Ned Rig Stats for Bass Fishing

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The ned rig is a versatile bait that can be effective throughout the year. It has gained a ton of popularity in recent years, and stands out as a bait that is highly effective during the different spawning seasons, yielding nearly 2.0 fish per angler in March, April and May and ranking at the top of the effectiveness charts.

In terms of bait selection and usage, anglers tend to throw the ned rig most during the warmer months, but the data shows that it tends to catch fish pretty much throughout the year.

Here are stats for the ned rig based on real bass fishing reports collected by Basscademy:

Seasonal Stats

Bait effectiveness changes with the seasons. Here's a look at the number of "fish caught per angler" for the ned rig in each month:

Species Stats

We can also drill down into the effectiveness of the ned rig on a per species basis, and examine just how effective the bait is when targeting different types of bass: