First get some leadcore, splicing needle, needle, swivels, scissors and your mainline ( i have used heavy braid here for clarity)


next, slide back the outer sheath to expose the lead, break off approx 4"


release the outer sheath and you will now have a limp section


where the lead core now ends, pass the splicing needle through the side, up the centre around and inch and back out the side


hook up the loose end in the gated end of the splicing needle


gently tease the needle back through


untill its all the way out, remove the needle


tease the loop gently to pull the loose end back in side, just as the loose end disapears, pull everything tight. repeat the above at the other end.


if you want to add a swivel (to go in a lead clip etc) slide the loop through the eye of the swivel


then pass the swivel through the loop


attach the swivel to the loop as shown, this will allow you to take the swivel back off if needed


to attach your mainline, get the free loop and your chosen mainline (the following knot is a 5 turn grinner, replace as you like with your chosen knot)


pass the line through the loop


create another loop


pass the free end through the loop 5 times


wet and tighten down the knot.


the next photos show an other method of attaching your mainline.
remove a length of lead as described earlier


insert a needle and gently singe the frayed end.


pass the splicing needle though the side and all the way out the end, attach your line and pull back through


as per the five turn grinner, create a loop and pass the line through 5 times.
wet and tighten knot


pull tight till it locks up


to splice on a swivel, remove lead, insert needle, slip a swivel over the loose end, attach loose end to needle


pull needle back through, pull tight and trim excess loose end.


hope this of use to everyone.

In reply to Post #1
Thanks to the mods (CarpyPat i presume) for stickying this, should be a useful guide for some

In reply to Post #2
it is a good guide andy, well done could do with making a post #1000 so it stays at the top

In reply to Post #3
believe it or not mate it took me about 3 hours or so to do. photos have gone a little fuzzy from being blown up and also not having a macro lense for my SLR but still gets the message accross i think

In reply to Post #4
good little guide their Andy.

In reply to Post #5
thanks mate!

In reply to Post #6
great guide mate been much help

In reply to Post #2
good guide mate if i get any lead core to do it wit i only buy ready mades

In reply to Post #8
great step by step guide even idiots like myself can understand it

In reply to Post #9
all the times i have tried to splice my own leadcore and nacked it right up just tried it then and done it straight away thanks to this step by step so thanks

In reply to Post #2
not to sure about the not that ties the mainline to the leadcore, is that the only or best? not?

In reply to Post #11
The knot is down to personal preference there is no end of possibilities. The needle knot, grinner and loop to loop are my personal favourites. The needle knot it better if there is any weed as it has a slimmer profile - thus less can catch on it.

In reply to Post #12
the needle knot looks confusing.

In reply to Post #12
the needle knot looks confusing.

In reply to Post #1000
tried it and i love it
i think is better than buying it