Posted August 10, 2010 I remember someone on here talking about the haywire twist for tying steel leader to hooks/swivels. just wondering how strong it is, i couldn't find any crimps anywhere around my house so i just used that knot for tying the leader to my hook and swivel(going down for a night tomorrow with some friends). It took some practice but it seems really strong when i try pulling on it, any help would be appreciated, thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 10, 2010 Go to any local tackle shop and ask for Malin wire. I can't remember what lb test I have, but they can give you a better idea. The haywire twist is very simple once you get the right wire. <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNx8BbFOqKI&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNx8BbFOqKI&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 10, 2010 Well the thing is I have some old solid wire that was my dad's, it's probably closing on 10-12 years old but it still seems solid, I couldn't imagine ss wire going bad in that amount of time anyway. Yea i practiced twisting it, making sure every twist was tight with the running wire. hopefully it works out, wouldn't want to lose another nice one due to tackle reasons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 10, 2010 have you had good experiences with this knot by the way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 10, 2010 tough to make a propery tied haywire fail. good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 10, 2010 yes, I have had a lot of success with them. Never had one fail me, come to think of it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 10, 2010 Really good news to hear. It really does seem like a tough knot/twist though, i was pulling at it as hard as i could. I could actually imagine tying solid wire like that could be stronger than a crimped wire Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 10, 2010 Also fellas, i have about 4-5 ft of steel leader attached to about 370 yards of 40 lb mono. The fish finder is at the swivel where the mono and steel connect. Does that sound like a reasonable setup? I have them on a couple conventional reels my buddy is going to take out on a windsurf board Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 10, 2010 If you go over to sunset provisions in oc they sell a haywire twist tool which makes this much easier Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 11, 2010 i do the haywire twist by hand, not to difficult but a tool should speed things up considerably. as for your set up, i use 17lb test running line 340 yards to 50lb shock leader 35-40 ft, then tie off to 100-150lb rub leader roughly 6 to 8 ft in length then tied to a swivel and 4-6 inches of malin wire to the 10/0 hook mustad circle demon. that is for a casting setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 11, 2010 I like that setup, I was using 3 feet of wire until Sam said that seemed a little long, a 10th foot rig takes somethingspecial to cast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 11, 2010 Check out this thread: http://www.atlanticanglers.com/fishing-reports/maryland/10247-beach-surf-fishing-lunar-cycles-halved-bunker.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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