Sabiki Q: - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bus kid · 07-24-2012, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by echo1er

So the only time I used one was off Oceanside pier. Great return on bait. A lot of you have given advice and say cut it down to only having three hooks. Now my question is what size and brand do you use when you go out in a kayak?

I use hayabusa sabiki bait rigs from a size 6-10. Catching anything from croaker, sometimes little calico and your basic bait fish (on a pier)

2nd Question: how do you deal with your bait once caught. Meaning you have sabiki and you catch only one out of three hooks. Is there a technic to be used.

Thanks in advance.

I have the Ahi sabiki rod cut down to 5 feet, 3 hooks on my sabiki 20# main line 10-15# on the hooks. Hayabusa or Owner. I bought two packs a few weeks back at the tackle swapmeet in HB, Rodtek brand, after I got home I noticed the line had nicks on both the main and the hooks, tossed em. I usually put some unibutter on the hooks too then drop it to the bottom and wind up at a steady rate.

As for what to do with the bait 1 or 3, it goes into the bait tank then on a hook then in a WSB mouth, pretty simple.

CheapPelican · 07-24-2012, 07:51 AM

Cutting it in half makes it more manageable. I'll just lay the rig in he foot well. Since the hooks aren't barbed the bait almost always spit the hook. Pick em up toss em in the tank.

Add a drop or procure to each hook. It's cheaper and stays on longer than unibutter. Bait aren't pickey.

07-24-2012, 07:51 AM	#2
CheapPelican Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Too far from the launch. Posts: 443	Cutting it in half makes it more manageable. I'll just lay the rig in he foot well. Since the hooks aren't barbed the bait almost always spit the hook. Pick em up toss em in the tank. Add a drop or procure to each hook. It's cheaper and stays on longer than unibutter. Bait aren't pickey.