This is for connecting the leadcore both to the backing and the leader.
It is a Willis Knot.
Make a
loop in the leadcore,about 4 inches from the tag end.
Next
step is to slide back the outer coating on your leadcore, approx 3
inches.
Cut the lead off, then slide the outer sheath back out till it's snug.
Ensure
that the end of the mono you are going to insert into the dacron
sheathing is cut at a slight angle or flat, You don't want it
"flattened" like when you bite it off ;} .
Insert your mono leader, so
it butts up with the lead inside, then work the knot down towards the
tag end(keep the mono butted up again the lead inside).
Pull
the knot tight,holding
the dacron on each side of the knot, then snug it up tightly,holding
the
mono/leadcore to really cinch it down.
We have used this for the last three years and never had a knot let
loose. Once you cinch the knot down, the tighter you pull, the tighter
the connection gets. If you want more peace-of-mind, you can
tie a simple overhand knot in the mono leader material before inserting
it into the dacron sheathing, then tie the second overhand knot in the
dacron. You can also tie a Double Willis which is just two overhand
loops worked down over the mono/dacron sheath.
If you really want to secure the knot, some people use a drop of super
glue or Elmers glue on the knot and let it dry.
Other leadcore
facts.
1) Leadcore most
commonly
comes in 18#, 27#, and 45# test, but 45# test is not heavier,
weight-wise than 18# test. The difference in weight sizes is only
the strength of the dacron sheathing part of the line and it's
relative strength.
2) All three of
the Weights of Leadcore (18#, 27#, and 45#) have the same depth scale.
~ roughly 4-6 feet per color.
3)
Several Manufacturers of Lead-Core Line suggest that after 25
feet of depth, thermocline affects the sink rate ( the water density
increases).
They suggest 3 colors 15 feet down, 5 colors 25 feet, 8 colors 30 feet
and 9
colors 35 feet.
