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iethinker · 10-05-2015, 07:23 PM

First, I dislike the sabiki on a kayak because of the tangles and multiple hooks that fly around when fish are on it. That being said I am seeing it has a place in my line-up because sometimes it works when my first choice does not. Various models of sabiki have worked and I generally prefer something with the flashy metallic threads. Also, I use a 3-oz weight which helps mitigate the tangles. I am finally going to invest in a dedicated sabiki rig as well so that I can keep them longer.

The option I currently prefer most for targeting GBMs (assuming that's what you want) is a 1/4-oz to 1/2-oz kastmaster (KM) on a light spinning rig (6-lb mono...yes!). You can quickly work a larger area of water this way as well. I sometimes use a slightly larger rig with a 3/4-oz KM for deeper waters (La Jolla). You will get some amazing fights on other fish as well (Bonita, Bass, Baracuda). Sometimes I use a 12-inch 10-to-12-lb mono or 15-lb flouro leader just in case of toothy critters. Small KMs cost less than sabikis too if you consume sabikis quickly.

Last week I was dragging a fully squid tipped sabiki and simultaneously throwing the KM. The KM beat the sabiki by 8/2 for the target species. The sabiki however landed some weird different fish. At 10-GBMs in the tank I stop. Well....other-times lately I have stopped at 3x due to the difficulties.

Also, the Spanish Macs seem to never hit the KM. It's good to avoid the by-catch of Spanish when you really want GBMs. If only Spanish are around then sabiki it is.

From my opinion, squid tipped sabiki does help the bite and chumming has only worked selectively and is thus not required. Red beads or green beads, etc....no matter. Hook sizes of 8 to 12 have worked.

All of that said..I have not tried the sabiki-500!

10-05-2015, 07:23 PM	#8
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Options First, I dislike the sabiki on a kayak because of the tangles and multiple hooks that fly around when fish are on it. That being said I am seeing it has a place in my line-up because sometimes it works when my first choice does not. Various models of sabiki have worked and I generally prefer something with the flashy metallic threads. Also, I use a 3-oz weight which helps mitigate the tangles. I am finally going to invest in a dedicated sabiki rig as well so that I can keep them longer. The option I currently prefer most for targeting GBMs (assuming that's what you want) is a 1/4-oz to 1/2-oz kastmaster (KM) on a light spinning rig (6-lb mono...yes!). You can quickly work a larger area of water this way as well. I sometimes use a slightly larger rig with a 3/4-oz KM for deeper waters (La Jolla). You will get some amazing fights on other fish as well (Bonita, Bass, Baracuda). Sometimes I use a 12-inch 10-to-12-lb mono or 15-lb flouro leader just in case of toothy critters. Small KMs cost less than sabikis too if you consume sabikis quickly. Last week I was dragging a fully squid tipped sabiki and simultaneously throwing the KM. The KM beat the sabiki by 8/2 for the target species. The sabiki however landed some weird different fish. At 10-GBMs in the tank I stop. Well....other-times lately I have stopped at 3x due to the difficulties. Also, the Spanish Macs seem to never hit the KM. It's good to avoid the by-catch of Spanish when you really want GBMs. If only Spanish are around then sabiki it is. From my opinion, squid tipped sabiki does help the bite and chumming has only worked selectively and is thus not required. Red beads or green beads, etc....no matter. Hook sizes of 8 to 12 have worked. All of that said..I have not tried the sabiki-500!