F'n Sabiki!

[T-Rex]

Last few months I've been using just a regular rod instead of my unwieldy 8' sabiki rod. Yesterday I was putting my sabiki away and the 6oz sinker dropped thru a scupper hole impaling my pinky on a hook. It was an akward location and i could't pull it out with a pliers. After a long paddle in and loading the kayak, I ended up using the fishing line method to pop it out. At least it was only a sabiki hook!
Now I remember why I got a sabiki stick in the first place!

[Cbad Mike]

[taggermike]

That sucks. Those sibiki rods are handy but take up a rod holder all day. I've found cutting the sibiki in half still catches plenty of bait and gets tangled much less. Mike

[f'nsabiki]

There was a post a while back on how you got your screen name. Your pic is exactly how I came up with mine. ouch !!!

[RK]

crimp the barbs.....

[addicted2sp33d]

Ouch!

I am paranoid of my sabiki hooks, enough that I cut the knot and stow the sabiki after I'm done with it.

I'll spend a minute to re-tie it if I need it, but I don't want those hooks (plural) stuck in me. Death by 1000 pinpricks... or maybe about 8-10.

[Dannowar]

Originally Posted by RK

crimp the barbs.....

Always

[yak-fishing-socal]

What's a good size sabiki I always guess

[TCS]

Cut a six inch piece of pool noodle. Wrap the sabiki around it. Into a ziplock.

[philbro]

Hiya,
I’ve invented a new rig for catching live baits that might have been good to use in your situation.

IMAGINE THIS: A Sabiki rig that is easy to manage, it doesn’t tangle, its hooks and lures can be changed in a snap, you can use it on any rod you like, also it can be used again and again and again.

Well, there isn’t a Sabiki like this, because its called a Blackbow rig. It does all of this and more.

Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK2C0d6uPBk

Cheers
Phil.

[h2ofishfo]

Sounds like a goood Idea. Considering its carbon fiber though I'm guessing it comes at a price. My sabiki issues don't stem as far as others but how
Much ?

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by h2ofishfo

Sounds like a goood Idea. Considering its carbon fiber though I'm guessing it comes at a price. My sabiki issues don't stem as far as others but how
Much ?

Carbon fiber is cheap if you buy it from a hobby store, the beads would be easy to glue on. with super glue. The tricky part would be putting the swivel on the end for tying on and the weight end.The sabiki hooks on swivels would be easy. I'm going to make one today.

[MrPukaShell]

You could always tie or wrap a wire loop on the end for the swivel like putting a guide on a fishing pole and finish up with some epoxy to hold everything in place.

Originally Posted by Harry Hill

Carbon fiber is cheap if you buy it from a hobby store, the beads would be easy to glue on. with super glue. The tricky part would be putting the swivel on the end for tying on and the weight end.The sabiki hooks on swivels would be easy. I'm going to make one today.

[Mahigeer]

I did not see how he did a cast, how he reeled in, but I am going to try using a top section of an old rod.

Just for the hell of it.

I still like my Sabiki rod, but I have not used it in a kayak yet.

[tunaseeker]

I hate that!!!

[philbro]

Originally Posted by h2ofishfo

Sounds like a goood Idea. Considering its carbon fiber though I'm guessing it comes at a price. My sabiki issues don't stem as far as others but how
Much ?

Hi, Aiming to be NZ$30-$40 for the rig & travel tube the mini-trace packs about the sam as yr usual sabiki rigs.

[PapaDave]

Originally Posted by philbro

Hi, Aiming to be NZ$30-$40 for the rig & travel tube the mini-trace packs about the sam as yr usual sabiki rigs.

So roughly $25 to $30 in US currency. Not bad.

Do you have an estimate on when they would become available?

[philbro]

Originally Posted by PapaDave

So roughly $25 to $30 in US currency. Not bad.

Do you have an estimate on when they would become available?

You’re about right. It’ll be cheaper that a Sabiki rod setup.


I’ll run the Kickstarter when I have 200-300 people signed up. When it starts they'll be notified first so they can get in on a limited earlybird discount reward.

Sign up if yr keen. google search: blackbow co nz

Please tell your mates about it too, I need all the help i can get. More importantly I want to help people like poor T-REX. I hope his finger came good in the end.

[philbro]

Originally Posted by PapaDave

So roughly $25 to $30 in US currency. Not bad.

Do you have an estimate on when they would become available?

Hi PapaDave,
The Kickstarter Project is running now. If you make a pledge you can get one (or two) as reward.

I don't think we're allowed to post links. It should come up top if you Google:
Blackbow The Easy Sabiki

cheers.

[philbro]

Originally Posted by h2ofishfo

Sounds like a goood Idea. Considering its carbon fiber though I'm guessing it comes at a price. My sabiki issues don't stem as far as others but how
Much ?

Yeah go for it. Thats what I did but it was expensive when building with parts from retails stores. I've sourced suppliers that can provide everything at much better prices. I've also had them custom make the 'attachment solution'. And making those mini-trace lures on yr own can be hours of fun. I've have a Sabiki manufacturer lined up to make then for me.