Thread: line for bait fish

Good morning all,
I am in the Dallas area and will be at the GS State Park for the week of Aug. 19th. I am gearing up for some pier fishing. I am somewhat new at this. So if you don't mind, would like to pick your brains. What # test line is recommended for my bait pole. Going to try the sabikis. What lenght pole is best for my main line? I am just hoping to catch whatever I can. Just want to enjoy the moment and experience. Thanks for any and all feedback.

I just use an old 6' medium spinning outfit with 10# line.

Carlf, Is that what you use for bait rig?

You can use just about anything to connect to your ribbon or sabiki as a bait rod.
You can use the old pole doing nothing but sit in your garage or what I do is use the same type of pole you are using for the fish you are targeting the most.
This way if something goes wrong with your main pole you have your back-up right there to swap out without taking up an extra spot in your cart.

Originally Posted by holden2112

Carlf, Is that what you use for bait rig?

Yep, with a small sabiki or a ribbon rig. Most of the time I use a ribbon.

Awesome, Thanks for the help and feedback. I will be using this advise. Not sure what a
"ribbon" rig is, but will do some research on it. Thanks again.

Ribbon rig link below. The ones made of monofilament work better than the one shown. You can get them at J&M for $7.50. They work much better than sabikis for LYs (scaled herring/sardine) and don't often catch bumper, hardtails, or pinfish. They come in different size mesh for different size baits.

https://www.saltwatersportsman.com/ribbon-rig-pilchards

Thank you. I will have to look into this. I never heard or seen this before. That's crazy.

You can make your own minimalist sabiki rig with plain gold hooks, about size 12 or 10. Ms. Pat from Navarre recommended 4 lb florocarbon with water so clear.

Note that GS pier limits hook count on a sabiki.

Oh I didn't know about limited hook count. Does anyone know what it might be?