Umbrella Rigs

Expertly designed for the serious fisherman, the Hog Farmer 3 Wire 3 Blade Rig is built with heavy-gauge wire to withstand the toughest conditions. Yet subtle enough for the weariest of bass.

With 80-lb safety swivel snaps on each arm, this rig can effortlessly hold multiple large fish, making it a must-have for any fishing trip. Equipped with super bright willow blades that also help complete its small, valuable bait ball profile.

The Hog Farmer 3 Wire Rig is a premium umbrella rig designed for anglers looking to imitate a small bait ball in a compact and legal format. Built with three heavy-duty wires, this rig is perfect for states with restrictions on multi-hook rigs, while still delivering the irresistible flash and movement that triggers bass to strike.

Key Features:

• 3-wire design – great for states with umbrella rig limitations

• High-strength wires for durability and lifelike swimming action

• Perfect for targeting largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass

• Pairs well with swimbaits, blades, and jigheads

• Built for heavy use in both freshwater and light saltwater

Whether you're fishing in tournaments or just matching the hatch, the Hog Farmer 3 Wire Rig offers compact performance and serious results.

As an expert in the fishing industry, we highly recommend the Hog Farmer 5 Wire 4 Blade Flex Rig. Its thin .035" wire and impact-resistant plastic head with built-in swivel create a lifelike action that mimics a panicked school of baitfish.

With quick twitches or turns, your swimbaits will react and attract more fish. Plus, it's durable and easy to set up. A must-have for any serious angler.

Introducing the Hog Farmer 5 Wire 4 Blade Rig - the ultimate fishing essential for catching large fish. Made with heavy-gauge wire and this rig features 80-lb safety swivel snaps on each arm and smooth nickel blades.

This rig comes with four arms to imitate fleeing baitfish, this rig can withstand the toughest conditions Includes high-quality swivels and 80-lb safety swivel snaps on each arm for added convenience.

The Hog Farmer 5 Wire 8 Blade Rig is perfect for simulating fleeing baitfish, with smooth nickel blades and heavy-gauge wire arms.

It can withstand the punishment of holding multiple large fish, thanks to the high-quality swivels and 80-lb safety swivel snaps on each arm.

Upgrade your umbrella rig game with Hog Farmer 5 Wire Flex Rig. Its .035" thin wire allows for lifelike reactions to twitches and reel turns, mimicking a panicked baitfish school. Durable, impact-resistant head with swivel eliminates line twists.

Just add your jigheads and swimbaits for a perfect presentation. Designed to give your umbrella rig presentation a burst of life!

The Hog Farmer 5 Wire Rig is a must-have for expert anglers. Made from heavy-gauge wire, this rig can withstand the punishment of holding multiple large fish.

Its 5-arm design, combined with 80-lb safety swivel snaps on each arm, provides maximum durability and versatility. Perfect for a variety of fishing scenarios, this rig is a reliable and essential tool for serious fishermen.

The Hog Farmer BFL Flex Rig is an essential tool to enhancing your fishing experience. With its .035" wire and impact-resistant plastic head, this rig produces lifelike movements to attract and mimic baitfish. Add your own jigheads and swimbaits for more control and versatility.

BFL Flex:

-Full Profile allowed in FLW sanctioned events.

-All Five Wires .035" Wire

The Hog Farmer BFL Hitchhiker Rig is the ultimate rig for FLW sanctioned events. With 5 wires, 5 blades, and 3 snaps for swimbaits with hooks, it offers maximum profile and optimal performance.

Plus, the 2 center point screwlocks allow for easy use of swimbaits without hooks. No need for modifications, simply unpack, rig your swimbaits and fish. 

Upgrade your umbrella rig presentation with the Hog Farmer BFL Micro Rig. The .035" wire design mimics a school of baitfish in panic, while the impact-resistant head and built-in swivel provide optimal durability. Easily create life-like movement with short twitches or reel turns. Just add your preferred jigheads and swimbaits for a realistic, effective fishing experience.

Specifications:

• - Middle arm 5"
  
• - Bottom 2 arms 4"
  
• - Top 2 arms 3"
  

The Hog Farmer BFL Rig has five wires, five blades, and three swivel snaps. Built with two blades on each of the top two wires and one blade on the middle wire.

No blades on the bottom two wires, making your hooked swimmers a prime target and allowing the rig to run true.

Features:

• Top Wires 4.5″
  
• Middle Wire 6″
  
• Bottom Wires 6″
  

Upgrade your fishing game with Hog Farmer King Spin Rigs. The King Spin's heavy duty wires, 6"-7" arm length, and extra strength make it perfect for catching Striper, Peacock Bass, Musky, and salt-water game.

Our King Spin version has heavy duty wires that are 70% stronger than the original Hog Farmer. Trust in our expertly designed and scientifically proven product for all your heavy duty fishing needs.

Take your umbrella rig game to the next level with the Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin 5 Blade Flex Rig. Designed in collaboration with bass fishing experts Matt Allen and Tim Little, this umbrella rig features a thin .035" wire for maximum flexibility and lifelike movement. With a 6-wire design and various hook lengths, this rig is perfect for catching those elusive big bass.

Expertly designed for maximum action, the Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin 5 Blade Flex Rig is a must-have for any angler. With a light-wire construction, impact-resistant polymer head, and 80lb snap swivels, this rig is built for durability. Perfectly imitate a school of baitfish with just a few simple twitches and turns.

Features:

•  6-wire
  
•  3 dummy wires, 3 hook wires
  
•  Dummy wire length 4.5”
  
•  Middle hook wire length 7”
  
•  Outside hook wires 5.75”
  

Introducing the ultimate finesse fishing rig designed by industry experts Matt Allen and Tim Little of Tactical Bassin. The Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin Bladed Micro Flex Rig features a five-wire construction with dual blades, teaser arms, and hooked baits, creating lifelike pulsations that imitate a school of shad. Perfect for targeting finicky bass and situations that require finesse.

Introducing the Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin Bladed Micro Flex Rig. Featuring premium ball bearing swivels and super bright willow blades, this rig is sure to attract fish. The durable impact-resistant polymer head reduces line twists, and the embedded swiveling line tie ensures long-lasting performance. Simply add your favorite jig heads and swimbaits and take your finesse fishing to the next level.

Features:

• Includes #2 Owner Hyper Wire split rings
  
• 5 Wire harness comprised of:
  
• 2 - 3” upper dummy arms
  
• 2 - 3-3/8” lower outside arms
  
• 1 - 4-1/4” center wire
  

The Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin Flex Rig, designed in collaboration with top anglers, offers a burst of life to your swimbaits with its .035" diameter wire and 6-wire arrangement. With adjustable teasers and varying hook lengths, this rig reflects years of on-the-water knowledge. Elevate your bass game with HogFarmer.

As an industry expert, we recommend the Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin Flex Rig for its light-wire construction and impact-resistant polymer head. With 80lb snap swivels and a built-in swivel on the line tie, this rig offers improved durability and eliminates twist. Perfect for imitating fleeing baitfish, it's a must-have for any angler's arsenal.

Features:

•  6-wire
  
•  3 dummy wires, 3 hook wires
  
•  Dummy wire length 4.5”
  
•  Middle hook wire length 7”
  
•  Outside hook wires 5.75”
  

Master the art of finesse fishing with the Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin Micro Flex Rig. Designed by experts Matt Allen and Tim Little, this rig features a five-wire construction with two teaser arms, and three hooked baits for a lifelike baitfish imitation. With its light-gauged wire thickness, it's perfect for targeting bass feeding on smaller baitfish or when finesse is crucial. Elevate your fishing game today.

Introducing the Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin Micro Flex Rig - the ultimate finesse rig designed with premium features. Its ball bearing swivels add functionality, while the durable polymer head and line tie reduce twists. Perfect for targeting bass on small shad.

Features:

• Includes #2 Owner Hyper Wire split rings
  
• 5 Wire harness comprised of:
  
• 2 - 3” upper dummy arms
  
• 2 - 3-3/8” lower outside arms
  
• 1 - 4-1/4” center wire
  

Designed by Matt Allen and Tim Little of Tactical Bassin, the Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin Mini 5 Wire 4 Blade Rig is the first truly downsized 5 hook rig that Hog Farmer has ever produced! This rig is designed for the angler who appreciates high quality components and flexible wire in a compact package, but still wants to fish with 5 hooks. 

The 5 Hook - 4 Blade Mini Rig produces a full-bodied shad ball profile that perfectly mimics a small school of baitfish trying to flee from predators. It utilizes thinner gauge .035” wire, which helps the baits and blades pulsate with short twitches of the reel handle or rod pumps to make the rig contract and expand just like a real school of shad. The impact-resistant polymer head, provides superior durability and features an embedded swiveling line tie to reduce line twists. Coupled with premium ball bearing swivels attached to super bright willow blades and 80lb snap swivels, this rig is ready to do battle with everything you can throw at it! Simply add your favorite jig heads and swimbaits and the Hog Farmer Baits Tactical Bassin 5 Hook - 4 Blade Mini Rig will come to life!

Features:

-5-wire with 80lb snap swivels
-4 willow blades

The Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin Mini Bladed Flex Rig, designed by industry experts Matt Allen and Tim Little, is the ultimate rig for targeting smaller baitfish and triggering bites from finicky bass. Its six-wire construction includes 4 blades, 3 teasers, and 3 hooks, creating a realistic shad ball profile. The rig's .035" wire and pulsating action mimic a real school of shad, making it a must-have for any angler's arsenal.

As a top choice for professional anglers, the Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin Mini Bladed Flex Rig boasts premium ball bearing swivels, impact-resistant polymer head, and a swiveling line tie. With included hardware and versatile design, this rig brings superior durability and life-like movement to any bait setup.

Features:

• 6-wire
  
• 3 dummy wires, 3 hook wires
  
• Dummy wire length – 3.5”
  
• Outside hook wire length – 4.5”
  
• Middle wire length – 5”
  
• 4 willow blades
  
• Includes 3 split rings
  

Introducing the Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin Mini Flex Rig, designed by industry experts Matt Allen and Tim Little of Tactical Bassin. Featuring; 3 teaser wires, and 3 hooked bait wires, this six-wire rig mimics a small school of baitfish for a full-bodied profile. With .035" wire for pulsating action, it's perfect for downsizing in tough conditions.

Get ready to reel in the big ones with the Hog Farmer Tactical Bassin Mini Flex Rig. The high-quality hardware includes ball bearing swivels, and various attachments for teasers and hooked baits. Made with impact-resistant polymer, this rig is durable and reduces line twists. Just add jig heads and swimbaits for an unbeatable fishing experience.

Features:

• 6-wire
  
• 3 dummy wires, 3 hook wires
  
• Dummy wire length – 3.5”
  
• Outside hook wire length – 4.5”
  
• Middle wire length – 5”
• Includes 3 split rings
  

An umbrella rig works because it looks like a school of bait instead of a single lure — five profiles moving together, and a fish that ignores one swimbait will run down a group of them.

Short version: this is the rig itself — painted nose head, stamped Kicker blades, five heavy-gauge arms, and a quick clip on the end of each one. Jig heads and swimbaits are sold separately. You supply five of each.

What You're Buying

The PK-Rig is the frame that carries the school. A painted baitfish head leads the rig, a ball bearing swivel at the nose cuts line twist on the retrieve, a cluster of stamped Kicker willow blades on the shaft adds flash, and every arm ends in a quick clip.

The clips are the reason the rig lasts. On most A-rigs, changing baits means re-threading or re-tying an arm, and every time you work the wire you shorten the rig's life. With clips, you set the arms once at the start of the season and leave them alone. Calicos today on 5" baits, spotties tomorrow on 3" — clip off, clip on, arms untouched.

The rig ships with the arms collapsed flat. That's normal and it isn't damage. Bending the arms to shape is the first step of setup, not a repair.

Setting It Up Before the First Cast

• Bend each arm so it exits the head straight, then flares outward from about an inch past the head. An arm that leaves the head and immediately bends down is a stress point, and stress points are where wire fails.
• Go wider than looks right — close to 90 degrees off the head at full spread. The arms flex inward once five weighted baits are hanging on them, so a conservative bend collapses in the water.
• Work the arms out in stages, check the spread from the front, and only then commit to the final bend.
• Weight it like a keel — your two heaviest jig heads on the bottom two arms, lighter heads on the top three. Even weight across all five gives the rig nothing holding its orientation, so it rolls, spins, and twists your line.

Key Features

• Stamped Kicker willow blades — flash and vibration built into the rig itself.
• Painted baitfish nose head — leading profile finished to match the rig color.
• Quick clip on every arm — swap all five baits without touching the wire.
• Ball bearing nose swivel — reduces line twist on the retrieve.
• Five heavy-gauge arms — hold a bend under five weighted baits.
• Two colors — EnlightenMint (light blue/silver) and I'm Saury (white/blue/teal).

Best Species and Conditions

Calico bass, spotted bay bass, striped bass, and yellowtail. Fished to boiler rocks and structure at Catalina and the outer islands, over schooling bait in open water, and inside harbors and bays with a downsized profile.

Head Weight and Bait Size by Situation

Pro Tips from the Tackle Express Crew

• Bend it wider than feels right. Every rig that comes back to the counter spinning was bent too conservatively.
• Use swing heads, not fixed jig heads. A swinging hook lets each bait move independently of its weight, which is what keeps five baits moving at the same speed from looking like they're being towed.
• Strap the baits before the boat runs. Gather all five baits at the bottom of the rig and bungee them together before it goes in the rod holder. Five arms of hooks will find every other rod in the rack.
• Check a rig that's been in storage. Confirm the arms still exit the head straight and your heaviest heads are still on the bottom pair before you cast.

Common Mistakes

• Even head weight across all five arms. The number one cause of a rig that helicopters and corkscrews your line.
• Bending the arm right where it exits the head. Creates a stress point that fails after a season of fish.
• Fishing it on a rod that can't load it. Five weighted baits is a heavy package — match the rod to the total weight, not to one swimbait.
• Mismatching bait size to the bait in the water. Five of the wrong-size profile is still the wrong profile.

Specifications

Kicker does not publish arm length, spread width, wire gauge, rig weight, or clip test rating for the PK-Rig. Call the shop and we'll measure the one on the rack for you.

What's Included

One Kicker PK-Rig umbrella rig in the color selected, with the painted nose head, blade cluster, five arms, and five quick clips attached. Jig heads and swimbaits are not included. A complete setup takes five jig heads and five swimbaits in addition to this rig.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the PK-Rig come with swimbaits or jig heads?
No. The rig includes the head, blades, arms, and quick clips. You supply five jig heads and five swimbaits.

Why did my rig arrive with the arms folded flat?
That's how it ships. The arms are meant to be bent to shape by the angler — each one straight out of the head, then flaring outward, close to 90 degrees at full spread. Our step-by-step umbrella rig setup guide shows the bend with photos.

How far should I bend the arms?
Close to 90 degrees off the head. It looks like too much on the bench, but the arms flex inward once five weighted baits are loaded, so a conservative bend collapses in the water.

What jig head weights should I use?
Heavier on the bottom two arms, lighter on the top three. With 5" baits, 1/2 oz on the bottom pair and 1/4 oz on the other three is a solid starting point. Scale up for depth or current but keep the ratio.

Why does an umbrella rig spin on the retrieve?
Almost always even weight across all five arms. The rig has no bottom, so nothing holds its orientation. Move your heaviest heads to the bottom two arms.

Why use a swing head instead of a fixed jig head?
A swing head lets the bait pivot independently of the weight. When five baits are moving at the same speed, that independent motion is what keeps each one looking like it's swimming rather than being towed.

Can I use 3-inch swimbaits on it?
Yes. Inside harbors and bays it's often the better choice — a smaller profile matches the bait and lightens the whole rig.

How do I keep it from tangling my other rods?
Gather all five baits at the bottom of the rig and strap them together with a rod strap or bungee before it goes in the holder. The arms are set and won't move.

Are umbrella rigs legal where I fish?
Hook and lure restrictions vary by state and by individual water body, and multi-hook rigs are specifically regulated in a number of places. Check current regulations for the water you're fishing before you throw one.

Gear That Goes With It

• Warbaits Neck Breaker Swing Head — 1/4 oz for the top three arms, 1/2 oz for the bottom pair.
• Kicker Pickle Kick PK-5 — the standard calico and open-water profile.
• Kicker Pickle Kick PK-3 — harbor, bay, and small-bait situations.
• Kicker Pickle Kick PK-7 — larger profile for a bigger school.
• Kicker Booty Spin — blade-tail version of the same body, for vibration at the bait.
• Kicker Quick Clips 12pk — replacements in 25, 50, 75, and 125 lb black steel.

Buy It From People Who Fish It

We sell Southern California saltwater tackle from our shop on Soledad Canyon Road in Santa Clarita, and we fish these rigs on the same water you do. If you're setting one up for the first time and want a second set of eyes on the arm bend or the head weights, bring it in — we'd rather spend ten minutes with you at the counter than have you find out on the water. Ordering online? Call us and we'll talk through the whole setup before you buy.