How to Splice Braided Lines & Wire

Anglers use wire fishing line when they want to present fishing lures at deep, specific depths. Some of the most common lures anglers use when fishing with wire lines are crank baits and spoons. These lures target fish including walleyes, trout, salmon, northern pike and muskies. Rather than connecting their lures right to the wire line, many anglers use a length of braided line, which allows the lure to swim more naturally and is slightly less visible beneath the water. In order to use braided and wire lines, anglers must know how to splice the two.

Things You'll Need

  • Brass or copper double-barrel sleeve
  • Wire line
  • Swivel
  • Crimping tool
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Instructions

    • 1

      Grab a double-barrel sleeve made of brass or copper. Its opening should be slightly larger than the wire's diameter. Slide the end of the wire into one end of the double-barrel sleeve.

    • 2

      Push the wire to the opposite end of the sleeve. Thread it through one end of a barrel swivel.

    • 3

      Place the end of the wire into and through the other opening of the double-barrel sleeve. Make sure less than 1/8 inch of wire protrudes from the sleeve.

    • 4

      Place the sleeve inside a crimping tool, ensuring the rounded surfaces of both the sleeve and the tool line up. Squeeze the handles of the tool to compress the sleeve.

    • 5

      Attach the braided line to the open end of the barrel swivel via a Palomar knot.