Wind-on topshots for upcoming 10 day trip...

[wahoodad]

Originally Posted by 1974jim

I've used aluminum crimped leaders several years old. Only discard a topshot once it's been really stretched. Any oxidation on the crimp, alum or brass is only on the surface.

I strongly disagree with that Jim. I would not fish a topshot that has oxidation on the aluminum crimps.

If you have this scenario, and you do inline splices like I do, easy enough to slide a new brass crimp on (I only use brass now), about 2 inches shy of the second crimp, crimp it and glue from the second crimp to an inch past the 3rd crimp.

If you make L2Ls, undo the loop, do as I stated there, and redo your loop.

[sCOTT pRITCHARD]

Are the brass crimps from Sato? If not, where are you getting them?

Thanks

[wahoodad]

Yes, Sato has them.

[Guy]

I just meant to bring some extra Fluoro for backup, that way if all three of your favorite test wind on gets jacked up you don't have to go begging.

[charles v. West]

At Alijos on The RP I got most of my best tuna to 80# on straight 50 Mamoi with 3 or 4 ft of 50 Seagaur flouro and a 3/0 ringed gorilla hook. Fishing a Saltist 50 with 400 yds of 65 JB spectra with a worm knot. I finally learned how to catch tuna at the bait tank!

[iconpyro]

Learn to make your own.. Make a few here, make a few there, before you know it you just do it while your watching TV...

Also it can cut down on the cost... a little I think.