Crimping & Rigging Tools

Building your own traces and rigs is an important part of sea fishing for many anglers. In this group you will find crimping pliers for fitting crimps securely. You will also find rigging tools for building leaders and rigs.

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Mikado

Mikado Crimp Tool Set

Crimping tool set

Mikado Crimp Tool Set is a crimping tool set for pressing crimp sleeves when making leaders and rigs. Mikado Crimp Tool Set - Features: Product type : crimp tool set Pack size : 1 set A set for...

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13,99 €

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Mikado

Mikado Sleeve Clamping Pliers 14cm

Crimping pliers

Mikado Sleeve Clamping Pliers 14cm are 14 cm long clamping pliers for crimp sleeves . Crimp sleeves are used to make connections, for example when building leaders and rigs. Mikado Sleeve Clamping...

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8,19 €

Available in stock over 6 pcs

The product will be sent in 7-14 days

How to build strong leaders with crimping pliers

Heavy mono or wire leader cannot be knotted reliably, so in heavy sea fishing the loops are secured with crimps. You slide the crimp onto the leader, form the loop and squeeze the crimp shut with crimping pliers. Done right, it is one of the strongest connections in your rig.

The key is that the jaws of the pliers, the crimp and the leader diameter all match. A jaw that is too large leaves the connection loose, while one that is too small can damage the crimp or the leader. Many crimping pliers have several jaw sizes, so one tool covers a range of leaders.

Rigging tools help you shape loops, protect them with sleeves and put rigs together at home, so you are not fiddling with small parts on a moving deck. Always test every connection with a firm pull before use, because with a big fish on, a poor crimp is the first thing to fail.