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Tips and Techniques > Rigging with wire > Haywire twist
Don't try to cut the tag end off, it will always leave a sharp end to cut an unwary wireman, break it off using the following technique. Make a bend in the tag end so that the end points away from the main strand at 90 degrees. Use this bend as a crank handle, like the starting handle on an old car, to twist the wire right around. It will break off cleanly, usually before you have made a full rotation.
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1) Form a loop of the required size
in the wire. If attaching a hook or swivel, thread the wire
through the eye.
2) Whilst holding the loop steady
with the left hand, rotate the right wrist clockwise through
90 degrees pressing down on strand A whilst simultaneously pressing
up on strand B. The two strands will have taken a half wrap
around each other. This is the basic technique to learn. It
is important to recognise that BOTH strands must wrap around
each other, rather than one strand merely being wrapped around
the other. This provides the great strength of the Haywire twist.
3) Continue to twist, the number of
twists depends on the size of wire and the type of fishing.
When using no.8 – no.12 wire (approx 100 lb – 200 lb) I recommend six to eight
twists. When using heavy wire such as no.19 (400 lb approx)
10 – 12 twists is not too many.
4) To finish the join make four to
six tight Barrel wraps around the main strand. When using heavy
wire use eight to ten wraps. Don't worry if your buddies kid
you about being so thorough, let them lose fish through poor
preparation, it won't happen to you.
