Re-Rigging

[Shark Bait]

Ok I think I need a set of splicing needles now.

[EJR]

Absolutely invest in a set of needles. I was always stubborn and sanded the ends, because I was taught that way, but I switched to needles this year. I will never go back. They come out flawlessly. I've gone to 12 ft fingers just because it is so easy. it takes about 5 mins to do one with needles, at least on dacron. Cant speak for jerry brown, never used it and never will.

[Tuna Meltdown]

Before spending your hard earned $ on splicing needles try this. Forget that sandpaper B.S. and try this. Cut your mono so that the very end is flat. You do not want any sharp ness to the end of your mono. Next I take a lighter to the main-line (Mono) and quickly singe the end and imediately I use my fingers to mold the mono tip blunt like a mushroom cap. That way as I am splicing the mono inside the hollow core or dacron it wont want to keep poking out. Don't worry about the time it takes you. I took me almost 8 hours over the course of an entire week to do all 6 of my reels about a month ago. Make sure your doing your consecutive half hiches for at least an inch at both ends of the splice and then a few times in between. Good luck and practice and time spent makes perfection.

[Albiemanmike]

Before spending your hard earned $ on splicing needles try this. Forget that sandpaper B.S. and try this. Cut your mono so that the very end is flat. You do not want any sharp ness to the end of your mono. Next I take a lighter to the main-line (Mono) and quickly singe the end and imediately I use my fingers to mold the mono tip blunt like a mushroom cap. That way as I am splicing the mono inside the hollow core or dacron it wont want to keep poking out. Don't worry about the time it takes you. I took me almost 8 hours over the course of an entire week to do all 6 of my reels about a month ago. Make sure your doing your consecutive half hiches for at least an inch at both ends of the splice and then a few times in between. Good luck and practice and time spent makes perfection.

I was doing this and got frustrated as it is very time consuming to get the end of the mono just right so I got the needles and I can tell you the $70.00 was the best money I spent this year. It takes no time to do up windons now. Although doing the loops in the ends of the JB can't take advantage of the needles, for this you will need a latch key needle or do like I do and use some small guage wire I stole from the wifes jewelry making stuff and use that to do the loops. That takes about the same time as threading the mono into the JB 5 min. tops. Then doing the serves is the most time consuming part but I have gotten pretty fast just spinning a flytying bobbin around the ends to get the serves done quickly. Then it is a simple matter of coating the serves with some Aquaseal and letting that dry overnight. Once the Aquaseal is dry it is not coming apart period.

Get the needles if you want to keep your sanity!


Needles set
http://www.bhptackle.com/home.php?cat=61

Latch needles for loops
http://www.bhptackle.com/home.php?cat=151

Call Basil at BHP the links above he is great to talk to and he will hook you up with everything you need to do these like the pros.

[canyongear]

AlbieMike,
what purpose does the Aquaseal serve..it's not a glue like Zap or other Cyanoacrylates..what trick have you discovered..???

[Dogfish87]

no double crimp no sanding. just cut the mono at an angle and work with it. if you spin alot of shot and can do 12 15 feet really quick. 12 is all you need can get by with 8.. usually they stay tie off the mono to dacron spot poke the end out of the dacron and burn it a little. pull it back in. if you are worried about your crimping and crimping lite stuff is tricky just tie an offshore knot and it wont move. this will stop the crotch breaks.

i got a nice serving wip from basil so you can wipp your shots perfectly. maks them nice and tight and runs thru the guides perfectly. hitches work too