San Diego Long Range Fishing Thread, WIND ON LEADERS in Fishing Reports; I am going to be going on a 10 day trip leaving Dec 26 on the Indy and wanted to ...  | | 
Dec-02-2008, 02:59 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: ANDY Age: 29 Vessel: 25 PARKER LOST OUR MARBLES Location: SPRING VALLEY Job:NATURAL STONE
Posts: 286
| WIND ON LEADERS
I am going to be going on a 10 day trip leaving Dec 26 on the Indy and wanted to know if you fellow anglers have used wind on leaders from Basil (BHP) tackle and if you've had success. I met him at the Fred Hall show in LB nice guy and liked his method without using crimps.
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Dec-02-2008, 03:02 PM
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#2 | | Master Baiter
Name: Mark Age: 45 Vessel: USS Drum SSN 677 Location: Carlsbad Job:Hero of the Stupid
Posts: 4,705
| BHP Tackle
Basil makes the best leaders out there...
Even better than mine. 
Tell him what you want and he'll hook you up.
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Dec-02-2008, 03:46 PM
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#3 | | Registered User
Name: Don Vessel: Hole In The Water $$$ Location: Anaheim Hills, California Job:finding time to fish
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I'm making my own now, but another place for wind-ons is Jak Associates who make Kona style wind-ons. Modrealtor turned me on to these last year and we both used them to good result. One of their 100# Yozuri Hybrid leaders landed my 241#er, and later a 273#er back to back, same leader and hook, both were brutal fights. JAK Associates makes Kona Style wind-on leaders and top shots for the serious big game angler | |
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Dec-02-2008, 06:12 PM
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#4 | | Throw a towel over it!
Name: Randall Age: 43 Vessel: 2120 Parker, "Barely Legal" Location: San Diego Job:Engineer
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I make my own hoping someday I can get one to turn out almost as good as a Basil.
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Dec-02-2008, 09:47 PM
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#5 | | Registered User
Name: eric huff Vessel: none Location: ventura Job:none Bio: love seal meat
Posts: 9
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I've been building wind on leaders for close to twenty years(dacron days) and still can't make them as clean as Basil.
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Dec-02-2008, 10:08 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
Name: bob Vessel: hatteras Location: la,ca,usa Job:manager
Posts: 18
| bhp tackle
I am taking a bunch of his leaders on my upcoming trip. I have used them
in the past,and they are the best. My only complaint is that his loop will
not pass through his leader spool. It makes for an odd connection. I have never had one fail though. His store is closed until Dec 12th. You better
order right after he opens. He offers several lines. The only one I don't like is Soft Steel. It didn't hold up to the cow challange.
BEST OF LUCK.
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Dec-02-2008, 10:43 PM
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#7 | | Registered User
Name: Wayne Sebern Age: 63 Vessel: Any Long Range Boat Location: Grover Beach, Calif Job:retired
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jrseagar, you can pull on the loop and it will open up. Once you pass the loops through each other 3 times you can work the loop back down to it's original size. Hope that helps....Wayne
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Dec-05-2008, 01:45 PM
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#8 | | Just Fishin'
Name: Lew Vessel: none Location: So Cal Job:Gopher
Posts: 29
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Andy, for the 'what's it's worth' department: I had 2 brand X wind-ons where the 100# floro slipped 3" (out of the braid) after several pull hard/slack off cycles on the floro end. I am retiurning these & 6 others to the to the vendor. I did side by side w/Basil Pappas' TS's w/no slippage.
Update: - pulledon 5 more of Brand X';s - all slipped some but not as bad as the 100#. Good luck!
Lew H.
If you want added info. - PM
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Dec-05-2008, 02:44 PM
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#9 | | Registered User
Name: bill gilpin Age: 62 Vessel: 21 foot glassply, Royal Polaris Location: camano island wa Job:retired
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I have used them for the last 4 years. They have been 100% reliable. His top shots are the gold standard.
Basil is a great guy to work with also.
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Dec-05-2008, 02:53 PM
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#10 | | Registered User
Name: Scott Vessel: 30 ft Sea Ray Location: Burlington, Vermont Job:Real Estate
Posts: 294
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I went "one off" with Basil a few years ago as I prefer to fish tuna on fly. I wanted a few "meat line/teaser rigs" but not a true "top shot", and after a phone discussion with him to confirm what I wanted, his product still goes in every blue water trip I make!
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Dec-05-2008, 06:57 PM
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#11 | | Old D-8 still gets bit
Name: Jeff Bruner Vessel: 26 FT Persuit Location: Lakewood, Ca. Job:Occupational Safety Specialist
Posts: 88
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I don't use anything but Basils wind on leaders. Expensive but I've never had one fail. Plus if you call him or E-mail him he is right there...very good tackle...very very good
Good Luck, Jeff
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Dec-05-2008, 07:23 PM
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#12 | | Administrator
Name: Brant Age: 37 Vessel: this sucks...I'm boatless Location: crown point Job:Memory Coach
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I know Basil is the standard for top shots.....however, I had one of his explode at the serve and lost a big tuna because of it. I would learn how to make your own so if you have a tackle failure, at least it's your fault.
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