fighting a nice 33" beast on a centrepin and light leader. I have no doubt any of these species would grab a poop jig, I mean Ned Rig, when schooling up near shopre to creek mouths on Lake Ontario. I've even caught a brown on a Mattlures baby bass. Talk about irony....

Never been to a tackle flea market, huh? Place looks like heaven.

I'm thinking that there are safety guidelines here that aren't barriers in China.