Breakaway Crimps – 100 Pack

Overview

Breakaway Crimps are purpose-made rig body crimps designed for UK sea anglers building their own shore-fishing traces. Each pack contains 100 metal crimps, used to secure and fix the position of swivels, beads and other components along the main rig body. They're manufactured by Breakaway specifically for rig construction, rather than as an attractor or accessory.

The crimps are available in two internal diameters – 0.90mm and 1.10mm – allowing anglers to match the crimp to the breaking strain of their chosen rig body material. Once slid into position and compressed with crimping pliers, the crimp holds firmly in place, creating a fixed point for snood attachments.

Perfect For

These crimps are ideal for constructing 2-hook and 3-hook flapper rigs, paternosters, clipped-down rigs, distance rigs and other multi-snood shore traces. A common arrangement traps a swivel between two beads and two crimps, giving anglers precise control over where snoods sit along the rig body.

The 0.90mm size suits rig bodies of approximately 50–70lb, covering most standard heavy shore-rig construction, while the 1.10mm crimp is better suited to heavier 100lb rig bodies. Whichever size is chosen, these crimps are a genuine rig-building staple for UK beach and rock anglers tying their own traces.

Technical Insight

Correct crimping technique matters as much as crimp size. The crimp should only be compressed enough to hold the components securely in place – excessive pressure can damage the monofilament inside and weaken the rig body at that point.

Because the crimps are fixed once compressed, they allow anglers to build consistent, repeatable rig patterns, trapping swivels and beads exactly where required rather than relying on knots alone. This fixed positioning is what separates standard Breakaway Crimps from the Breakaway Adjustable Crimps, which use a rubber component to allow repositioning after fitting.