Sabiki rods?

[William Novotny]

Originally Posted by dwntwnall4u

I too was thinking about a dedicated sabiki / squid jig rod. But had a question about making bait.
Typically do you make bait first thing out on the water then that's it or continue to make bait thru out the day on the water?

Some days the bait is thick in the water and its not hard to fill up first thing. Some days you gotta be on the lookout for bait throughout the day. Just all depends on what the conditions are, and how well your baittank keeps your bait.

And as far as bait rod setup I keep a cheap shimano spinning combo with a medium action rod with my sabiki with me. The sabiki rods have no bend and I find the lack of flex lets the bait jump the hook more often.

[dos ballenas]

Like stated above... there is no room on my boat for a dedicated sabiki rod.

The best piece of advice I was given was to cut every sabiki in half. Things quickly become a tangled mess on a kayak while trying to remove 5 large mackerel from your sabiki... three hooks is much more manageable and efficient.

I have on I got from Charkbait. It's not bad. It doesn't always go in and out as smooth as I would like it too, but it's nice to have one less thing to worry about. I have a PA so I have room for 6 rods, so space doesn't matter. I also cut mine in half and noticed it definitely makes things more manageable. I would suggest when you're done with your trip, wash it all down with fresh water, and leave the hooks out of the rod to dry, otherwise they will rust up quick. Also, keep some paper clips on board. It can be a pain in the butt to thread the line through the rod, especially mono. Completely straightening out a paper clip, and tieng the line to end then dropping it through the rod will make it so easy. Hope that help.

Neill

[RK]

Originally Posted by dos ballenas

The best piece of advice I was given was to cut every sabiki in half. .

Owyn nailed it.....

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bass pro has them for like $75 bucks with reel. i'm going to get one. they're two piece too so they'll fit in my hatch for surf launch.

[coxtanker421]

i got one that was eight foot. what a nightmare with five or six macs on . like someone mentioned three hooks is much better. they sell a shorter version sibiki rod for kayaks. i cropped my down . i love it now. good luck.

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http://www.basspro.com/Bait-Stiktrad...SSSELL_PRODUCT

[RK]

Another trick is to crimp the barbs on the sabiki (fly fisherman style) and just apply constant pressure (you will lose a couple here and there), the bait pops right off unharmed and lively and when you end up with one of those mini hooks in your hand it will slide right out.