F'n Sabiki! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

RK · 11-11-2014, 08:28 AM

crimp the barbs.....

addicted2sp33d · 11-11-2014, 08:37 AM

Ouch!

I am paranoid of my sabiki hooks, enough that I cut the knot and stow the sabiki after I'm done with it.

I'll spend a minute to re-tie it if I need it, but I don't want those hooks (plural) stuck in me. Death by 1000 pinpricks... or maybe about 8-10.

PapaDave · 11-11-2014, 11:12 AM

I have done that same thing about 4 times in the last 3 months. It isn't fun to say the least. I'm getting good at threading them through.

Dannowar · 11-11-2014, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RK

crimp the barbs.....

Always

FISH11 · 11-11-2014, 06:30 PM

F'nsabiki is a phrase I use quite regular when catching bait. It is always worse when there are several macs at once. While trying to get the macs of the hook it is easy to get another hook on your glove, leash line, bathing suit or finger. Some time earlier this year I kept slicing one of my fingers when I left the sabiki on the spinning rod I use it on, inside my car. Every time I would reach for something in the cargo area and pull my hand back it would always find a hook and the pain of the hook going in would make me instantly yank my hand back and of course that would rip the hook out and leave me a nice cut. Now I always remove the sabiki when transporting that rod in my car.

alanw · 11-11-2014, 06:51 PM

That's a big hook compared to the ones I use. I don't think it would be too bad pulling out one of the smaller hooks, but I think I'm going to crimp all my barbs from now on anyway

T-Rex · 11-11-2014, 07:32 PM

Definitely going to be crimping the barbs and cutting my sabikis in half going forward. The size 6 sabiki was a lot bigger than I usually use -- I'll be rethinking that going forward too.

PapaDave · 11-12-2014, 12:33 PM

Good idea on the barbs, thanx

salty pirate · 11-12-2014, 02:04 PM

Only down fall to crimping is you loose bait from time to time which can be a bummer when bait is scarce. Half and crimped barb sabiki is what I keep on my yak.

Other bonus is when it gets mangled you have the other half ready to go!

11-11-2014, 11:12 AM	#3
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,460	I have done that same thing about 4 times in the last 3 months. It isn't fun to say the least. I'm getting good at threading them through. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

11-11-2014, 06:30 PM	#5
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,637	F'nsabiki is a phrase I use quite regular when catching bait. It is always worse when there are several macs at once. While trying to get the macs of the hook it is easy to get another hook on your glove, leash line, bathing suit or finger. Some time earlier this year I kept slicing one of my fingers when I left the sabiki on the spinning rod I use it on, inside my car. Every time I would reach for something in the cargo area and pull my hand back it would always find a hook and the pain of the hook going in would make me instantly yank my hand back and of course that would rip the hook out and leave me a nice cut. Now I always remove the sabiki when transporting that rod in my car. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

11-11-2014, 06:51 PM	#6
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	That's a big hook compared to the ones I use. I don't think it would be too bad pulling out one of the smaller hooks, but I think I'm going to crimp all my barbs from now on anyway __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

11-11-2014, 07:32 PM	#7
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Definitely going to be crimping the barbs and cutting my sabikis in half going forward. The size 6 sabiki was a lot bigger than I usually use -- I'll be rethinking that going forward too. __________________

11-12-2014, 12:33 PM	#8
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,460	Good idea on the barbs, thanx __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

11-11-2014, 08:28 AM	#1
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	crimp the barbs.....

11-11-2014, 08:37 AM	#2
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Ouch! I am paranoid of my sabiki hooks, enough that I cut the knot and stow the sabiki after I'm done with it. I'll spend a minute to re-tie it if I need it, but I don't want those hooks (plural) stuck in me. Death by 1000 pinpricks... or maybe about 8-10.

11-12-2014, 02:04 PM	#9
salty pirate Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: where the hell is Temecula Posts: 268	Only down fall to crimping is you loose bait from time to time which can be a bummer when bait is scarce. Half and crimped barb sabiki is what I keep on my yak. Other bonus is when it gets mangled you have the other half ready to go!