How To Make Your Own Pike Traces – Part 2
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009Spinning Traces
The components used in this demonstration were E-SOX Titanium Pike Wire, Berkley Cross-lok Snap Swivels, Drennan Micro Crimps and ESP Hi Performance Swivels. (See picture below)
As with the deadbait traces, a good pair of wire cutters and crimping pliers are needed.
Step 1.
Cut a 12 inch length of pike wire and thread a crimp onto the wire. (See picture below)
Step 2.
Now thread a snap swivel onto the wire and thread the pike wire back through the crimp. (See picture below)
Step 3.
Then using the crimping pliers, flatten the crimp in three central positions. (See picture below)
Step 4.
Repeat the past three steps with a normal swivel on the other end of the pike wire. (See picture below)
The finished trace should look like this. (See picture below)
The normal swivel can be tied to your mainline with the snap link at the other end being used to quick hassle free lure changes.
Tight Lines
David
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