Iain Riley
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Where do these people come up with there ideas.
AS a carp fan I go through lots of shrink tube but not long ago i brought what I thought was going to be just another gaggit. Most folks use some kind of braided hooklengh now days either stiff or soft as a coated braid no change just peel back what you need.
Now heres where the diffeance is the fact that it is a steam link ,so you strip a bit tie your knottless kot but you leave that 1 inch coated befor you strip back or leave the coating on as i have been doing very sucsessfully as a stiflink .the thing is no more shrink tube as that ince you left at the hook works just the same so you can set your hook at any angle and do the old palm test yes i still use shrink tube but only for knotts or loops on swivles.as you steam the part by your hook it not (no pun intended) only sets the bend but tightens your knott making doubleiy sure or no slippage.it has a 25Lb strain and comes in 20 m lenghts .
I would give this a 8/10 as it can take a little practice to get it just right but once you master it it will save you a small fortune in shrink tube . i would have included the photo but like a fool i,ve done thinds the wrong way round but i will ad one over the next day or so .hope it works as well for you as it has for me
Tight lines .Iain
AS a carp fan I go through lots of shrink tube but not long ago i brought what I thought was going to be just another gaggit. Most folks use some kind of braided hooklengh now days either stiff or soft as a coated braid no change just peel back what you need.
Now heres where the diffeance is the fact that it is a steam link ,so you strip a bit tie your knottless kot but you leave that 1 inch coated befor you strip back or leave the coating on as i have been doing very sucsessfully as a stiflink .the thing is no more shrink tube as that ince you left at the hook works just the same so you can set your hook at any angle and do the old palm test yes i still use shrink tube but only for knotts or loops on swivles.as you steam the part by your hook it not (no pun intended) only sets the bend but tightens your knott making doubleiy sure or no slippage.it has a 25Lb strain and comes in 20 m lenghts .
I would give this a 8/10 as it can take a little practice to get it just right but once you master it it will save you a small fortune in shrink tube . i would have included the photo but like a fool i,ve done thinds the wrong way round but i will ad one over the next day or so .hope it works as well for you as it has for me
Tight lines .Iain