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Niknak
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Joined: Jul 17, 2005
Posts: 5
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:19 pm |
 
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Hi, I usually tie all my rigs but am thinking about using crimps. Do you think they are more beneficial and also wouold a normal set of crimping pliers from an electrical shop do or are specialist ones better and if so which ones?
Cheers for your help!
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mrix
www.sea-fishing.org creater
Joined: Nov 29, 2004
Posts: 1605
Location: UK South Coast
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:38 pm |
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Hello Niknak welcome to the site, I have used crimps for years and never had any problems with them I highly rate them :wink: , I use long nosed pliers but have used different types of pliers at times and they really are just as good really, one thing though you got to get used to is the right tention to apply to the crimps its just enough so they dont move, you dont want to go and overtighten for obvious reasons.
Cheers
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geejay
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Joined: Dec 16, 2004
Posts: 303
Location: bradford on avon
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Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:25 am |
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hi guys, i prefer breakaway coil crimps as they can be fitted without pliers,
(but u need side cuts to cut them too length)
no crushing=no accidental line damage.
can be moved on the rig body to allow for shortening snoods if ya loose a hook on clipped down rigs .
as far as i know only produced to fit shockleader diameters so can'y be used for bait stops on snoods etc.
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mrix
www.sea-fishing.org creater
Joined: Nov 29, 2004
Posts: 1605
Location: UK South Coast
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Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:59 am |
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Hi geejay, they sound interesting I have seen them but never used them to be honest, are they very secure no slip etc :?: also what are they like price wize compared to crimps :?:
Cheers
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Niknak
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Joined: Jul 17, 2005
Posts: 5
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Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:20 pm |
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Cheers you guys - I think that the relative cost of buying and trying against outweighs it and I'll go and get my pliers this weekend! Have a good one!
Niknak.
P.s. going to Port Gaverne to fish off the rocks on Monday evening - should be cool!  |
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mogthemackem
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Joined: Jan 13, 2005
Posts: 183
Location: Sunderland
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Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:17 pm |
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Have used crimps for some time now and although my rigs look very impresive and work really well, I find when fishing rouch ground (which I do a lot) my rotten bottom doesnt even break before the crimped line does. Am now looking at other ways of tying my rigs without weakening the line. |
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