Sizing for barrel crimps

sly_karma

sly_karma

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I have an idea for rigging lures that would require crimped barrel connectors on the leader. Haven't found anything suitable in the Okanagan, so online I must go (and I have a few other items to buy besides crimps). I'd like to support site sponsors Pacific Net & Twine, but I don't see enough info on their website about sizing. Could anyone advise me which size would work on 30 lb fluorocarbon? Happy to try a couple of sizes, but there are six.
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North Pacific Aluminum Sleeve 25pack

North Pacific Aluminum Sleeve 25pack Made in Japan Japanese made Aluminum sleeves are anodized which prevents corrosion. Commercial Fishermen have been using aluminum sleeves since the 1980 to crimp their leaders. Crimping using aluminum sleeves for leaders is faster and more secure than knots...
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Only ever dealt with the Parksville store, but all great guys and service but I would just phone them and ask.
 
i personally went down the crimp rabbit hole and backed out hard after many many many many many many many salmon break offs. i was creating a loop with a bit of chafe gear that i would attach to the flasher but it didn’t seem to matter.

fluoro is hard as hell but i just think crimping the diameter of the smaller lines is no good. just my opinion.

try the jinkai website; is has a chart for crimp sizes and line diameters.

i now run 50 mono leaders with a mcmahon snap. fish don’t seem to care
 
RiverBoy said:
i personally went down the crimp rabbit hole and backed out hard after many many many many many many many salmon break offs. i was creating a loop with a bit of chafe gear that i would attach to the flasher but it didn’t seem to matter.

fluoro is hard as hell but i just think crimping the diameter of the smaller lines is no good. just my opinion.

try the jinkai website; is has a chart for crimp sizes and line diameters.

i now run 50 mono leaders with a mcmahon snap. fish don’t seem to care
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Will consider your comments on the crimp concept. Hard no to the McMahon snaps though.
 
I think all the crimps look the same and probably made in the same place. Hi seas has the same sizing chart as Jinkia. I wonder if you received a bad batch or maybe wrong crimper size. I have a cheap $35 crimper too and have hammered out close to 400 with the .8mm and around 100 with the .7mm crimps with no failures In 4 1/2 seasons. Yes I have had the leaders break but never the crimps fault even without chafe gear. Maybe I have been just lucky and keep my fingers crossed.
 
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