A stiff rig is a term relating to the hooklink where the line between the lead and the hook is made from a relatively stiff line; this can be mono, coated braid, and even braid within a fine piece of no spook tubing.
As ever there is a virtually endless variety of options ranging from supple line to material almost at coat hanger wire level. Generally the breaking strain is a guide to how stiff the material is going to be. Colours vary and it is wise to consider the water clarity and the general make up and colour of the lake bottom where the rig will be used.
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Here are some links to useful articles about stiff rigs on external webpages:
A review of stiff rigs at Avid Carp
The perfect stiff rig at carpology.net
Fluoro-carbon Stiff rig system at carp-system.com
The Davo Carp Rig at Anglers Mail
The Hinged Stiff Rig at acecarp.com
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VIDEOS:
Watch videos about stiff rigs-
The short stiff rig explained
See the stiff rig in action underwater
Watch Steve Reynard tie the Flippin Stiff Rig
The hinged stiff rig tied on Nash TV