How to Rig the Z-Man Finesse TRD 5 Different Ways! - Bass Fishing - HOW TO RIG IT

How to Rig the Z-Man Finesse TRD 5 Different Ways! - Bass Fishing - HOW TO RIG IT - The Ned Rig

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In today's video I show you 5 different ways to rig the Z-Man Finesse TRD. The TRD was designed for the Ned Rig aka the Midwest Finesse Rig because its buoyancy and durability make it a perfect match for that application, but the Finesse TRD is a much more versatile bait and can be utilized in many ways.
Please like this video, subscribe to the channel, and leave a comment down below and let me know what you think! Have you tried all of these rigging methods for the TRD yet? Did I miss one you like?
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If you'd like to skip ahead to just watch rigging of one or more techniques:
1) Traditional Ned Rig - 1:58
2) Weedless Ned Rig - 3:15
3) Lightweight Texas Rig - 5:33
4) Finesse Jig Trailer - 7:18
5) Drop Shot - 8:32
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#bassfishing #nedrig #trd

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@DakotaDunlap69 4 күн бұрын

4:25 "Now we've rigged it too far, unbelievable" fourth time is the charm 🤣

@cheza7061 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great video, that's because you have shown what happens when you rig it wrong as well as when you rig it right. Lots of videos are perfectly edited and you only see the finished product with no mistakes. People need to know if and when they go wrong. It's good to see your keeping it real. 🎣😎

@jtreat2100 4 жыл бұрын

I too want to say that I appreciate you not editing out the mistakes. This video is far more informative with the mistakes then had you cut them out. Even your comment about how to judge the placement and depth of the Hook was instructional. As of right now I've never tried to put a hook in a small or for that matter any size worm. I just got everything in the mail today, but have no idea what to do until with them I ran across your video. Thanks again. I'm 77 and just learning how to fish. What a shame I waited so long. I've only caught three fish in three years. In spite of that, I enjoy the hell out of fishing. " Tight lines as the expression goes. "

@BentRodBassin 5 жыл бұрын

Those things have some crazy elasticity!

@robertchillcott7669 5 жыл бұрын

It's always a good idea to be versatile when fishing. We are only limited by our imagination, thanks for sharing the video.

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

I'm all about that versatility! Thanks for watching Robert, now go check out my updated rigging video I just posted a few days ago. It's pretty much the same video, but the riggings are better, there's underwater action, plus more tips on how to fish the ned rig more effectively. Have a good one!

@cccccc4144 Жыл бұрын

cant wait to try these. great vid. subscribed.

@mrw9513 4 жыл бұрын

Just subbed and thanks for the vid, from England, UK 🇬🇧.

@FishiganMilligan 4 жыл бұрын

Cool video man 👍🏼 now you got me wanting to make some videos like this too!

@alanbontumasi5078 2 жыл бұрын

Nice rigs. I am going to try that weedless Ned rig.

@jerryduncan9282 4 жыл бұрын

Great video the Ned rig is a great bait God Bless

@jasonmims9783 4 жыл бұрын

I learned so many things in that short time, .... Amazing! Thanks for sharing and fish on💪

@hooksetsarefree 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it Jason. Thanks for watching!

@drakeaamold9758 4 жыл бұрын

God is good

@CarolinaBassHunter 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice! I love Zman. Just joined your channel 👊 Edit: 12K views!!!! Congratulations 👍

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Woo! Thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing. More Z-Man content coming soon!

@peanutskustomz2466 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍

@petejansen8098 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good stuff.

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

👊 Thanks for watching Pete!

@SargesAdventures 5 жыл бұрын

Good video.... Love the Ned rig. I will try to use these other ways here in Missouri. New Sub !!

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for watching Sarge!

@bryanmoore1009 5 жыл бұрын

Man... Subbed! Kick ass content! That finesse jig with trd.. 👍🔥

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bryan, tight lines!

@drakeaamold9758 4 жыл бұрын

God is good

@randallrandolph4977 6 ай бұрын

Yup you can use the TRD as the bottom on drop shot. Instead of the cylinder weight. Use the Ned and use a minnow as the drop shot bait. 2 for one.

@RogerFordTheSmilingBassHole 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video! YESTERDAY I decided to switch from "plastisol" to Elaztech exclusively. Gave hundreds of my old plastics to my fishing buddy. Your weedless options are fantastic. Love the TRD but do get hung in grass, so I'll be using those! Thanks! Roger, The Smiling BassHole

@hooksetsarefree 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks Roger! Check out discounttackle.com to save 20% on all your elaztech baits! They're an awesome company and I mention them a lot in my newer videos. I highly recommend you shop there so you can use those savings on jigheads, storage solutions, and other gear! Thanks again for watching!

@RogerFordTheSmilingBassHole 4 жыл бұрын

@@hooksetsarefree You're right! Those are great prices. Thanks!

@jackherron7140 5 жыл бұрын

I sure like the dropshot rig and will be trying it .

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Right on Jack, let me know how it works for you!

@MaineWoodsBackcountry 5 жыл бұрын

Your welcome for 200 I think you will grow

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@tunit8946 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I fish the Ned rig pretty much everytime I fish at some point. What I can tell you is that rigged on the TRD head they will get hung . Rigged on the weedless head , they will get hung. I've lost countless ned rigs. Thanks for showing the Texas rigged option.

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd. I recently posted an updated version of this video with other weedless ned head options, a better Texas rig setup and better jig to pair with. Go check it out!!

@Austin_Torres 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing I just picked up two packs of zman worms same size.

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

No problem. Make sure to fish it with light jig heads and on light line, and good luck man!

@leafysfishing 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you showed the truth and showed you get it wrong too... I'm not the only one 🤣 thanks for the vid

@jfoster1433 Жыл бұрын

Like that on a jig. I will be trying that.

@michaelpaul9672 2 жыл бұрын

nice man..good tips

@hooksetsarefree 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!

@slougo5909 4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever rigged the yamamoto 5.8" skinny worm? How do you rig them

@Javaslinger7730 4 жыл бұрын

Great summary

@hooksetsarefree 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Did you check out my follow up video that was much better and included short underwater clips??

@Javaslinger7730 4 жыл бұрын

@@hooksetsarefree Nope! But I will now!

@jvjsim 5 жыл бұрын

great video

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@50JoshLovesFishing Жыл бұрын

I never knew you could put a zman worms on the football jigs I've been using a ned rig I did catch a pickerel with it but I'll try it on a football jig

@loreningram6322 Жыл бұрын

Ink....I clip a small split shot on a light O ring, and add a hook or a Yum Ned Dinger or a TRD. Stands straight up on any bottom rocks.

@joshuavanscoyk9404 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I’ve got toodropshot this joker

@hooksetsarefree 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, ALL the Z-Man TRD baits are killer on a dropshot!

@chasingthefish9042 4 жыл бұрын

If you use a peg give the the weight some room. I normally put my bobber stop about two to three inches above my hook. The bait will cast just the same and all zman baits will float that 2-3 inches over the muck. Add a glass bead and hold on for dear life lol. Vmc drop shot hooks are the best drop shot hooks on the market hands down. Those hooks shown on the drop shot are amazing for wacky rig and neko rig. Those are my favorite two hooks for finesse overall.

@FishiganMilligan 4 жыл бұрын

Subbed! 👍🏼

@hooksetsarefree 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@robophobic3716 3 жыл бұрын

So do you put the seem at the top when putting on the hook. You never specified other than find the seam

@Winkiedoodles 5 жыл бұрын

Love the Ned! One comment on TRD rigging: on the non-laminate (one color) baits, following the seam is ok. On the laminates e.g. green Pumpkin/orange, or others with a lighter and darker combination, rigging with the darker side on top more likely resembles something lifelike or natural. What do you think of a Carolina rigged TRD?

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing that out Don, I see what you mean and how I technically rigged the Coppertreuse one upside down. I think a Carolina rigged TRD could be deadly too, good suggestion!

@FishingLakeCountry 5 жыл бұрын

Or mojo rigged TRD, works good in clear water.FLC

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Even more appropriate than the Carolina rig, especially in shallow water and in weeds. Mojo is better for finesse anyway, light gear and light line and smaller baits like the TRD. Thanks for the comment Dennis!

@michaelfischerbassmaster 5 жыл бұрын

I bought a lot of cyber-flexxx when Strike King came out with it. I found that it was very sticky once it got wet, algae clung to it. I'm much happier with the new elaztech formula. Nevertheless, the Ned rig craze has prompted me to pull out those old cyber-flexxx baits.

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

I imagine the cyber-flexx would be best closest winter when the algae and grass are down. But I've heard many people say they get more bites when their elaztech is more beat up, ripped up, starting to get sticky like you're taking about, etc.

@michaelfischerbassmaster 5 жыл бұрын

@@hooksetsarefree Elaztech certainly seems more firm than cyber-flexxx. I will do a side-by-side comparison the next time I hit the water and I'll let you know the results. I will let the bass decide. 🎣

@charleshardcore215 2 жыл бұрын

It's still worth the Hassel to rig cuz they streight up catch good fish 💪

@frankcouste4785 Жыл бұрын

I like that you didn’t edit out the mistakes while rigging the TRD. Cool video brother. Thank you

@marcosfigueroa7905 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video thanks for sharing some knowledge ✌️💪I think that the dark color goes up and the coppertreuse normally the fish is lighter at the bottom

@hooksetsarefree 2 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right Marcos, I knew this shortly after making the video but thought I would leave it in anyway. Thanks for the comment!

@marcosfigueroa7905 2 жыл бұрын

@@hooksetsarefree but sometimes dose little stuff make a big difference ho know maybe it works better like that 🤷😂✌️🙏

@dennisrudloff2071 4 жыл бұрын

I bought the Finesse TRD, has bands on one end and knubs on the other. Which end goes up against the mushroom head?

@hooksetsarefree 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Dennis, the end with the bands (which should be slightly fatter) is where the mushroom head should be rigged. The knubs are on the tail end of the bait, where the shape altogether slightly tapers off. Hope that makes sense.

@1888CHAD8881 4 жыл бұрын

This is me trying to put the TRD on..

@highlander8642 Жыл бұрын

1 way i miss much... make a rubber in the mid take a hook with a small angel and hook it with the rubber and maybe slithliy in his body. Then you have in the down phase a realistic up end down of both ends

@michaelfischerbassmaster 5 жыл бұрын

How much action do you get with such a big EWG hook that sits so far back in the body of the TRD? Wouldn't a smaller 1 or 1/0 EWG hook provide more action. Also, with elaztech being so soft my guess is you still would get great hooksets with the TRD body squeezing during the hookset.

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Yes you're absolutely right. That's why I made a follow up video that improves on these rigs. That one shows it on an owner twist lock 1/0. Go give that one a watch!

@michaelfischerbassmaster 5 жыл бұрын

@@hooksetsarefree Thanks for the reply. I will check that video out.

@willhelphingstine7494 3 жыл бұрын

What size jig would you recommend for a 2.75 inch?

@hooksetsarefree 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Will, I recommend a 1/10 oz Z-Man Finesse ShroomZ jig for most applications. If using other brands, 1/8 oz will work, but going lighter to 1/16 is best for shallower water and will snag the bottom much less frequently!

@gavinberger5254 5 жыл бұрын

I've been fishing zman trd for 2 years never had trouble rigging

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

That's great Gavin. I hope you still got something out of this video. Thanks for watching!

@jharrison6557 5 жыл бұрын

Well goody gumdrops for you

@seizedcarcass8440 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like the Trd tubez would make awesome dropshot baits

@hooksetsarefree 2 жыл бұрын

It does, but a short leader with Z-Man plastics does better for me and making the presentation look more natural. They are just so dang bouyant!

@grapeapeordie4939 5 жыл бұрын

I found that the Nichols Toadstool weedless ned head works better. Stronger hook plus a fiber weedguard.

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation! That hook does look great, I think I'll probably pick some up next time I make an order on TW.

@Javaslinger7730 4 жыл бұрын

I had to re do my need rig about 6 times this weekend trying to get it straight,.. lol

@hooksetsarefree 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, that's why I left the part in this video showing me messing up the rigging of the coppertreuse one. Elaztech can be difficult sometimes!

@hooksetsarefree 4 жыл бұрын

@Far East Angler Thanks for subscribing and for the kind comment!

@MrRourk 5 жыл бұрын

Scooby do rig and Pocket Change rigs just to add two more.

@hooksetsarefree 5 жыл бұрын

Fredrick Rourk good thinking. I like Tackle Advisors. The fall on the pocket change rig would be deadly with the Finesse TRD!

@brucesmithoutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

No mention of super glue on Ned heads? I always put just a drop there. Good video, keep up the great work!

@chasingthefish9042 4 жыл бұрын

Zman baits have a negative reaction to superglue. they also have a bad reaction to regular plastisol baits.

@buckeye830 4 жыл бұрын

I use super glue too. Holds the bait on the hook and haven’t had any issues.

@chasingthefish9042 4 жыл бұрын

@@buckeye830 when I used super glue on them it melted

@buckeye830 4 жыл бұрын

Chasing The Fish I’ve been lucky then. Haven’t had that problem. Maybe it’s the brand of glue?

@chasingthefish9042 4 жыл бұрын

@@buckeye830 it could be I guess. I use loctite gel. It could also be something about the water too I dont know. It turns into this sticky mess

@tonyt7705 2 жыл бұрын

Tyler. Can we communicate privately? I have an idea you may want to develop. It will eliminate nail weights and superglue. It came to me while I was watching your difficulty with the nail weight in this video. And I am guessing superglue would be a messy, sticky, and timely undertaking. Tony.

@hooksetsarefree 2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing Tony, thanks for the comment. Send me an email to hooksetsarefree18@gmail.com or send me a direct message on instagram (my page is @hooksets.arefree)