AFW Single Barrel Leader Sleeves
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description: The AFW Single Barrel Leader Sleeves are the clean, reliable way to finish a crimped leader connection. Whether you're rigging wire leaders for wahoo, building mono rigs for marlin, or setting up shark leaders, these single barrel sleeves give you a secure, professional crimp every time — no knots, no guesswork, no slippage. The Crimp That Holds When It Counts A properly crimped sleeve outperforms a hand-tied knot in both strength and consistency. AFW's single barrel design compresses evenly under a quality crimping tool, creating a connection that holds at or near the rated break strength of your wire or mono. For offshore applications where a failed connection means a lost fish — or a lost rig — that consistency matters. Why Knots Fall Short on Wire Wire leaders and heavy mono don't knot the way lighter line does. Knots in wire create stress points that weaken the connection and can fail under the sudden load of a hard-running fish. Crimping eliminates that weak point entirely — the sleeve distributes the load evenly and holds firm whether you're trolling at speed or fighting a fish that doesn't want to come up. The Right Pick If... You're building wire or heavy mono leaders for offshore species You want a stronger, more consistent connection than a hand-tied knot You're rigging leaders for wahoo, marlin, shark, or swordfish You need a reliable sleeve that works with AFW crimping pliers You go through leaders quickly and want a cost-effective bulk option Best Fishing Techniques Wire leader rigging — use with AFW Surfstrand or Titanium wire to create clean, strong loop and hook connections Heavy mono leader rigging — ideal for building fluorocarbon or nylon leaders for marlin, tuna, and large pelagics Shark leaders — crimp heavy wire or cable leaders where bite resistance and connection strength are critical Trolling rigs — build pre-rigged leaders that hold up to the constant load of trolling at speed Best Conditions Offshore saltwater — any application where lead…
brand: AFW
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  value: #1 .033 in / .84 mm, #2 .047 in / 1.19 mm, #3 .055 in /1.40 mm
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