I haven’t yet but I’ve seen a lot of videos that show them being very productive. I’ve been thinking lately on how sometimes we pound a jig on the bottom, stirring up some mud while ice fishing, a known tactic that works sometimes. Maybe using a smaller version of a Ned rig to try ice fishing.

 

There is the Zman jig heads that are weedless for the ned rig.

 

Venom makes a "ned head" and the hook has a bend in the shank for Texas rigging them.
I started using the ned rig a little last year,it most def is a great.
Gonna try some of venoms versions this year.....

 

Venom makes a "ned head" and the hook has a bend in the shank for Texas rigging them.
I started using the ned rig a little last year,it most def is a great.
Gonna try some of venoms versions this year.....

https://www.venomlures.com/

 

I started using them two seasons ago. I have had tremendous success with them. Anywhere you want to use a finesse presentation... (they really shine for me in high pressured areas). They won't work in many situations and obviously there are times when they just aren't a great option but in applications where you can use them they do put fish in the boat.
And... don't limit them to bass. Last year I caught just about everything that swims in Erie with them.

 

Stand up jigs an just about any soft plastic= money for saugeyes to!!

 

I have been using the TRD, both small and large for three years. The key is to fish them as slow as you can and even let them sit for 30 to 60 seconds. We use the weedless hook when required in weeds or brush.

 

I've been using it for quite a while now and it works very well. I use the lightest rods I can get away with. My favorite rod is a 6'6" light fast action Avid. It's a more compact presentation than a shaky head and really the less action you impart the better. I always run a light fluoro leader.

 

You can fish it texas rigged for heavy cover if you need to. I fish it a bunch this way and works great. Also you can get 3 body cuts out of a Senko if needed.

 

Thank you all for the responses! I definitely think I try it out soon. How does it do in stained water? Since it's a smaller plastic do fish have trouble finding it when working it slowly on the bottom? I know darker colors will help but I didn't know if I should use lures that give off more vibration in this situation.

 

It has done well in stained water for me. Use a darker color like green pumpkin or june bug. I've done better in stained water with June bug. I would recommend using the Z-man TRD since they float. A lot of your hits will come on the fall so you want a slow drop. If you use a piece of senko or other variation of stick bait it will drop faster. Sometimes the quick drop is ok but from my experience the slow fall is what you want. The whole premise of the presentation is finesse so a nice slow fall and nice slow smooth motions imparted. Watch your line after casting out or whenever the bait is descending. Since it's small, fish can easily swallow it too far down.

 

My best success is with the Z-man baits, the TRD Hogz and TRD Crawz specifically. Bass and Saugeye will hit these. The z-mans float and the bait sticks straight up like a defensive craw. They also last forever.

 

I started using the trd line last year with great success fish them slow on spinning gear. Iam a big fan of the weed less hook with the skirts. Did learn there is a trick to getting the hook. Need to let them run for a second or two load the rod an give it a pop.