Explorer Tackle 335pc Crimp Sleeve & Thimble Kit
If you build your own heavy-duty leaders, trolling rigs or big game traces, the Explorer Tackle 335 Piece Crimp Sleeve & Thimble Kit is an essential addition to your tackle box. Supplied in a practical compartment storage case, this complete kit contains a range of aluminium oval crimp sleeves and both stainless steel and nylon thimbles, giving you everything you need to produce strong, professional-quality rigs.
Perfect for crimping heavy monofilament, fluorocarbon and wire leaders, this kit is ideal for UK Bluefin Tuna fishing, shark fishing, heavy offshore trolling and tropical big game adventures. The aluminium oval sleeves provide secure, even compression without damaging the leader material, while the thimbles protect loop connections from abrasion, ensuring maximum strength and reliability when it matters most.
Whether you're rigging spreader bars, trolling lures, wind-on leaders or heavy live bait traces, this comprehensive kit has the components to cover a wide range of leader diameters.
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335-piece rigging kit
- 285 aluminium oval crimp sleeves
- 50 loop thimbles (25 stainless steel & 25 nylon)
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Crimp sizes: 1.2mm, 1.7mm, 2.0mm & 2.3mm
- Suitable for mono, fluorocarbon and wire leaders
- Ideal for UK Bluefin Tuna, shark fishing, heavy offshore trolling and tropical big game fishing
- Supplied in a durable 6-compartment storage box
Kit Contents
| Component |
Size |
Quantity |
| Aluminium Oval Crimp Sleeves |
1.2mm |
150 |
| Aluminium Oval Crimp Sleeves |
1.7mm |
35 |
| Aluminium Oval Crimp Sleeves |
2.0mm |
50 |
| Aluminium Oval Crimp Sleeves |
2.3mm |
50 |
| Stainless Steel Thimbles (Small) |
S |
25 |
| Nylon Thimbles (Large/Phosphorescent) |
L |
25
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| Crimp Size |
Typical Leader Size |
| 1.2mm |
100–150lb mono/fluorocarbon |
| 1.7mm |
150–250lb mono/fluorocarbon |
| 2.0mm |
250–400lb mono/fluorocarbon |
| 2.3mm |
400–600lb mono/fluorocarbon |
These are approximate ranges, as the exact fit depends on the brand and actual diameter of the leader material rather than just its breaking strain.