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Message Subject: How to straighten single strand wire leaders?

Beatsbyair

Posted 11/18/2014 1:23 PM (#740685)
Subject: How to straighten single strand wire leaders?

Posts: 123

Is there a way to do this? I was thinking of running the wire between two pipes held together somehow. Can't really think of any other ideas.

I bought some 174# leaders and they kinked on the first fish I caught them on. These are single strand stainless wire. Another kinked when the lure got tangled up. Kinda wack.

Mojo1269

Posted 11/18/2014 1:59 PM (#740687 - in reply to #740685)
Subject: Re: How to straighten single strand wire leaders?

Posts: 753

Replace them. That is the down sid eof Single strand...

rodbender

Posted 11/18/2014 2:02 PM (#740688 - in reply to #740685)
Subject: Re: How to straighten single strand wire leaders?

Location: varies

Du Bro wire straightener. $15-20. If kinked good, it's been weakened and will never be straight.

fish4musky1

Posted 11/18/2014 3:32 PM (#740700 - in reply to #740685)
Subject: Re: How to straighten single strand wire leaders?

Location: Northern Wisconsin

A 30 foot roll of wire is less than 5 bucks. Save the snap and swivel and twist a new one.

Coondog

Posted 11/18/2014 3:37 PM (#740702 - in reply to #740700)
Subject: Re: How to straighten single strand wire leaders?

Posts: 49

"A 30 foot roll of wire is less than 5 bucks. Save the snap and swivel and twist a new one."

+1 .... Once they get a good bend in them and you try to straighten them out, that 174# test is no longer that strong. I twist up 10 or so at a time and just save the hardware off the bent ones for making new ones.

muddymusky

Posted 11/18/2014 8:15 PM (#740748 - in reply to #740685)
Subject: RE: How to straighten single strand wire leaders?

Posts: 574

Single wire leaders are the best for almost every application IMO. Here is a video if you want to try and make your own...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N5R74HPjs8

muskie! nut

Posted 11/19/2014 12:20 PM (#740805 - in reply to #740685)
Subject: Re: How to straighten single strand wire leaders?

Posts: 2894

Location: Yahara River Chain

The video is a nice start, but never cut the tag end, It will leave a nasty burr that can cut you whe n you take weeds off or could cut your line. Always twist the tag end to break the wire cleanly at the shaft.

muddymusky

Posted 11/19/2014 2:32 PM (#740823 - in reply to #740805)
Subject: Re: How to straighten single strand wire leaders?

Posts: 574

muskie! nut - 11/19/2014 12:20 PM

The video is a nice start, but never cut the tag end, It will leave a nasty burr that can cut you whe n you take weeds off or could cut your line. Always twist the tag end to break the wire cleanly at the shaft.

Great point! I started doing that too a year or so back...

brianT

Posted 11/19/2014 3:28 PM (#740829 - in reply to #740685)
Subject: Re: How to straighten single strand wire leaders?

Posts: 427

Location: Planet Meltdown

http://youtu.be/atFrPouJH-4

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