Makin Macks - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

TheSherThang · 04-25-2008, 09:41 AM

I posted this on Allcoast but for a dehooker, make one out of a wire coat hanger. Make a small j bend on one end. About 3 inches up, make a loop using a dowel. About and inch up from that, make another loop using the dowel. Trim the hanger and tada, a dehooker. You just grap the hook with the small j until the hook is upside down and the bait should come off the sabiki no problem. Works great for smelt and sardines. Of course, its better if you pinch the barb down on the sabiki.

For bait, try old hotdog buns. I think they crumble better then cat food. One key is to not overfeed the fishys. Steady chum not a banquet, lol.

Billy V · 04-25-2008, 07:33 PM

I like the Owner #6 hooks with the 30 lb main line and 20 lb branch lines. They seem to tangle less than the lighter lb test line.

I pinch the barbs down for an easier release.

The 7 ft. Ahi sabiki rod makes it quick and easy to get in the water when you see a bait ball on the fish finder.

I shorten the Owner sabiki's as they have 6 hooks, and are slightly long for the 7 ft Ahi rod.
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04-25-2008, 09:41 AM	#1
TheSherThang Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 82	I posted this on Allcoast but for a dehooker, make one out of a wire coat hanger. Make a small j bend on one end. About 3 inches up, make a loop using a dowel. About and inch up from that, make another loop using the dowel. Trim the hanger and tada, a dehooker. You just grap the hook with the small j until the hook is upside down and the bait should come off the sabiki no problem. Works great for smelt and sardines. Of course, its better if you pinch the barb down on the sabiki. For bait, try old hotdog buns. I think they crumble better then cat food. One key is to not overfeed the fishys. Steady chum not a banquet, lol.

04-25-2008, 07:33 PM	#2
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	I like the Owner #6 hooks with the 30 lb main line and 20 lb branch lines. They seem to tangle less than the lighter lb test line. I pinch the barbs down for an easier release. The 7 ft. Ahi sabiki rod makes it quick and easy to get in the water when you see a bait ball on the fish finder. I shorten the Owner sabiki's as they have 6 hooks, and are slightly long for the 7 ft Ahi rod. .............................