VMC Report

VMC Swingin’ Ned Rig Jig

VMC® has developed a new secret weapon that will surely fool the smartest and most pressured bass. It’s called the Swingin’ Ned Rig Jig.

This jig allows your bait to move independently from the jig head as it articulates at the joint where the hook connects to the jig head. This point of articulation ensures that an angler’s soft plastic moves naturally across the bottom with an incredible crawling action.

“It’s so cool to make a better mousetrap,” said Dan Quinn, RapalaVMC’s Director of Field Promotions and R&D. “No matter how the articulating jig lands or how heavy the jig is, your Ned bait is always able to float up. Having a floating worm on a Ned rig is a big deal – it gets you more bites. And, equally as important is the versatility of rigging, you can thread the worm on like a traditional Ned rig or Texas rig it for a weedless presentation.”

Available in sizes 1/16 oz., 1/8 oz., 3/16 oz., ¼ oz., and 3/8 oz., the new VMC Swingin’ Ned Rig Jig allows bass anglers to choose a size that meets their needs. According to Quinn, while most anglers may go with the 1/8 oz., Rapala pro Jacob Wheeler often uses the 3/8 oz., which allows for longer casts, and the ability to effectively fish a ned rig in much deeper water where they haven’t seen them before. The Swingin’ Ned Rig Jig allows for better bottom contact and deeper finesse presentations without sacrificing your bait’s ability to stand straight up.

The super sharp VMC long shank finesse Neko, wide gap, forged, size No. 1 single hook features a 3-degree offset point for more secure hook-ups. It features an adjustable fluorocarbon keeper for rigging plastics straight or weedless.

The new Swingin’ Ned Rig Jig is available in five weight sizes – 1/16 oz., 1/8 oz., 3/16 oz., ¼ oz., and 3/8 oz., and is available in three jig head colors – black, chartreuse and green pumpkin.