How To Tie The Hinge Stiff Rig
One of the most effective Pop-Up presentations ever! The Hinge Stiff Rig has been around for many years and has accounted for some of the countries and world best Carp. Pecky shows you the steps he takes to tie his Hinge.
Step 1
Take 7-8 inches of Hybrid Stiff off of the Spool
Step 2
On on end, slide on a Small Krimp and size 11 PTFE Ring Swivel
Step 3
Pass the Tag back through the remaining Krimp barrel and tighten a trim tag end short
Step 4
Using a Krimp Tool and the small slot, crimp down
Step 5
Cut a section of Shrink Tube, slide onto your hooklink and down onto your Swivel
Step 6
Follow the same process, setting your boom section at 5 inches, crimping another swivel at the opposite end
Step 7
Mould a blob of putty around the Crimp which will be at your hook end
Step 8
Now for your hook section. Take a length of Mouth Trap off of the spool
Step 9
Form a 7 Turn Knotless Knot, tighten down and slide a Rig Ring onto the tag end
Step 10
Pass tag end through the eye and blob with a lighter
Step 11
Your end section should be looking like this!
Step 12
Pass the tag end through the small eye on your Ring Swivel - folding over to set the length
Step 13
Tie off with a two-turn Blood Knot
Step 14
Bed the knot down with a Pulla Tool
Don't forget to moisten with some saliva
Step 15
Flick the kettle on and steam down your Shrink Tubing section
Step 16
Give the rest of your rig a steam straight
Step 17
Finished, your rig is now complete. All that's left to do is mount your chosen Pop-Up
Step 18
Voila! Ready and waiting for BIG Carp
