What size crimps for afw surfstrand 1x7 stainless steel in 90lb and 40lb.
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Crimp size
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Re: Crimp size
dannytaylor wrote:Don't do it Danny, twisting is apiece of cake and 100% reliable.What size crimps for afw surfstrand 1x7 stainless steel in 90lb and 40lb.
Cheers in advance
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Re: Crimp size
I use rokmax 1.3mm (I think) mini doubles
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Steve Hincks wrote:dannytaylor wrote:Don't do it Danny, twisting is apiece of cake and 100% reliable.What size crimps for afw surfstrand 1x7 stainless steel in 90lb and 40lb.
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OK Steve, even on the 40lb wire (for bait fishing)
Have always crimpedy traces never twisted and until now always bought made up lure traces, chicos (is his site still running had trouble ordering some hooks and traces recently?)
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Yes both bait and lure traces up to 90lb
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Danny, I used to crimp all my bait traces and bought my lure traces.
After having a look at Steve's bait and lure traces I've now swapped over to twisting everything myself.
I think its more reliable, faster and cheaper.
After having a look at Steve's bait and lure traces I've now swapped over to twisting everything myself.
I think its more reliable, faster and cheaper.
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Re: Crimp size
90 lb stranded wire and size 6 Berkley cross lok pictured. With a stranded wire leader maintaining max bs wire strength is down to two things - avoiding any slippage, even if the joint slips a little and then locks up some strength will have been lost. Twice through the swivel eye may reduce slippage of the crimp joint or a twisted one but reduces wire strength due to the distortion of the wire at this point. The leader pictured shows a crimp which was incorporated to reduce the need for extreme angles of the wire and acts as a protective sleeve when passed through the lok or swivel, the crimp is not compressed in any way.
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Re: Crimp size
Cheers for all the replies lads I'll have a bash at twisting the 90lb wire............