In reply to Post #30
In reply to Post #31
For stiff booms my preference is 35lb Frog Skin Flouro.
I tie a perfect loop knot on either end, a knot I found challenging to tie when first attempted, but worth the effort.
I've never, I'll repeat that, never, had one fail, landing fish over 50lb.
Personally I have no faith in crimps. Even on Pike traces, which prefer to twist.
For stiff booms my preference is 35lb Frog Skin Flouro.
I tie a perfect loop knot on either end, a knot I found challenging to tie when first attempted, but worth the effort.
I've never, I'll repeat that, never, had one fail, landing fish over 50lb.
Personally I have no faith in crimps. Even on Pike traces, which prefer to twist.
In reply to Post #30
Youd be surprised how mush pressure you put on a short length of material between 2 pullers
Where are you getting 16lb from?
And what does it break at knotted?
Youd be surprised how mush pressure you put on a short length of material between 2 pullers
Where are you getting 16lb from?
And what does it break at knotted?
In reply to Post #26
To be honest mate I can destroy anything between 2 pulla type tools😂😂 You really can put some pressure on👍
To be honest mate I can destroy anything between 2 pulla type tools😂😂 You really can put some pressure on👍
Have fished last year with only Korda booms and loops no problem at all, not a single snapped, so very satisfied with Korda's booms/loops.
Also only got 1 misser (my own fault) the hooking with Korda loops is top
Also only got 1 misser (my own fault) the hooking with Korda loops is top
In reply to Post #34
Yeah I agree, if you want to break it, you will.
I've been crimping tuff for donkeys years, but then I do a lot of pike fishing. The most common reason for a connection failure is user error. Do it right and it is a very reliable way of forming a connection with various materials. That starts with using the right crimps and crimping tool.
Boom? I've previously crimped hard monos, which are very similar. Trick is to not pull the loop in too tight and then blob the tag end, just in case there is any slip. I've had a few prolonged fights with large fish and on inspection, the tag end has occasionally been shown to have pulled up to the crimp - if I'd just left it unchecked, lost fish I imagine. So far then, using boom, I've had one failure, which was actually where I clipped a branch behind me as I gave it the beans on a cast. Actual fishing wise, no problem at all. I tend to use a boom hooklink with a spinner rig or hinge rig - lovely neat et-up, no tangles, good hook up rates.
Yeah I agree, if you want to break it, you will.
I've been crimping tuff for donkeys years, but then I do a lot of pike fishing. The most common reason for a connection failure is user error. Do it right and it is a very reliable way of forming a connection with various materials. That starts with using the right crimps and crimping tool.
Boom? I've previously crimped hard monos, which are very similar. Trick is to not pull the loop in too tight and then blob the tag end, just in case there is any slip. I've had a few prolonged fights with large fish and on inspection, the tag end has occasionally been shown to have pulled up to the crimp - if I'd just left it unchecked, lost fish I imagine. So far then, using boom, I've had one failure, which was actually where I clipped a branch behind me as I gave it the beans on a cast. Actual fishing wise, no problem at all. I tend to use a boom hooklink with a spinner rig or hinge rig - lovely neat et-up, no tangles, good hook up rates.
In reply to Post #1
I lost a good fish last summer when the boom material snapped at the crimp, got loads of good advice on here but had no confidence in them after that,
I reverted to a figure of 8 knot which seems very strong and with a bit of practice you can easily make the loops as small as you need.
I lost a good fish last summer when the boom material snapped at the crimp, got loads of good advice on here but had no confidence in them after that,
I reverted to a figure of 8 knot which seems very strong and with a bit of practice you can easily make the loops as small as you need.
In reply to Post #1
You're pulling far harder than any fishing scenario is going to provide, I wouldn't worry about it, I tend to jerk pull test them if it's going to fail then that's how you'll know
You're pulling far harder than any fishing scenario is going to provide, I wouldn't worry about it, I tend to jerk pull test them if it's going to fail then that's how you'll know
With boom or similar, you need to do a couple of things to get the best out of it, - pre stretch it when first crimped, this does two things takes out all pre stretch that a fish may cause, then blob the tag ends. You won't get stronger than this. This will make it sit better, make it stronger and make sure that it won't slip.
In reply to Post #37
I've never had the crimps go on the boom, and when testing you really do need to pull it unrealistically hard to make anything happen. Just be precise when crimping, making sure the barrel is in the pliers correctly and squeezing down as hard as you can. I use small crimps in the large plier hole.Booms and crimps I Love em! and 15lb version out in spring.
I've never had the crimps go on the boom, and when testing you really do need to pull it unrealistically hard to make anything happen. Just be precise when crimping, making sure the barrel is in the pliers correctly and squeezing down as hard as you can. I use small crimps in the large plier hole.Booms and crimps I Love em! and 15lb version out in spring.