Hippo's Original Swing Arm Rig

Please note that effective 01/01/13 this Swing Arm Rig does not conform to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations for Sturgeon.  Please click this link for more information.

New to our website is Hippo's Original Swing Arm Rigs.

Four years ago, Captain Don Franklin of the six pack Soleman asked Hippo, our rigging expert, if he could design a sturgeon rig that had two separated hooks that were tied to a single leader. It was his observation that single hook leaders had a higher hook up potential while traditional two hook rigs (where both hooks were strung together on the same end loop) attracted more bites (although the hook up rate was lower than when using a single hook).

After some preliminary designs, Hippo came up with the first prototype for the rig and tied a half dozen rigs for Captain Don to test out.  On its first day of use, Captain Don called Hippo from the water and enthused, "This is it!  This is really working!" 

Spurred on by its initial success, Captain Don and Hippo got together to fine tune the leader.  The swing arms were lengthened slightly and the sliding egg sinker was added to help keep the bait down and stabilize it. The final result is Hippo's Original Swing Arm Sturgeon Rig, what we and numerous customers have called "the best sturgeon leader you can tie on your line!"

Many customers have claimed that they have never had as many hook ups with any other rigs.  This fulfills Captain Don's original vision of having a rig that attracted the bites like a traditional two hook rig but had the hooking power of a single hook rig.  In addition, approximately 60% of our customers reported that because of the swing arms, the second hook would swing around and second hook the fish, giving it the nickname "the death rig".

Available in five colors (original red, ghost, green, camo, and yellow) and in four sizes (5/0, 6/0, 7/0, and 8/0) there is a leader  available for whatever bait you plan to use for sturgeon.