With winter almost upon us then high attract visual pop-ups tend to come into their own.One rig which I utilise for this is the short stiff rig, as advocated by Frank Warwick.
This rig very, very rarely tangles, thus enabling long casts to be made without worrying about presentation.
I use very strong material for the hooklength, as because of its short length, less able materials would just disintegrate.
I firstly tie on a rig ring and then attach the hook (an ESP Stiff Rigger) using the knotless knot, I then form a loop at the swivel end to aid any free movement.
This is then fished either straight off the lead, pendant style, or as a helicopter rig.
