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[Yakin]

Originally Posted by echo1er

First attempt at a Sabiki ROD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L58QKkeXCzI

I haven't used a pvc but I fished with guys using them and they have a major problem of the line eatting into the pvc when they have bait on.
any ideas on correcting that problem?

[Jimmyz123]

Originally Posted by Yakin

I haven't used a pvc but I fished with guys using them and they have a major problem of the line eatting into the pvc when they have bait on.
any ideas on correcting that problem?

I just use an old rod and reel that I don't use much anymore. Keep It Simple

[echo1er]

Originally Posted by Yakin

I haven't used a pvc but I fished with guys using them and they have a major problem of the line eatting into the pvc when they have bait on.
any ideas on correcting that problem?

smooth out the end of the pvc the reason its chewing it up is a sharp edge and the line is digging in. Easy way to make it smooth is a big lighter and press from in side out to have that rounded edge.

[Yakin]

Originally Posted by Jimmyz123

I just use an old rod and reel that I don't use much anymore. Keep It Simple

This is what I normally do jimmy!
But having a sabiki rod that is solid that I can just hide away in my holder on my pa just seems to be a lot neater because I will make sometimes 2 or 3 times when I go out. it would be easier to do that then just having to hassel with free sabiki hooks

Originally Posted by echo1er

smooth out the end of the pvc the reason its chewing it up is a sharp edge and the line is digging in. Easy way to make it smooth is a big lighter and press from in side out to have that rounded edge.

Where I end up making my own rod I will remember this for an Idea



Also for those who have a little problem with all the extra sabiki hooks hanging around like I do when I use a full sabiki rig try this.

Take your sabiki and cut it in half.
Use only 3 hooks and put a swivel on both halves can make it safer and a saver then having to deal with 5 hooks floppin around with only one greenie on there.
also you save another sabiki when a hook gets messed up.
I will put pics up of this idea eventually just don't have any sabiki's on me right now.
Hope yall get what I am talking about here!

Thanks again to echo1er for that idea of melting to down to round it!

[echo1er]

@Yakin when melting it try and make a mushroom effect. So the top part is round after that sand it down with fine sand paper and then polish it.

[echo1er]

another area for fish grips.
A new pocket for snacks.
Just trying something new.

[Yakin]

Originally Posted by echo1er

A new pocket for snacks.

Is there any big reason why you used all rivets on that extra pocket except for the top two? or did you just run out?

[echo1er]

no reason at all. The top to screws came with the mesh pocket. The rivets is cause I finally got a rivet gun and I rivet the shit out of my kayak.