Sabiki 500...Review #2 The Skinny - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

grey zone · 12-23-2015, 04:41 PM

The sabiki looks like a nice product but if kayakers are the target market I would suggest to the manufacturer to make a few changes that better suit the needs of someone making bait in a seated position verses someone that is standing. One suggestion would be fewer hooks, say 3 or 4. You know what happens when you have a good drop and put a pile of 5 or 6 mackerel in your lap, no fun. Another idea would be to have a longer distance between the top swivel and the top hook, again its no fun when you snag something on your kayak with that top hook in an area you cannot reach. The last suggestion would be a main line that is at least 20 lb. test with 10-12 lb. leaders to the flies and maybe with less flies the price might come down. I truly appreciate manufactures that put out a good product and I do not mind paying for that.

12-23-2015, 04:41 PM	#12
grey zone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 158	The sabiki looks like a nice product but if kayakers are the target market I would suggest to the manufacturer to make a few changes that better suit the needs of someone making bait in a seated position verses someone that is standing. One suggestion would be fewer hooks, say 3 or 4. You know what happens when you have a good drop and put a pile of 5 or 6 mackerel in your lap, no fun. Another idea would be to have a longer distance between the top swivel and the top hook, again its no fun when you snag something on your kayak with that top hook in an area you cannot reach. The last suggestion would be a main line that is at least 20 lb. test with 10-12 lb. leaders to the flies and maybe with less flies the price might come down. I truly appreciate manufactures that put out a good product and I do not mind paying for that.