Open-hook Ned rig
For sand, gravel and open banks · exposed hook
- Nose snug to jig head
- Hook point exposed
- Tail stays free
Rigging steps
- Hold a mushroom-style jig head beside the bait to mark where the hook should come out.
- Push the point into the center of the blunt nose and thread it straight down the front of the body.
- Bring the point out of the back and seat the nose against the head. Leave the point clear and the tail unhooked.
How to fish it
Make short lifts and let it settle; pause so the split tail can move. Or slowly swim above the bottom, then pause. Keep the hook in the solid body, clear of both tail tips. The exposed hook can catch grass and wood.