If you are budget minded the Dobyns Fury 702SF was recommended to me by Gary Dobyns.

I like a little backbone for snapping Ned Rigs free from the weeds. A little extra length is useful for steering fish away from obstacles. A soft tip is nice for being able to handle lighter line, like a 6# leader on braid.

 

My overall favorite spinning rod, the Dobyns DX742 gets a lot of use with Neds.

You do realize this thread is a 2016 before Dobyns Fury rods availble

Tom

Couple months ago I went on vacation up north and caught a bunch of smallmouth bass on the ned rig with a medium heavy action rod. Seemed to work well and I plan on using that exact rod the next time I fish for smallmouth bass.

8 hours ago, WRB said:

You do realize this thread is a 2016 before Dobyns Fury rods availble

Tom

No I did not  @Pondboss16 probably purchased his NED rod already.

I have only tried ned rigging twice. Both times I fished it with the Loomis 873 mh/f. Did not boat any fish, but the sensitivity of the Loomis is so good I doubt I will be missing any hits.

 

For the budget minded a Dobyns Fury 702SF, per staff recommendations at Dobyns

 

7′ 1pc. 6-12lb, 1/8-1/2oz, Med/Light Fast Action

 

Update:

Just tried casting with small drop shot sinker  mated the above with a KK Sharky lll 2000, 8# coploymer. Very nice with decent distance without much effort. Caught my first tree of the season?

Nuff said.?

On ‎4‎/‎19‎/‎2016 at 10:09 PM, Pondboss16 said:

Hahaha is that what trd stands for i wasnt sure, but i will say it does look like a turd

TRD = "The Real Deal" ... A lot of folks just like to say or call it  by the other name .