DIY Garage Craft Sabiki Rod - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Caseym · 06-28-2015, 11:47 AM

Ya, I can totally see where a conventional reel would really tighten up that angle and make reeling smoother, that's a great idea. I like having a shorter rod for bait fishing cause it's so easy to just swing that little stick into the kayak with a fish or two. I've always hated all the tangles and BS associated with jigging up bait fish, just tried to eliminate anything that added to the clutter. Nothing's worse than getting two or three nice Macks and then fumble-f&@$ing around trying to unhook 'me while they flop wildly and tangle that thing into a ball of mess!
I know some of the guys limit their rods and just use their big rods to make bait, but for me I try to eliminate any excessive tackle changes so I can just focus on time spent fishing. I do realize that if I happen to hook a yellowtail while making bait I'll probably be donating some line to the ocean...possibly the whole thing, but for now this easy to build, cheap little rod just seems to work.
Cheers

taggermike · 06-28-2015, 02:24 PM

Handy build. Thanks. I should make one cause I hate fighting sibikis all damn day. Seen home made sibiki sticks where the top is heated and opened up like the commercial models. Mike

FISH11 · 06-28-2015, 04:57 PM

Thanks for the inspiration Caseym, I went out to my garage and built one, I'll try it out tomorrow. I have been using a spinning combo for several years. I never wanted to pay $70+ for a sabiki rod. Like a lot of people I got tires of having the sabiki get tangled up and usually on every trip, getting poked by it at least once. It seem like every trip I was like constantly saying F***ing Sabiki!, F***ing Sabiki!, F***ing Sabiki!.

Fishin Phil · 06-28-2015, 06:47 PM

I would think the black pvc pipe would be a better choice since it is lighter.

Mahigeer · 06-29-2015, 10:15 AM

Well I use mine form piers, so casting is important, but for kayak use the long rod is not important.

My first reason to buy the rod was so I don't have to take the Sabiki rig off. Just leave it in the rod and separate the upper piece and put it in the car trunk.

Later I realized that it would work great for boat and kayak. It keeps so many dangling hooks in the tube for safety.

Home made or commercially made it is a good investment.

I use braid for main line. The commercial one has smooth sections where the line travels through.

FISH11 · 06-29-2015, 07:39 PM

I tried out the sabiki rod I made yesterday after being inspired by this thread. The rod worked really good, except for two things. Number one the 1000 reel I had as a spare just isn't strong enough when you hook up with a really large mac (like 14+") or worse if two hook up at once. The second is not really a fault of the rod, when 14+" bonitos hit the sabiki you quickly have a sabiki with no hooks. I guess that is why someone had a thread on where to get sabikis with 30lb lines.

Caseym · 06-29-2015, 10:15 PM

Fish11...Sounds like we need to get you on the GarageCraft Payroll and let you test out our products!! You really put it to the ultimate test out there today on all those Bonitos!! I used mine outside Newport Harbir today with my dad and went 27 for 34 !! LOL!!!! Ive actually got it down to two hooks right now. Glad you had fun with it!!!
-Mazer

06-28-2015, 04:57 PM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Thanks for the inspiration Caseym, I went out to my garage and built one, I'll try it out tomorrow. I have been using a spinning combo for several years. I never wanted to pay $70+ for a sabiki rod. Like a lot of people I got tires of having the sabiki get tangled up and usually on every trip, getting poked by it at least once. It seem like every trip I was like constantly saying F*ing Sabiki!, Fing Sabiki!, F**ing Sabiki!. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-28-2015, 06:47 PM	#4
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	I would think the black pvc pipe would be a better choice since it is lighter. __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

06-29-2015, 07:39 PM	#6
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	I tried out the sabiki rod I made yesterday after being inspired by this thread. The rod worked really good, except for two things. Number one the 1000 reel I had as a spare just isn't strong enough when you hook up with a really large mac (like 14+") or worse if two hook up at once. The second is not really a fault of the rod, when 14+" bonitos hit the sabiki you quickly have a sabiki with no hooks. I guess that is why someone had a thread on where to get sabikis with 30lb lines. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-28-2015, 11:47 AM	#1
Caseym Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Temecula Posts: 194	Ya, I can totally see where a conventional reel would really tighten up that angle and make reeling smoother, that's a great idea. I like having a shorter rod for bait fishing cause it's so easy to just swing that little stick into the kayak with a fish or two. I've always hated all the tangles and BS associated with jigging up bait fish, just tried to eliminate anything that added to the clutter. Nothing's worse than getting two or three nice Macks and then fumble-f&@$ing around trying to unhook 'me while they flop wildly and tangle that thing into a ball of mess! I know some of the guys limit their rods and just use their big rods to make bait, but for me I try to eliminate any excessive tackle changes so I can just focus on time spent fishing. I do realize that if I happen to hook a yellowtail while making bait I'll probably be donating some line to the ocean...possibly the whole thing, but for now this easy to build, cheap little rod just seems to work. Cheers

06-28-2015, 02:24 PM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Handy build. Thanks. I should make one cause I hate fighting sibikis all damn day. Seen home made sibiki sticks where the top is heated and opened up like the commercial models. Mike

06-29-2015, 10:15 AM	#5
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,910	Well I use mine form piers, so casting is important, but for kayak use the long rod is not important. My first reason to buy the rod was so I don't have to take the Sabiki rig off. Just leave it in the rod and separate the upper piece and put it in the car trunk. Later I realized that it would work great for boat and kayak. It keeps so many dangling hooks in the tube for safety. Home made or commercially made it is a good investment. I use braid for main line. The commercial one has smooth sections where the line travels through.

06-29-2015, 10:15 PM	#7
Caseym Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Temecula Posts: 194	Fish11...Sounds like we need to get you on the GarageCraft Payroll and let you test out our products!! You really put it to the ultimate test out there today on all those Bonitos!! I used mine outside Newport Harbir today with my dad and went 27 for 34 !! LOL!!!! Ive actually got it down to two hooks right now. Glad you had fun with it!!! -Mazer