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Fishing Talk => Fishing Talk => : lamnidae September 18, 2015, 10:50:21 p

: Heat shrink tubing
: lamnidae September 18, 2015, 10:50:21 p
For those who use them, where do you get them and what works best?
: Re: Heat shrink tubing
: sasquatch September 19, 2015, 04:32:58 p
I was using some from the electrical department at home depot. It was fine. Then I was given a bunch of tubing by a friend in telecom. It is stiffer when it shrinks. I like it better. No marking on it so I don't know anything about it.
: Re: Heat shrink tubing
: Pinoyfisher September 19, 2015, 12:52:03 p
Home Depot if you want some right away, but if you can wait, it's cheaper and you get more on eBay.
: Re: Heat shrink tubing
: Eric H September 19, 2015, 05:05:19 p
Home depot
: Re: Heat shrink tubing
: Dave Legacy September 19, 2015, 10:15:57 p
There's some that exists for automotive use that has an adhesive on the interior of the tube which is pretty cool. I haven't seen any in a while, so this isn't all that useful.
: Re: Heat shrink tubing
: vdisney September 20, 2015, 07:03:55 p
Gotta chime in and show my ignorance here..............what is the shrink tubing for? 
: Re: Heat shrink tubing
: xjchad September 20, 2015, 08:28:52 p
: vdisney  September 20, 2015, 07:03:55 p
Gotta chime in and show my ignorance here..............what is the shrink tubing for?

Verne, Tom and Steve and others use it to stiffen/streamline the connection between the wire leader and the hook/swivel. Helps keep the hook from tangling. I have some of Tom's rigs and it works great. Plan on doing the same when I get all the gear to make my own.
Heck out the surf casting rig post on the Lure and Rig Crafting forum.