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Old 12-31-2011, 07:04 PM   #1
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An old sharpie taught me how he does his. He twists the plastic coated wire and then melts the plastic with a lighter. he swears by this and actually sold this rig at his shop. Just choose what swivel and hook. I tested his method and was never able break or unravel the melted twist.
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Old 01-01-2012, 10:17 AM   #2
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I think I've come up with a plan.

Step 1 -Cut off the old style clip from an existing wire leader without disturbing the crimped loop.

Then,
Plan A- Slip a breakaway clip onto the existing loop and spot tie it with mono to keep it secure.
Don't know if the mono is overkill.
Don't know if tactical angler clip would better suit the application.

Plan B - Slip a split ring onto the existing loop and then attach a breakaway clip to the ring.

Let me know what you think of these potential modifications.

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Old 01-01-2012, 11:13 AM   #3
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crimp

I just crimp my own, many times I like shorter ones and its easy. I use coated wire and crimps made by the same company. I did a couple with snag hooks some with breakaways and a few sets with circle hooks. That gets me through the bluefish blitzes and choosen chunking sessions.
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