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Posts: 253
| So, i intend to use 150lb 7 strand wire for my leaders.
Since i hate crimps, i would like to use fivure 8 knots, something that has worked very well for me so far
Does 7 strand wire hold up as well as 49 strand wire when you make a knot? |
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| My experience is that the 7 strand gets kinked way way faster than the 49 strand.
Beside that i have the best result regarding high breaking loads, with crimps rather than knots |
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Location: Hayward WI | Here's what I do with 130lb 7-strand. Never had one break and since they are so cheap to make I just change them out if kinked.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/videos/10.05.2012/5518/-Strand.lead...
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Posts: 145
| Interesting technique for tying that 7 strand wire.
But, crimping still seems so much quicker and simpler then tying. |
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Posts: 72
| figure 8 knot, take it with a grain of salt cause i actually just tried it yesterday but it seems strong and it is very easy to tie |
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Posts: 424
| Hi,Folks !!!
I've found these videos :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yatC6qOWVug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_XPTcbmgNw
just a suggestion and nothing else ( you just have to adapt that method to the wire diameter you usually use to make your wire leaders )
esoxone
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Location: Southwest PA | If you really dont want to crimp, a figure eight should be fine. Another knot (can't recall name) to consider is tied as follows:
Double the wire to form a loop and pass that through the eye of the swivel/ring/snap.
Pass the doubled wire through the loop and tighten around eye of swivel/ring/snap forming a half hitch on the swivel/ring/snap.
Tie an overhand knot in the main line, both the main line and the tag end of the loop should be tied into the overhand knot.
Tighten and trim.
I would post pictures, but I have no seven strand to demonstrate with. I learned about this knot from the interweb. Let me do some research to see if I can find a link... |
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