Any Green Backs - Bait Ideas - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bmoore1975 · 07-24-2015, 03:24 PM

Good stuff. Really appreciate the feedback..... 👍👏

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HobieScot · 07-24-2015, 08:17 PM

When a Sabiki doesn't work a small spoon or krokodile usually will. The cat food works great to pull them in. So does a bag of bonito flake or dried shrimp that you can usually find at Asian markets. They pack up small so they don't take up any room at all and you can keep them on the yak since they don't go bad.

King Saba · 07-24-2015, 09:21 PM

I haven't done much mac fishing from my kayak, but a mac is a mac and I've found that a small knife jig sometimes gets them going. 3/4-1oz. Flashier the better from what I've found.

Also, try adding this small bait cage to the bottom of your sabikis with some kind of smelly bait.

Reel Anxious · 07-25-2015, 06:54 AM

[QUOTE=King Saba;235064]I haven't done much mac fishing from my kayak, but a mac is a mac and I've found that a small knife jig sometimes gets them going. 3/4-1oz. Flashier the better from what I've found.

Also, try adding this small bait cage to the bottom of your sabikis with some ki
nd of smelly bait.[/QUO
Did you find this locally? I found it online. THX

King Saba · 07-25-2015, 10:46 AM

[QUOTE=Reel Anxious;235081]

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Saba

I haven't done much mac fishing from my kayak, but a mac is a mac and I've found that a small knife jig sometimes gets them going. 3/4-1oz. Flashier the better from what I've found.

Also, try adding this small bait cage to the bottom of your sabikis with some ki
nd of smelly bait.[/QUO
Did you find this locally? I found it online. THX

Online unfortunately? You can probably get it locally if you shop around some mom and pop Asian tackle shops.

http://youtu.be/B1sJNrcLtY4
The bait cage in action.

http://youtu.be/DZegkQPKbUw
I overlooked your post at first Reel Anxious. Yeah these are cheaper alternatives and work well in their own way. I've seen these for cheap at Asian markets maybe less than a buck each.

Reel Anxious · 07-25-2015, 03:03 PM

[QUOTE=King Saba;235101]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reel Anxious

Online unfortunately? You can probably get it locally if you shop around some mom and pop Asian tackle shops.

http://youtu.be/B1sJNrcLtY4
The bait cage in action.

http://youtu.be/DZegkQPKbUw
I overlooked your post at first Reel Anxious. Yeah these are cheaper alternatives and work well in their own way. I've seen these for cheap at Asian markets maybe less than a buck each.

Just saw them and they are quite small. Will try something.

Mr. NiceGuy · 07-25-2015, 09:29 PM

RE: small bait cage for the bottom of a sabiki ...

Should be easy enough to improvise. What would work?

A tea ball? ... a 1C tupperware punched full of holes?
a small size plastic water bottle punched full of holes?

thinking ...

I think the water bottle idea has possibilities.

What about a can of cat food punched full of holes with an old fashioned punch-type can opener? clip your line to the finger-puller on the lid.

ctfphoto · 07-26-2015, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Saba

Also, try adding this small bait cage to the bottom of your sabikis with some kind of smelly bait.

Wow what a great idea, I will be testing something similar.

King Saba · 07-26-2015, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. NiceGuy

RE: small bait cage for the bottom of a sabiki ...

Should be easy enough to improvise. What would work?

A tea ball? ... a 1C tupperware punched full of holes?
a small size plastic water bottle punched full of holes?

thinking ...

I think the water bottle idea has possibilities.

What about a can of cat food punched full of holes with an old fashioned punch-type can opener? clip your line to the finger-puller on the lid.

The bottle is not a bad idea either. Maybe a short piece of drilled PVC, cap both ends off and add some screw eyes?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctfphoto

Wow what a great idea, I will be testing something similar.

Please share! I'd like to see what you come up with.

Goose1993 · 07-28-2015, 05:15 PM

I've had luck with sardines and greenies about 10 feet down near kelp. I jig up and down. I used to jerk the sabiki fast, but I would always have visitors and the fish didn't hit that well. Now I jig really smoothly, without rapid jerking motions and I have much better success.

What I've also noticed is that baitfish tend to treat big hammer swimbaits as gods, especially if it is a bright color. They follow the thing and pretty much worship it. Maybe try working a swimbait about 5 to 10 feet down, then throw a net onto the 20 fish that surround the lure. I've never done this and don't know the legality of fishing baitfish with nets as recreational anglers, but it may be a way to grab the finicky greens. My dad has fished florida a bunch and told me they use nets to catch their baitfish so it may be worth a try.

Zed · 07-28-2015, 05:26 PM

Dip nets are legal.
Cast nets are illegal.

CKallday71 · 07-28-2015, 05:36 PM

Cheap canned cat food in a nylon tied to your sabiki weight.

TheToxicJon · 07-29-2015, 10:00 AM

I got a nice gmack on Sunday about 6' from the kayak trolling sibiki. So they are still biting. I think the Spanish macks work just as good

07-25-2015, 06:54 AM	#4
Reel Anxious Flippin' Photographer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Allied Gardens San Diego Posts: 136	[QUOTE=King Saba;235064]I haven't done much mac fishing from my kayak, but a mac is a mac and I've found that a small knife jig sometimes gets them going. 3/4-1oz. Flashier the better from what I've found. Also, try adding this small bait cage to the bottom of your sabikis with some ki nd of smelly bait.[/QUO Did you find this locally? I found it online. THX __________________ Filppin' Photographer

07-25-2015, 09:29 PM	#7
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	RE: small bait cage for the bottom of a sabiki ... Should be easy enough to improvise. What would work? A tea ball? ... a 1C tupperware punched full of holes? a small size plastic water bottle punched full of holes? thinking ... I think the water bottle idea has possibilities. What about a can of cat food punched full of holes with an old fashioned punch-type can opener? clip your line to the finger-puller on the lid. __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise

07-28-2015, 05:26 PM	#11
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Dip nets are legal. Cast nets are illegal. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

07-28-2015, 05:36 PM	#12
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	Cheap canned cat food in a nylon tied to your sabiki weight. __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

07-24-2015, 03:24 PM	#1
bmoore1975 Junior Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 6	Good stuff. Really appreciate the feedback..... 👍👏 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-24-2015, 08:17 PM	#2
HobieScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 370	When a Sabiki doesn't work a small spoon or krokodile usually will. The cat food works great to pull them in. So does a bag of bonito flake or dried shrimp that you can usually find at Asian markets. They pack up small so they don't take up any room at all and you can keep them on the yak since they don't go bad.

07-28-2015, 05:15 PM	#10
Goose1993 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	I've had luck with sardines and greenies about 10 feet down near kelp. I jig up and down. I used to jerk the sabiki fast, but I would always have visitors and the fish didn't hit that well. Now I jig really smoothly, without rapid jerking motions and I have much better success. What I've also noticed is that baitfish tend to treat big hammer swimbaits as gods, especially if it is a bright color. They follow the thing and pretty much worship it. Maybe try working a swimbait about 5 to 10 feet down, then throw a net onto the 20 fish that surround the lure. I've never done this and don't know the legality of fishing baitfish with nets as recreational anglers, but it may be a way to grab the finicky greens. My dad has fished florida a bunch and told me they use nets to catch their baitfish so it may be worth a try.

07-29-2015, 10:00 AM	#13
TheToxicJon Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 42	I got a nice gmack on Sunday about 6' from the kayak trolling sibiki. So they are still biting. I think the Spanish macks work just as good