A Ned rig is a near-nothing bait composed of a small soft-plastic lure rigged on a jig head. And yet if you had to coax a bite from a bass anytime, anywhere, a Ned rig might very well be your best ...

In the most basic terms, a Carolina rig consists of a weight ... like the thump you’d feel fishing a jig or shaky-head, for instance. Rather, you’ll feel your rig get mushy, as the fish ...