Originally Posted by efw
Anybody with success using the ned rig on smallies in rivers at all?

I haven’t used one in any rivers but have used them in local creeks to deadly effect on smallmouth and rock bass.
As a matter of fact my youngest son and I fished one of our favorite creeks yesterday wading over a mile. All I used was a Ned rig and caught 66, the best of which was a chunky 1 lb, 10 ounce smallie.
I just bounce them along the bottom to simulate a crawfish.