Longline crimps

Denny R

Denny R

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I'm thinking of crimping my droppers at the decoy and clip ends.
Good idea?

Anyone got a good crimp and source to buy them?

Thanks.
 
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I use copper electric wire sleeves for mine. They work great.

You have to size up the crimp sleeves with the size of line you're using and use, a good set of crimpers. Both the major "Big Box" stores sell them as well as most bigger hardware stores and elecrtical supply houses. Fairly reasonable. (A whole lot cheaper than the commercial decoy line sleeves and I think they work better).

I've been using mine in both fresh water and saltwater for about ten years with no issues.

For what it's worth...

Jon
 
I used 400 lb mono fishing line and the crimps that are sized for the line. I removed the clips from the system and ended up with just a 4/0 swivel on the mainline w/ a 400 lb crimped to the swivel on one end and the decoy on the other.

Alltackle.com sells what you need, as well as a number of other online tackle sources.

-D
 
Capt. Jeff,
I remember your post. It planted the original seed in my mind to change to crimps.
I'm just getting around to it.

Thanks,
Denny
 
I use 300lb black mono and crimp the ends with crimps designed for salt water fishing applications. I believe they are bronze? not sure. But yes it is a good idea. I think it works great. I use 5/16 tarred long line from Doctari for my main lines and 5" clips. This works for me.
 
I used to fish trapnets and gillnets(both in open water and under ice cover) as a fisheries research biologist. All our anchor lines and trapnets, as well as their anchor lines were tarred with netcoat. Tarred lines have several advantages: extreme abrasion resistance, zero water absorption, UV degradation protection, and stiffness without breakage in bitter cold weather.

The other suggestion, assuming you are leaning toward running longlines, would be to consider 4" clips, which are still adequate to handle and "work" with gloves on and hang-up less often during setting if you are using dropper lines from each decoy. They also have a slightly lower price point. We use caribeener clips on the ends of our longlines to attach to the anchor eyes. I use a fifteen gallon barn bucket with holes drilled in the bottom for drainage to handline my longlines in and out. IF you can find an electric cord reel that is all metal, they work well also. Again, plastic, like monofilament anchor lines tends to get brittle and crack in cold weather. Top clips are attached to one loop off the bucket handle, bottom clips go on their dedicated loop. Each longline has a piece of reflective red tape attached behind the clip that is marked with the total length of the line. I use shorter lines tight to the boat and landing pocket; longer lines on the stringers that I set to guide birds into the set. You can overcome the "ducks in a row" pattern better with staggered and slightly overlapped short longlines. Pick-up is done in the reverse order as setting...
 
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I make my longlines and droppers using 1/4 inch ultra stiff braid from decoy rigs. I use 3/8 inch nuts from home depot for crimps. I get about 100 nuts for $10.00.
 
I second the kits from SNLcorp, I switched all my decoys to texas rigs and then cut the 4' sections in half for longline drops a few years ago. Best rigging decision I've ever made, super fast pick up and no tangles!
 
I just like to tie them on, I used to use mono and crimp all the connections , those crimps are heck on a duck decoy
if you hunt out of a bag or barrel, the crimps will cut up adjacent decoys and they will show a lot of wear and tear from just traveling.
 
if you hunt out of a bag or barrel, the crimps will cut up adjacent decoys and they will show a lot of wear and tear from just traveling.
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True!!!

I use nothing but slotted bags w/lids for my diver rigs.
 
Ditto for SNL Corp. get your tarred line from Memphis Net and Twine. I never use any knots just a tuck in the tarred line and size it off with friction tape. One less sang on your lines
 
Jack, how do you put the friction tape on??? What does the friction tape do? Markers for spacing? Won't the long line clips hold from slipping?
 
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