Your favorite sabiki type? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Gino · 09-17-2010, 02:11 PM

I dont mind those Mustad cheapos soemtimes, they only seem to work for me when i bait the hooks with shrimp or dip in the Urchin goop.

I like these size 14 ones made by Hyubusa. they look like small krill and pink colored. Seems to work well for me.

i use a 12-27lb bass type rod. works fine. I used to use the sabiki rod, and i liked it alot, but i missed soem soft biters smelts and such due to the stiffness of the rod.

Fiskadoro · 09-17-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gino

. I used to use the sabiki rod, and i liked it alot, but i missed soem soft biters smelts and such due to the stiffness of the rod.

No doubt. The reason I use higher test rigs is a sabiki rod is so stiff you can break off light line before you hardly know your bit. I also fish it with a 2 ounce chrome sinker or at times a squid jig on the end to get down fast for squid. Nothing subtle there, and they are not that fun to fish with, but the trade off is the get the things out of the way.

I hear you on the smelt as well, they swarm the mustads but they don't eat them very well unless you tip them with squid etc. Especially small smelt like those at Pedro. When bait is finicky the Haybusa's will definitely outfish the mustads. If I had a better reel with a better drag on my rod I might use them more often. I got a old ABU 5000 on my rod and it just trashes them.

A while back one of my Marlin buddies lent me a Korean sabiki version that was pink and gold and it kicked ass. Thing must of lasted me ten trips, a little bigger then I like, but killer on macks but I have no idea who makes them.

My take is there is more then one way to skin this catfish. Whatever works is good

Jim

Gino · 09-17-2010, 03:57 PM

yeah i just got back from the tackle stop. and grabbed a couple sabikis.

The smelt in newport are spoiled. They are stingy on biting the sabiki, even with squid on it.
I use bread and ball the bread up and tip it on each hook, after chumming the water. Its the only way to get them, and its tedious as the tiny smelt pick the damn bread off before they get hooked

Where did you fing the higher lb test rigs (with smaller hooks) i cant seem to find them anywhere.

GregAndrew · 09-17-2010, 09:01 PM

I have been having decent success with Dines and both types of Macs on a Sanhu sabiki rig. It has a very clear skin with glitter like streamers. size 10 on #15 main line and #10 branch line.

Jzo · 09-20-2010, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gino

Where did you fing the higher lb test rigs (with smaller hooks) i cant seem to find them anywhere.

You mean Mustad size 12 sabiki? If so you usually find them in Walmart.

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Jzo · 09-20-2010, 10:59 PM

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maui jim · 09-21-2010, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jzo

You mean Mustad size 12 sabiki? If so you usually find them in Walmart.

The WAL MART in Westminster Blows no sabikis, I like my PVC sabiki cheapo rod'
I solved the line cut problem on the PVC with 15 minute epoxy in the end of the PVC opening, acts just like ceramic, but way cheaper. CHA CHING!!

09-17-2010, 02:11 PM	#1
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	I dont mind those Mustad cheapos soemtimes, they only seem to work for me when i bait the hooks with shrimp or dip in the Urchin goop. I like these size 14 ones made by Hyubusa. they look like small krill and pink colored. Seems to work well for me. i use a 12-27lb bass type rod. works fine. I used to use the sabiki rod, and i liked it alot, but i missed soem soft biters smelts and such due to the stiffness of the rod.

09-17-2010, 03:57 PM	#3
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	yeah i just got back from the tackle stop. and grabbed a couple sabikis. The smelt in newport are spoiled. They are stingy on biting the sabiki, even with squid on it. I use bread and ball the bread up and tip it on each hook, after chumming the water. Its the only way to get them, and its tedious as the tiny smelt pick the damn bread off before they get hooked Where did you fing the higher lb test rigs (with smaller hooks) i cant seem to find them anywhere.

09-17-2010, 09:01 PM	#4
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	I have been having decent success with Dines and both types of Macs on a Sanhu sabiki rig. It has a very clear skin with glitter like streamers. size 10 on #15 main line and #10 branch line.

09-20-2010, 10:54 PM	#6
AquaticHunter Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury Park Posts: 51	Hi Guys, first post after lurking for a while. I've been adding Smelly Jelly to my flies and it makes a huge difference.