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Booms Fishing Heavy-Duty Hand Crimper has Hardened Steel Jaws with 4 Crimping Positions and 2 Hardended Steel Side Cutter
If you got tired of buying offshore leaders, it's amazing how simple it is to make your ownCup to cup type crimping for use with oval sleeves and double barrel sleevesHandles mono and fluorocarbon from 50lb. to 400lb. test, while wire and cable from 100lb. to 600lb. testHardened wire cutters will cleanly cut mono,fluorocarbon and cable up to 600lbMade of hardened carbon steel with black oxidation surface, durable and saltwater resistance
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u/theatomicpickle ยท 3 pointsr/Spearfishing

While this isn't recommended at all, I've been in the same situation. What pound mono are you trying to crimp? Also what style of gun do you have it on and what kind of fish are you planning on shooting?

  1. Slide one side of the crimp onto the mono then slide the tag end of the mono through whatever you're trying to make a loop around.
  2. Now slide the tag end of the mono through the other side of the crimp, pull it through about 3-4 inches.
  3. Get a lighter and heat up just the very tip of the mono. This should make the end of the mono swell into a ball.
  4. Once the tag end cools down, snug it up against the crimp. It shouldn't slip through the crimp. This is an added measure since you won't be able to gauge your crimping pressure very well.
  5. When you use the pliers to crimp, the goal is to make the crimp snug on the mono, but if you crimp too hard it will cut the mono and the connection will be extremely weak. Only crimp in the middle of the crimp, not toward the edges. On your crimp there are two "barrels" when you squeeze with the pliers the barrels should be on top of each other not side by side.

    Tip: don't make the loop tiny. You should be able to fit you pinky through the loop after you are done crimping.


    Also, a set of crimpers can be found for ~$25 on Amazon or online tackle shop. Don't lose the fish of a lifetime because you skimped out on $25.