I'll tell you straight away what I find annoying about leadcore:
Finding info on what beads and tubing fits
Anyway it is banned on all my locals, so I have given up on it
I do quite like using it as it is a nice material but I take all the pinning the line down with a large dose of salt now to be honest. The last few feet of line, even if you are bowstringing at short to medium range, naturally pins itself down very flat
As for protecting the line from a helicopter rig's swivel, also been taking all that with a dose of sodium chloride recently as there are some little ins and outs that avoid the need for all that too
Each to their own I suppose but I think leaders are way, way overused
The point of a leader in the first place was for safety in winding up a long distance boomer cast, they never had anything to do with what went on in the lake IMO
Expect a volley of abuse now, lol, please correct me if I am missing something but let's face it leadcore and tubing are always going to be a crude ''here I am'' addition to any end setup
Finding info on what beads and tubing fits
Anyway it is banned on all my locals, so I have given up on it
I do quite like using it as it is a nice material but I take all the pinning the line down with a large dose of salt now to be honest. The last few feet of line, even if you are bowstringing at short to medium range, naturally pins itself down very flat
As for protecting the line from a helicopter rig's swivel, also been taking all that with a dose of sodium chloride recently as there are some little ins and outs that avoid the need for all that too
Each to their own I suppose but I think leaders are way, way overused
The point of a leader in the first place was for safety in winding up a long distance boomer cast, they never had anything to do with what went on in the lake IMO
Expect a volley of abuse now, lol, please correct me if I am missing something but let's face it leadcore and tubing are always going to be a crude ''here I am'' addition to any end setup
In reply to Post #11
Thanks for the original post ;-)
Thanks for the original post ;-)
In reply to Post #1000
Hiya! Very good illustration and instructions. Can you tell me how the braid is secured? Does it not slide out? Or does it fix there once the loop is created? Thanks... Andrew
Hiya! Very good illustration and instructions. Can you tell me how the braid is secured? Does it not slide out? Or does it fix there once the loop is created? Thanks... Andrew
In reply to Post #1199
You mean the loop in the leadcore? Its a spliced loop. When cinched down the loose fibres of the leadcore compress and stop it from coming undone. The more tension applied, the tighter the compression. You can glue the splice if you wish but I never bother.
You mean the loop in the leadcore? Its a spliced loop. When cinched down the loose fibres of the leadcore compress and stop it from coming undone. The more tension applied, the tighter the compression. You can glue the splice if you wish but I never bother.
In reply to Post #1200
Thanks, yes I eventually did as you suggested and it seems to work.
Thanks, yes I eventually did as you suggested and it seems to work.
In reply to Post #1201
No problem, glad you're sorted. If you're new to using leadcore I can understand a degree of hesitancy but a spliced loop is exceptionally strong. Your mono will snap long before that gives way.
No problem, glad you're sorted. If you're new to using leadcore I can understand a degree of hesitancy but a spliced loop is exceptionally strong. Your mono will snap long before that gives way.
In reply to Post #1202
Thanks the the op and those who commented on this thread. I've been burying my head with splicing my own lead core for some time. After some messing around (and wasted lead core and 3 broken needles) i am now tying perfect leaders every time. From my own tribulations my tips would be be:
1) Put a kink half way down the leader during splicing to prevent the lead core moving during the process
2) Splay the fibres out at the end of the braid and catch these with the latch when pulling back through. Don't try to pull too much braid back through.
3) Use ESP splicing needles.
After watching loads of videos the one below helped me the most.
https://youtu.be/4XkmHPX_mSk
Thanks the the op and those who commented on this thread. I've been burying my head with splicing my own lead core for some time. After some messing around (and wasted lead core and 3 broken needles) i am now tying perfect leaders every time. From my own tribulations my tips would be be:
1) Put a kink half way down the leader during splicing to prevent the lead core moving during the process
2) Splay the fibres out at the end of the braid and catch these with the latch when pulling back through. Don't try to pull too much braid back through.
3) Use ESP splicing needles.
After watching loads of videos the one below helped me the most.
https://youtu.be/4XkmHPX_mSk
In reply to Post #1203
very thorough and helpful but for me the splicing needle is the issue and never comes through any tips?
very thorough and helpful but for me the splicing needle is the issue and never comes through any tips?
In reply to Post #1204
A little twist helps and try to grab the leadcore at the very end with the needle that makes it a bit easier
A little twist helps and try to grab the leadcore at the very end with the needle that makes it a bit easier