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buki	04-04-2009 08:31 AM

Shorten AHI Sabiki Rod

Does anybody know how to shorten an AHI sabiki rod? I'm thinking about just cutting it with a hack saw, but looks like the diameter of the rod tapers and may not fit correctly if I shorten it. Please help.

Thanks.

Grego

04-04-2009 09:16 AM

You can read my reply where you posted on BT, if no one else here has done that.

buki	04-04-2009 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Grego (Post 36656)

You can read my reply where you posted on BT, if no one else here has done that.

Thanks Grego.

I ended up cutting about 2 feet off the top piece and created a shim with the leftover piece. I stopped using this setup a long time ago. I'm taking out my newbie brother next week and wanted to setup something for him. I hope it works.

trob	04-04-2009 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by buki (Post 36657)

we do that here in the shop with all the sabiki sticks. if you have any questions, we can give you some pointers on making it perfect.

buki	04-04-2009 11:44 AM

Some pictures. I'm thinking about gluing the shim to the top piece. What do you guys think?

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http://lh3.ggpht.com/_okPRqM_aJOE/Sd...w/IMG_3650.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_okPRqM_aJOE/Sd...8/IMG_3651.JPG

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Caballito

04-04-2009 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by trob (Post 36661)

we do that here in the shop with all the sabiki sticks. if you have any questions, we can give you some pointers on making it perfect.

Trob,

When you say you quit using this setup a long time ago, are you refering to the original Ahi stick, the conversion, or something else?

Thanks,
Brian

trob	04-04-2009 02:17 PM

that was a quote from the post above mine. i use mine all the time. he was referring to his sabiki stick setup.

Caballito

04-04-2009 02:59 PM

Thanks for your patience....

dsafety

04-04-2009 06:12 PM

OK, I'll ask the question. Why would you want to shorten a sabiki rod? I just got one and have not used it yet. I did rig mine up and had to shorten the lure rig to fit. Am I missing something?

Bob

Siebler

04-04-2009 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dsafety (Post 36678)

OK, I'll ask the question. Why would you want to shorten a sabiki rod? I just got one and have not used it yet. I did rig mine up and had to shorten the lure rig to fit. Am I missing something?

Bob

Did you buy it from OEX? We Pre-Shorten the rods. Standard lengths are 7' and 8'

buki	04-04-2009 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsafety (Post 36678)

OK, I'll ask the question. Why would you want to shorten a sabiki rod? I just got one and have not used it yet. I did rig mine up and had to shorten the lure rig to fit. Am I missing something?

Bob

I have a standard AHI 8' sabiki rod and it's cumbersome to use on a kayak because it's too long. I stopped using it because I prefer to use a regular rod and learned how to avoid those sharp hooks.

dsafety

04-05-2009 07:36 AM

My sabiki rod is made by Proline not Ahi. It is about 7' long which seems about right to me. What is the ideal length for this kind of rod?

Bob

trob	04-05-2009 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dsafety (Post 36688)

My sabiki rod is made by Proline not Ahi. It is about 7' long which seems about right to me. What is the ideal length for this kind of rod?

Bob

ours are 53"

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