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Re: home made traces
greg wrote:well its for the wife . she's doin well with trout just now, but lost a few lures to pike.
she catches more without a trace. its just to keep the action in the lure.
right got you ul lures by any chance?
if so the 15lb wonder wire is what i use now albeit a recent convert as id run out of my old 20lb seven strand i trusted
the caliber does preserve the action of tiny cranks better than the 7 strand did based on these lures
salmo hornet and butcher a salmo minnow bait, tiny geo logic big s style lures rapala 3cm 4cm floating and sinking minnows.
for soft plastic spinner baits and inline spinners i couldnt find any difference with the wires
oh all use a stinless rig ring or size ten power swivel and the same cross lock (no idea what size it is though)
oh one rather important difference between the soft wires and cabled twisted seven strands is the 19/49 strand wires when looped around a branch for example dont break quite as easily and a few times will unravel if you pull very slowly
Re: home made traces
cheers noodle, yes my lures and she just laffs...
small rapalas and taz.
she's even got a trophy and in the running for another.
small rapalas and taz.
she's even got a trophy and in the running for another.
greg- Posts : 665
Join date : 2009-01-11
Age : 58
Location : SCOTLAND
Re: home made traces
the drennan soft wire's fine crimped. 4 different lures 1 pike 3 trout.
caught by the wife no me
caught by the wife no me
greg- Posts : 665
Join date : 2009-01-11
Age : 58
Location : SCOTLAND
Re: home made traces
Anyone used/heard of this stuff,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROZEMEIJER-SOLID-KEVLAR-STEEL-LEADER-27-5LB-10m-BARGAIN-/300422849544?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Fishing_Lures_JN&hash=item45f298e408#ht_1034wt_911
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROZEMEIJER-SOLID-KEVLAR-STEEL-LEADER-27-5LB-10m-BARGAIN-/300422849544?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Fishing_Lures_JN&hash=item45f298e408#ht_1034wt_911
Re: home made traces
Can't say that I have Alex. But if it is kevlar reinforced then it should (hopefully) be longer lasting/tougher than 'normal' trace wire.
Lefty- Posts : 1297
Join date : 2008-08-26
Age : 54
Location : Cadeby
Re: home made traces
just Reading 'Mick Browns guide to pike and predators'..... I must say a good read indeed.......
this is the thing that i'd though would come in handy to those new to tracemaking.......
It is the distance between the first hook and the upper hook.
hook size _ distance(mm)
4 _ 102mm(10cm)
6 _ 83mm(8cm)
8 _ 71mm(7cm)
bearing in mind that all traces should be at least 18'' (45cm)
this is the thing that i'd though would come in handy to those new to tracemaking.......
It is the distance between the first hook and the upper hook.
hook size _ distance(mm)
4 _ 102mm(10cm)
6 _ 83mm(8cm)
8 _ 71mm(7cm)
bearing in mind that all traces should be at least 18'' (45cm)
home made traces
ive used drennan seven strand for years with no problems,the top treble is fed through the eye, pulled under the bend of one of the trebles then fed through the eye again then fed down to the desired length fed through the bottom trebles eye then crimped up in two places on the drennan sleeve.
can any seasoned pikers shed any light on my way of doing it ?
regards
Geoff
can any seasoned pikers shed any light on my way of doing it ?
regards
Geoff
Piker_Geoff- Posts : 22
Join date : 2011-02-28
Age : 57
Location : darlington county durham
Re: home made traces
Makk....it's wire by Bertus Rozemeijer, who invented the Salmo Slider no less. He's caught more 40s and 20lb+ Zeds than I could shake a stick at. What he doesn't know isn't worth knowing.
Andy Macfarlane- Posts : 1879
Join date : 2008-08-13
Location : Glasgow
Re: home made traces
gonna start making my own traces now this weekend....got the gear, and a little bit of an idea, so all is good
newie2010- Posts : 335
Join date : 2010-10-18
Age : 44
Location : sleaford
Re: home made traces
Dave,
Just a quick one mate, have a read of the good advice the lads are posting and check out youtube as well, there are a number of good tutorials on there for building your own traces.
hope this helps
Just a quick one mate, have a read of the good advice the lads are posting and check out youtube as well, there are a number of good tutorials on there for building your own traces.
hope this helps
thomps11- Posts : 17
Join date : 2010-11-25
Re: home made traces
Solid wire traces
has any one used solid wire traces at all? I have access to some thin guage wire that twists lovely, would it be ok to use for lures? Any thoughts?
has any one used solid wire traces at all? I have access to some thin guage wire that twists lovely, would it be ok to use for lures? Any thoughts?
matt859- Posts : 495
Join date : 2011-12-20
Age : 59
Location : rugby
home made traces
ive always made my traces, ever since i was a little lad. you get a lot of satisfaction in making them and then landing a whopper on them makes it all worth while !
i use drennan 7 strand 28lb or fox wire, crimped, and i use fox crimping pliers. they are a great bit of kit .
ive never had a trace fail with crimping so i see no need for me to twist unless.........................,,
the only thing i,m starting to find really difficult with crimping is i cant see the bloody hole in the crimp cause me eyes are going, i have to put my reading glasses on but i keep forgetting to take them to the bank with me !! poor old boy i hear you all shout !!
i use drennan 7 strand 28lb or fox wire, crimped, and i use fox crimping pliers. they are a great bit of kit .
ive never had a trace fail with crimping so i see no need for me to twist unless.........................,,
the only thing i,m starting to find really difficult with crimping is i cant see the bloody hole in the crimp cause me eyes are going, i have to put my reading glasses on but i keep forgetting to take them to the bank with me !! poor old boy i hear you all shout !!
doug6364- Posts : 683
Join date : 2011-11-29
Age : 60
Location : suffolk
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