Crimping mono / Flouro

[HB2]

Any one out in fish land have any particulars about this ? 

[Sk8man]

I've seen it used in the saltwater environment with real high pound test line (100 or  200) but not in freshwater. No matter what type line you have to use the right size crimp if you go too big the line can wiggle or bind in the edges of the crimp causing possible failure of the line. With something as soft as mono or fluro I'd be concerned about line integrity with the lighter lines. Best used with wire of various types and even there you have to choose carefully (e..g. not with copper etc.). With that said I have always used crimps with stainless wire of various tests with good luck.

[Chowdaire]

They're used on a lot of musky leaders. Maybe look into that too.

[shawn393]

Crimp instead of a knot? What diameter line? I wouldn't consider it for anything less than 80 pound. I tie knots with 130 floro for musky leaders and never had one fail

[Chowdaire]

Yeah. Actually the fluoro musky leaders I use have a knot and then a crimp over the tag end. So they aren't relying solely on a crimp.

[sherman brown]

i just use a uni to uni knot for connecting all my lines, never had one fail. if you don't know how to tie a uni to uni go to youtube or just google it. a crimp could and probably would weaken your line. the only time i've seen a crimp was where heavy line was used that wasn't practical to tie a knot.