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02-25-2012, 03:28 PM
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Vampyroteuthis infernalis
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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.
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02-26-2012, 12:42 AM
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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.
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02-26-2012, 12:25 PM
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02-26-2012, 12:33 PM
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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.
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02-26-2012, 12:47 PM
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get the short one for kayaks
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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02-26-2012, 01:14 PM
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02-26-2012, 01:25 PM
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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.
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02-26-2012, 06:48 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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cutting sabikis in half saves a great deal of trouble. i just cut mine, tie on snap swivels on either end, and wrap the shortened sabiki jigs around a piece of cardboard then put them each inside of a sandwich bag.
if i need to make bait, i just snap the sabiki on top of whatever current rig i have set up.. make quick bait, then unsnap it and put it away. its not the cleanest neatest thing, but it gets the job done without having to retie all of the time, and i dont need to bring a dedicated sabiki rod. sometimes... i am too lazy for that too.. and i just bring an empty spool and put 50 yards of line on it, and tie the sabiki rig onto the line. i hand-sabiki the fish since they are usually less than 30ft deep.
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