Ned stub (TPE finesse)

A 2-3 in buoyant TPE stub that stands tail-up on a mushroom head and refuses to tear — the bait that made the Ned rig.

Soft plastics are the biggest family in bass fishing: 36 shapes, each designed for a rig, a depth and a mood.

• Shape = design purpose: fish, worm, craw, creature, tube, frog
• Finesse tier vs power tier: the same shape at 3.5 in and 7 in is two different techniques
• Tail type decides the action; body decides the fall
• Rig it the way it was designed to be rigged

1. What it is — Half a stick bait moulded in buoyant elastomer (ElaZtech-style). On a light mushroom head the tail floats up and the bait stands at rest; the material survives dozens…
2. Designed for — The Ned rig: dragged and deadsticked on light line for pressured, cold or clear-water bass of both species. Also a finesse drop-shot bait.
3. Trade-offs — No power tier; stored with PVC plastics it melts them.