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| Posted: Sat Jul 31st, 2010 12:06 am |
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longshot25 LSCWA Member
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My standard wire has been 40# 7 stran stainless for many years and it is time to re spool one reel. I haven't bought new wire in a long time. Can any one tell me if there is some thing new out there? Or can we start a trouble shooting session on the hand line wire use...? I am opening the discussion. A penny for your thoughts.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31st, 2010 03:00 am |
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Natlight LSCWA Member 
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I go with the 60# uncoated 7 strand on all my reels. The thinner the better too. Last edited on Sat Jul 31st, 2010 03:00 am by Natlight ____________________ Tim Harris, LSCWA Member |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31st, 2010 10:47 pm |
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carpazoid Administrator 
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The same as Tim. The 7 strand stainless steel uncoated wire in 60# strength. The best price is at Lakeside. The store downriver, Bottom Line also carried the wire but their prices were a couple of dollars higher, plus the drive down there. I am not sure if Blue Water Bait carries wire. I had to bring home one of my reels today to do some wire repair. A fray showed up that is about 30-35 feet up. Once I cut and redo the end I might have 200 feet left on that reel. The spare reel had the coated wire on it and I could immediately tell the difference. The extra diameter caused enough drag that I had to let out a lot more line and the rig had a mushy feeling. Will be glad to have the regular reel back on the boat.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31st, 2010 11:44 pm |
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FISH ON Member
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I use 90# uncoated 7 strand. Good luck...
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| Posted: Sun Aug 1st, 2010 06:39 pm |
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longshot25 LSCWA Member
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It has been along time since I replaced wire. Well at this point I doubt if the wire I am replacing is 40# since I found a empty spool of 60# .021 diameter by Mason and a 90#.024 diameter partial spool of Mason. The 90 is much stiffer than the 60. At .003" diff from 90 to 60 Lb. the 90 would hold the boat like a anchor if on a hard snag. In Port Huron current and anchors are 2 things I don't like to wrastl with. I will be picking up a 300 Ft. spool of the 60Lb. wire and loading it on to the reel. Also my hand lining guest's will be bringing thar own reel's... from now on. Thanks for your input.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 2nd, 2010 12:44 pm |
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Moose LSCWA Member 
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longshot25 wrote: It has been along time since I replaced wire. Well at this point I doubt if the wire I am replacing is 40# since I found a empty spool of 60# .021 diameter by Mason and a 90#.024 diameter partial spool of Mason. The 90 is much stiffer than the 60. At .003" diff from 90 to 60 Lb. the 90 would hold the boat like a anchor if on a hard snag. In Port Huron current and anchors are 2 things I don't like to wrastl with. I will be picking up a 300 Ft. spool of the 60Lb. wire and loading it on to the reel. Also my hand lining guest's will be bringing thar own reel's... from now on. Thanks for your input.I use 60# non coated 7 strand also. I have been for 30+ years. As far as the partial spool of 90#, I have the same at home and it is used for making shanks. This is what the old timers taught me. Things involved in handlining haven't changed in a long long time. I have been playing with hand tuning handline sinkers though. And the research has paid off. I am going to hand tune every sinker I own. Absolutely no sinker or shank spin. Good Fishing, MOOSE
____________________ 90% Of Catching Walleye Takes Place Between The Ears. The Other 10% Is Boat Control |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 2nd, 2010 02:35 pm |
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longshot25 LSCWA Member
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What are you talking about hand tuning a sinker? Are you talking about bending the extended wire so the sinker doesn't spin? Or are you bending the shank of the sinker? What are you talking about? I vaguely remember hearing about using a good swivel on the shank, Or the copper sinker non snagger.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 2nd, 2010 08:36 pm |
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Moose LSCWA Member
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Let me take a few pictures. Then I will make a post on how to hand tune a sinker and show you the final results. I will open it in a new thread. But I need a little time to set it up. Good Fishing, MOOSE
____________________ 90% Of Catching Walleye Takes Place Between The Ears. The Other 10% Is Boat Control |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 3rd, 2010 01:41 pm |
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liddlericky Member
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thanks, I will be looking forward to your new topic for tuning weights
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