The ‘Terry Hearn’ Stiff Rig has been around for quite a few years now (even longer than he’s been using it!) and has proved itself as a really efficient pop-up rig. You only have to look at the angle the hook sits at to see why….. and with a bit of thought you can tweak it to be even better!
Materials required to make the Terry Hearn Stiff Rig
First off, we need to create a loop with the smaller swivel inside it.
I first tie a Granny Knot in the Amnesia, but before pulling tight, I put the swivel on the tag end, and pass the line through the Granny Knot (easier to see what I’m talking about in the picture!).
Creating the loop
I use the ‘non-slip knot’ as shown in Dave Chilton’s excellent article. Then simply tie on the ring swivel on the end, and you’ve got the boom section sorted.
The completed boom part of the rig
Next we need to sort the hook section out – take the hook (in this case an ESP Stiff-Rigger) and make a six turn Knotless Knot. Place the oval ring on the tag end, pass the tag back through the eye and blob with a lighter. I push the molten nylon onto my nail or something flat, it seems to give a neater finish. Now simply tie the finished hook section to the swivel and you’ve got a top pop-up rig.
The hook section
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