Anyone have a link or step by step pictures on how to braid....I believe it's 7 strand shooting line, as an alternative to crimping?
I had a crimp slip and lost shaft, slip tip and a very nice fish. I'm now using 3 crimps but have read in Dr Maas's book that braiding is the best.
Thanks
Braiding cable shooting line
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i can take some pics when i get home on sunday .its very ez you just unwind 3 strands about 4" cross them in the middle of your new loop and re wind
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You're talking about SS cable? Yes it's easy, I did it the first time following the pics in Terry Maas' book. Undo the strands like Phil said, after you do the loop twist them together again, they snap together on their own. You still need a crimp.
What fish did you lose and how much do you think it weighed?
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As was said above. But it will only work if you twist in the same direction. The key is to separate three and four strands and cross them in the middle in the opposite direction and continue twisting them. They will lie perfectly in place and line back up. I like to put on a crimp first and leave extra out to crimp after the splice. It is not needed but it keeps me confident they won't unwrap
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i can take some pics when i get home on sunday .its very ez you just unwind 3 strands about 4" cross them in the middle of your new loop and re wind
philI'd really appreciate it. Thanks.
Lunkerbuster. Thanks also.
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You're talking about SS cable? Yes it's easy, I did it the first time following the pics in Terry Maas' book. Undo the strands like Phil said, after you do the loop twist them together again, they snap together on their own. You still need a crimp.
What fish did you lose and how much do you think it weighed?
A king mackerel. I would guess 40 lbs or more based on a visual and how hard he pulled. I hit it in the solid meat between dorsal and tail behind the abdominal cavity. Was using my Wong 63 super magnum with a slip tip and it held for 4 good hard pulls. The tip had gone through and he was on. He pulled my 100 foot floatline out to the blue and I could clearly see the fish near the surface that far away. Unreal. I had visions of him laying on the deck of the boat....and then he was off. I pulled my line back in and felt sick when I saw the crimp had slipped where the shooting line attaches to the shaft.
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Nice fish. Nicer gun
I'd check to see that your crimps are the right size and also check that your crimper is adjusted correctly. -
make sure you burn the end of the mono for extra support too.
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it's cable he's talking about, but yes, heating the end of mono if you're using mono and then pulling it tight to the crimp before you crimp it is the way to add some insurance.
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So far no problems with the mono. It's held a 130 lb grouper and a few 40 lb plus cuberas.
I ordered a proper crimper from Mako. I was using an electrician's wire crimper which is levered so it has a lot of crunching torque, but it's square shaped the grooves. -
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Very interesting link Stephan. Fortunately for our purposes the splicing doesn't need to be as complex.
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let me know if you need better pics or a better explanation
phil -
the rest of the pics
phil -
That's it :thumbsup5:
We have a wire braiding thread :thumbsup2: thanks Phil.
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thanks for biting the bullet and posting that Phil...i tried to take pics with my phone but that refused to come out well enough to convey anything.
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Thumbs up!
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here are a couple pics with 1/8" cable so its a little clearer to see
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Many thanks Phil. Excellent presentation.
I got all excited when I saw the pics you posted so I went home and tried it. It's amazing how easily the cable goes back together. Really strong. I was pulling real hard on it before I even crimped it and it held. Thanks again. No more lost fish.
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Nice Hank. Yeah it is hilarious the very first time you do it as it looks like there is a lot going on and it is soooo easy
Can't wait to see how this trick helps your hunting. You were doing very well already:notworthy3:
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