zinc or nickel plated crimp sleeves

[Robert]

I've been doing a lot of reading online about how to properly crimp
stainless steel leaders. MOST of the articles I have read have said that
you must use zinc or nickel plated copper crimps when using stainless steel
cable.

Since almost all articles said this, I thought it would be no problem to
find these crimps. I've been to several Basspro shops, Boatersworld,
Westmarine and a few small local tackle shops. NO ONE has these crimps.
They have plenty of crimps, but they are either aluminum (I'm told this is a
no no with stainless) and some that just said "black". I assume that these
were copper with a black finish. I did manage to find a few very large ones
that were nickel, but they were for 400 lb mono. I'm using 135 lb stainless
cable. It's much smaller. I also prefer double barrel sleeves. I have
seen a few round, nickel sleeves, but no double barrel ones.

Where can I find them?

I broke down and bought some of the "black" sleeves and they seemed to work
well, but I don't know how long they will last in salt water. I want to
replace them if I can find zinc or nickel.

Thanks!

Robert

[Bashful]

Real fishermen don't use crimps. ;Op ~ ~ ~

On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 03:34:25 GMT, "Robert"
> wrote:

>I've been doing a lot of reading online about how to properly crimp
>stainless steel leaders. MOST of the articles I have read have said that
>you must use zinc or nickel plated copper crimps when using stainless steel
>cable.
>
>Since almost all articles said this, I thought it would be no problem to
>find these crimps. I've been to several Basspro shops, Boatersworld,
>Westmarine and a few small local tackle shops. NO ONE has these crimps.
>They have plenty of crimps, but they are either aluminum (I'm told this is a
>no no with stainless) and some that just said "black". I assume that these
>were copper with a black finish. I did manage to find a few very large ones
>that were nickel, but they were for 400 lb mono. I'm using 135 lb stainless
>cable. It's much smaller. I also prefer double barrel sleeves. I have
>seen a few round, nickel sleeves, but no double barrel ones.
>
>Where can I find them?
>
>I broke down and bought some of the "black" sleeves and they seemed to work
>well, but I don't know how long they will last in salt water. I want to
>replace them if I can find zinc or nickel.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Robert
>

[Bill McKee]

The swage them.

"Bashful" > wrote in message
...
> Real fishermen don't use crimps. ;Op ~ ~ ~
>
> On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 03:34:25 GMT, "Robert"
> > wrote:
>
>>I've been doing a lot of reading online about how to properly crimp
>>stainless steel leaders. MOST of the articles I have read have said that
>>you must use zinc or nickel plated copper crimps when using stainless
>>steel
>>cable.
>>
>>Since almost all articles said this, I thought it would be no problem to
>>find these crimps. I've been to several Basspro shops, Boatersworld,
>>Westmarine and a few small local tackle shops. NO ONE has these crimps.
>>They have plenty of crimps, but they are either aluminum (I'm told this is
>>a
>>no no with stainless) and some that just said "black". I assume that
>>these
>>were copper with a black finish. I did manage to find a few very large
>>ones
>>that were nickel, but they were for 400 lb mono. I'm using 135 lb
>>stainless
>>cable. It's much smaller. I also prefer double barrel sleeves. I have
>>seen a few round, nickel sleeves, but no double barrel ones.
>>
>>Where can I find them?
>>
>>I broke down and bought some of the "black" sleeves and they seemed to
>>work
>>well, but I don't know how long they will last in salt water. I want to
>>replace them if I can find zinc or nickel.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Robert
>>
>

[Robert]

OK...so where do I find Nickel or Zinc SWAGE sleeves?


"Bill McKee" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> The swage them.
>
> "Bashful" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Real fishermen don't use crimps. ;Op ~ ~ ~
> >
> > On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 03:34:25 GMT, "Robert"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>I've been doing a lot of reading online about how to properly crimp
> >>stainless steel leaders. MOST of the articles I have read have said
that
> >>you must use zinc or nickel plated copper crimps when using stainless
> >>steel
> >>cable.
> >>
> >>Since almost all articles said this, I thought it would be no problem to
> >>find these crimps. I've been to several Basspro shops, Boatersworld,
> >>Westmarine and a few small local tackle shops. NO ONE has these crimps.
> >>They have plenty of crimps, but they are either aluminum (I'm told this
is
> >>a
> >>no no with stainless) and some that just said "black". I assume that
> >>these
> >>were copper with a black finish. I did manage to find a few very large
> >>ones
> >>that were nickel, but they were for 400 lb mono. I'm using 135 lb
> >>stainless
> >>cable. It's much smaller. I also prefer double barrel sleeves. I have
> >>seen a few round, nickel sleeves, but no double barrel ones.
> >>
> >>Where can I find them?
> >>
> >>I broke down and bought some of the "black" sleeves and they seemed to
> >>work
> >>well, but I don't know how long they will last in salt water. I want to
> >>replace them if I can find zinc or nickel.
> >>
> >>Thanks!
> >>
> >>Robert
> >>
> >
>
>

[Bill McKee]

Try Hi's tackle in San Francisco. Or try any calling any of the LOng Range
landings in San Diego. H&M, Seaforth, etc. Try posting on
www.allcoastsportfishing.com


"Robert" > wrote in message
om...
> OK...so where do I find Nickel or Zinc SWAGE sleeves?
>
>
> "Bill McKee" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
>> The swage them.
>>
>> "Bashful" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Real fishermen don't use crimps. ;Op ~ ~ ~
>> >
>> > On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 03:34:25 GMT, "Robert"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>I've been doing a lot of reading online about how to properly crimp
>> >>stainless steel leaders. MOST of the articles I have read have said
> that
>> >>you must use zinc or nickel plated copper crimps when using stainless
>> >>steel
>> >>cable.
>> >>
>> >>Since almost all articles said this, I thought it would be no problem
>> >>to
>> >>find these crimps. I've been to several Basspro shops, Boatersworld,
>> >>Westmarine and a few small local tackle shops. NO ONE has these
>> >>crimps.
>> >>They have plenty of crimps, but they are either aluminum (I'm told this
> is
>> >>a
>> >>no no with stainless) and some that just said "black". I assume that
>> >>these
>> >>were copper with a black finish. I did manage to find a few very large
>> >>ones
>> >>that were nickel, but they were for 400 lb mono. I'm using 135 lb
>> >>stainless
>> >>cable. It's much smaller. I also prefer double barrel sleeves. I
>> >>have
>> >>seen a few round, nickel sleeves, but no double barrel ones.
>> >>
>> >>Where can I find them?
>> >>
>> >>I broke down and bought some of the "black" sleeves and they seemed to
>> >>work
>> >>well, but I don't know how long they will last in salt water. I want
>> >>to
>> >>replace them if I can find zinc or nickel.
>> >>
>> >>Thanks!
>> >>
>> >>Robert
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

[Robert]

Cool. I have not seen that web site before. I'll give it a try!

Thanks!

Robert


"Bill McKee" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Try Hi's tackle in San Francisco. Or try any calling any of the LOng
Range
> landings in San Diego. H&M, Seaforth, etc. Try posting on
> www.allcoastsportfishing.com
>
>
> "Robert" > wrote in message
> om...
> > OK...so where do I find Nickel or Zinc SWAGE sleeves?
> >
> >
> > "Bill McKee" > wrote in message
> > nk.net...
> >> The swage them.
> >>
> >> "Bashful" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Real fishermen don't use crimps. ;Op ~ ~ ~
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 03:34:25 GMT, "Robert"
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>I've been doing a lot of reading online about how to properly crimp
> >> >>stainless steel leaders. MOST of the articles I have read have said
> > that
> >> >>you must use zinc or nickel plated copper crimps when using stainless
> >> >>steel
> >> >>cable.
> >> >>
> >> >>Since almost all articles said this, I thought it would be no problem
> >> >>to
> >> >>find these crimps. I've been to several Basspro shops, Boatersworld,
> >> >>Westmarine and a few small local tackle shops. NO ONE has these
> >> >>crimps.
> >> >>They have plenty of crimps, but they are either aluminum (I'm told
this
> > is
> >> >>a
> >> >>no no with stainless) and some that just said "black". I assume that
> >> >>these
> >> >>were copper with a black finish. I did manage to find a few very
large
> >> >>ones
> >> >>that were nickel, but they were for 400 lb mono. I'm using 135 lb
> >> >>stainless
> >> >>cable. It's much smaller. I also prefer double barrel sleeves. I
> >> >>have
> >> >>seen a few round, nickel sleeves, but no double barrel ones.
> >> >>
> >> >>Where can I find them?
> >> >>
> >> >>I broke down and bought some of the "black" sleeves and they seemed
to
> >> >>work
> >> >>well, but I don't know how long they will last in salt water. I want
> >> >>to
> >> >>replace them if I can find zinc or nickel.
> >> >>
> >> >>Thanks!
> >> >>
> >> >>Robert
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

[Bill McKee]

Post in the tackle forum.

"Robert" > wrote in message
om...
> Cool. I have not seen that web site before. I'll give it a try!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Robert
>
>
> "Bill McKee" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
>> Try Hi's tackle in San Francisco. Or try any calling any of the LOng
> Range
>> landings in San Diego. H&M, Seaforth, etc. Try posting on
>> www.allcoastsportfishing.com
>>
>>
>> "Robert" > wrote in message
>> om...
>> > OK...so where do I find Nickel or Zinc SWAGE sleeves?
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bill McKee" > wrote in message
>> > nk.net...
>> >> The swage them.
>> >>
>> >> "Bashful" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > Real fishermen don't use crimps. ;Op ~ ~ ~
>> >> >
>> >> > On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 03:34:25 GMT, "Robert"
>> >> > > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>I've been doing a lot of reading online about how to properly crimp
>> >> >>stainless steel leaders. MOST of the articles I have read have said
>> > that
>> >> >>you must use zinc or nickel plated copper crimps when using
>> >> >>stainless
>> >> >>steel
>> >> >>cable.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Since almost all articles said this, I thought it would be no
>> >> >>problem
>> >> >>to
>> >> >>find these crimps. I've been to several Basspro shops,
>> >> >>Boatersworld,
>> >> >>Westmarine and a few small local tackle shops. NO ONE has these
>> >> >>crimps.
>> >> >>They have plenty of crimps, but they are either aluminum (I'm told
> this
>> > is
>> >> >>a
>> >> >>no no with stainless) and some that just said "black". I assume
>> >> >>that
>> >> >>these
>> >> >>were copper with a black finish. I did manage to find a few very
> large
>> >> >>ones
>> >> >>that were nickel, but they were for 400 lb mono. I'm using 135 lb
>> >> >>stainless
>> >> >>cable. It's much smaller. I also prefer double barrel sleeves. I
>> >> >>have
>> >> >>seen a few round, nickel sleeves, but no double barrel ones.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Where can I find them?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>I broke down and bought some of the "black" sleeves and they seemed
> to
>> >> >>work
>> >> >>well, but I don't know how long they will last in salt water. I
>> >> >>want
>> >> >>to
>> >> >>replace them if I can find zinc or nickel.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Thanks!
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Robert
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>