Justin James hi Justin, I think this will be perfect as a bite leader for pike, I have used it when flyfishing for pike and worked well. It does add a bit of weight so the fly will drop through the water a bit faster, but that may help on a river. I’m revamping my channel so new content weekly (that’s the hope) so please like and subscribe All the best guy
Cheers! I had a titanium trace snap that really shouldn't have, I went home and tested the rest, ( I had crimped them ) 5 out of 7 broke at less than half! I assume I damaged the wire with crimpers! This knot broke above stated breaking strain , thanks 👍🎣
I am really interested in wire leader after losing a huge California halibut due what I think was the fish biting thru my leader at the hook. I have a question on your knot though isn't that a cinch and not blood knot?
It i'll kink alright if you bend it at a sharp enough angle. A word of warning though, having had one break the first time I used it, this wire does not crimp well, (I now realise this is because it stretches under tension) so the only option is to knot it. I can't say if the knot method is likely to be better than crimping, but it looks to be the safer option. This is probably the reason why there are a few videos on this subject, crimping K2K simply does not work well.
Here in the states I fly fish for pike so I'm go in ng to give this stuff a shot thank you for the video
Justin James hi Justin, I think this will be perfect as a bite leader for pike, I have used it when flyfishing for pike and worked well. It does add a bit of weight so the fly will drop through the water a bit faster, but that may help on a river.
I’m revamping my channel so new content weekly (that’s the hope) so please like and subscribe
All the best guy
Cheers! I had a titanium trace snap that really shouldn't have, I went home and tested the rest, ( I had crimped them ) 5 out of 7 broke at less than half! I assume I damaged the wire with crimpers! This knot broke above stated breaking strain , thanks 👍🎣
I am really interested in wire leader after losing a huge California halibut due what I think was the fish biting thru my leader at the hook. I have a question on your knot though isn't that a cinch and not blood knot?
Absolutely, it is a four-turn clinch knot. However; a blood knot amounts to two back-to-back (usually) 5-turn clinch knots.
It i'll kink alright if you bend it at a sharp enough angle. A word of warning though, having had one break the first time I used it, this wire does not crimp well, (I now realise this is because it stretches under tension) so the only option is to knot it. I can't say if the knot method is likely to be better than crimping, but it looks to be the safer option. This is probably the reason why there are a few videos on this subject, crimping K2K simply does not work well.
I use an over hand loop works good is strong and don't kink
so quite because family sleeping? :D
worked for me, very good, thanks!