Steveo-1969

I'm another one that uses the Trilene knot for everything. Edit: should have mentioned I normally use 5 wraps.

Great idea DVT. I hadn't thought about using a slip bobber, but I'm going to throw a couple with bobber stops in my fishing bag.

It sounds like a 1/16 or 3/32 ounce head will be a good place to start. And I'm going to use a T.R.D. first. Thanks for the replies guys!

Thanks to everyone who has replied to my thread. Each year I pick at least one new bait/technique to try and this year it will be the Ned rig. I'll be honest, I'm concerned about it snagging up so much that I just stop throwing it. I don't throw open hooks very often just for this reason, my go-to's are T-rigged plastics and small skirted jigs. But I want to give it a fair shot.

Thanks for the tip about lighter weight jig head. If you can catch those Susky pigs on this bait then I can catch my little 12 inchers!! ha-ha

Thanks for the article link and the info T9. I was hoping you would chime in on my topic, you are one of our resident Ned rig experts! Great tip for holding the Elaztech on the jig head too, I never would have thought of that.

Thanks Evan T, that's a hawg!

Lots of Ned rig topics lately, but when I searched I couldn't find one that talked about using them in river currents. In the summertime I primarily wade fish shallow sections of a river. Say 1-6 feet deep, current moderate (not super fast or slow). Not much grass or vegetation, mostly chunk size rock on the bottom. I'm going to try the Ned rig this year and I'm wondering if any members have any experience fishing them in shallow rivers and if so, if you have any tips/tricks for me. Thanks.

I use the Berkley braid scissors, $2.99. I have to buy a new one every year because it gets dull but I'm ok with that.

I wear Strike King S11 sunglasses, amber lens. They hurt my head the first couple times I wore them, but now I don't even notice they are on my head. Less than $40.

Short answer - YES!!!!! You already know how fantastic they are and life is too short... ha-ha. I bought my first BC 4 years ago and didn't know what I was doing. Bought a Compre cranking rod for fishing a jig/worm. I know, I know... So then decided to buy a rod specifically to fish jigs/worms but didn't want to break the bank. So I got a Carbonlite 7' MH/F. And was happy with it until I fished with a buddy's higher end rod. SO this winter I bought an NRX 893C rep sample. Why didn't I buy this rod sooner?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Welcome to BR! Are you a Bears fan? Hard to tell, but that's a Bears hat I'm wearing in my avatar pic. BEAR DOWN!!!!!

I've used Power Pro and Sufix 832 and like them both. Currently I have a BC reel with 30# 832 in Ghost color (white) and another with 30# 832 in Neon Lime color. IMO Sufix 832 is a little softer out of the box and requires a shorter break-in period than Power Pro.

I don't have experience with Fireline specifically, but love braid on my spinning reels as well. I would bet only fishing 3 hours a week you won't have to change the line until the braid starts to run low due to breakoffs and retying. Could be years and years. I use a fluoro leader and lose very little braid when I break off and re-tie, only a couple inches. I'm on my second year with same braid on a reel and it has over 500 hours of fishing on it. Other than losing color it still works great.

Sorry if I'm muddying the water for you but I'm going against the grain and saying Abu Orra S over the President. I bought an Orra S (30 size) about 4 years ago, this is the older black/red model and I've beat the crap out of it, never really maintained it, it makes noise when I reel. But the drag is still smooth and it's been a workhorse. 2 years ago I bought a new rod and put a 30 size President on it. Thought it was great, lighter reel than the Orra S and smooth, nice drag. It made some noise when reeling right out of the package but didn't worry about it. Within 4 months (about 200 hours of fishing) the bail stopped working. I didn't contact Pflueger about it or look at getting it fixed because it was "only" a $60 reel. But based on my experience with both reels I will never buy a President again.

I agree. I didn't even know who he was until I watched Project Z. Seems like a really good guy.

I rarely use a plastic bait that doesn't have any impregnated scent. And if I do, I'm probably dipping it in garlic scent. For me it's a confidence thing.

As others have said, you can get a quality reel for less, but if you have your mind set on a Shimano Stradic CI4+ you won't be disappointed. And it is NOT just for finesse fishing. I've been using the 3000 size for a year and I love it. For $100 you can get an *** Black spinning rod. My son has one that I've used and it fishes well, very light and sensitive. BTW: Welcome to the forums Jack!!

On my spinning rod I use 10# braid with an 8# fluoro leader. Works for me. I have one baitcaster spooled with braid and use 30# braid with a 12# fluoro leader. I don't fish heavy cover/vegetation though. I fish a rocky river and 12# fluoro leader works for me.

That's ok Hootie. We still "like" you!

I go to KY Lake every year on vacation and drift fishing is all we do. We use a small boat with a 15hp outboard, no trolling motor and no anchor. We find a ledge, figure out which way the wind will drift us and fish. If we are lucky the wind blows us along the ledge. If it's blowing us across the ledge we drift across it, fire up the motor and reposition, drift across, repeat. When we catch a fish we throw out a marker buoy and repeat that same drift several times. I find it very relaxing and we even catch a fish once in a while... ha-ha.

Welcome to BR! I'm a transplanted Wisconsinite myself, born and raised near Fond du Lac.

Welcome to BR! I'm a transplanted Wisconsinite myself, born and raised near Fond du Lac.

I use the uni-to-uni knot, and use fluoro as a leader. After using it the past couple years I can now tie a leader on in about 30 seconds. You didn't mention the knots you have tried, but if they are coming apart as soon as you tie them it sounds like you are doing something wrong.

Hi Brian, sorry I missed your question before. I've fished Sleepy Creek twice this spring in my buddy's boat. We have one 12" LM to show for it. Just couldn't find them or make them bite. We fished it several times last year as well and caught some little LM, biggest maybe 2#. I did catch a 30" northern pike up there last year though, that was fun!