Sabiki Storage

My son and I are preparing for our soon upcoming week on the pier. We are making modifications to our pier cart we built last year. It worked great but like most thing you build, after you build it you find something you would like to change.

One problem we encountered last year was the Sabiki Rig. He did well catching bait fish on it. Then came the transport back and forth from the condo.

What contraptions, methods or suggestions do you guys have for storing/transporting Sabiki rigs after they are out of the package?

Sabiki rod, as far as a cheap way you can leave enough line out that you can wrap just above the weight around the handle a few times and that will keep it close to the rod. Last thought would be throw away the Sabiki rig at the end of the day.

Another cheap solution is to basically to want divedeep said about wrapping it around the handle then buy a piece of pipe insulation and put it around the rod to transport it. That will keep the hooks at bay.

wrap the line just above the weight around the reel handle to keep the line tight and for travel and loading purpose put the rod in a piece of pvc pipe

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I've always used a piece of PVC pipe cut to the length needed and just drop it in the pipe carried in a rod holder on my cart. No tangles or hooks catching on anything. Of course they're cheap enough to buy a new one each time you go out.
Fshntime

Hook each pair of adjacent hooks together before wrapping the weight around the handle so they are under tension instead of swinging free.

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Originally Posted by Pierless

Hook each pair of adjacent hooks together before wrapping the weight around the handle so they are under tension instead of swinging free.

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Never thought about that - that's a good idea.
That said though, cheap as they are and given the fact that they are usually mangled by the end of the day---chunk em and consider it the cost of bait. Just buy a dozen or so in case of breakoffs. Save the extras for next trip.

OR....buy a bait ribbon and don't worry about hooks

I have a sabiki rod now and wouldn't suggest getting one to just anybody. However, my method of handling sabikis on a regular rod, I would suggest to everyone. Learn to rig up two separate rigs out of one. A half sabiki is less than a quarter as difficult to handle than a whole one, while still being at least 90% as efficient at "making bait".

Sabikis fit perfectly in the trash can....

do not leave them on the deck for any reason... Have removed many from multiple people, including myself...

Not the cheapist route to go ,but for me a Sabiki Rod is the only way to go . Wouldn't leave home without it . I have been using mine for a couple of years and consider it a worthwhile investment .

RigRap#

I bought a couple of these to try out.

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RigRap#

I bought a couple of these to try out.

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I use these and they are great takes a couple min to get it in or out but keeps the hooks out of the way during transport also its cheap you can get a pack of 4 for about $5.00 at walmart

I buy 30 or so every year and throw them away or give it away at the end of the day. During the day I just wrap the weight around the handle of my reel.

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I have one of these....they are OK and if you bid right you can get one for a decent price .....still like a spinning rod for the casting away from the pier with a sabiki ....but Gulf Shores seems straight down for bait is good enough

I attach the top swivel of the sabiki to an old shower curtain ring and drop the weighted end into a 6' piece of PVC pipe for transport and when not in use. I can put the bait rod in a rod holder next to the PVC and drop the sabiki into the pipe while it is attached to the bait rod.

I mostly use a ribbon rig unless I want sardines or hardtails.

I only spent a couple minutes looking but I gotta go; what is a ribbon rig?

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I only spent a couple minutes looking but I gotta go; what is a ribbon rig?

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A 2-3' section of monofiliment net with a red ribbon threaded through it, swivel at the top and a weight at the bottom. LYs peck at the red ribbon and get caught in the net and you pull them up.

You can also make your own gold hook rigs, just buy a box of #8 or #10 gold bream hooks and tied them on 6# test using short dropper loops. Lot cheaper than buying them. Feel free to attached a little red yarn with super glue if you want to get fancy.

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I only spent a couple minutes looking but I gotta go; what is a ribbon rig?

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Around here we use a slightly different version with a section of mono netting, 6-8" wide and 2-3' long, with a red ribbon running down the middle.
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I have tied a lot of size 10-18 flies and jigs for trout fishing. Don't think any are red, but would they likely work? I do have red, yellow, etc maribou that I could tie that small.

what I do is just wrap it around an empty toilet paper tube and stick the hooks in it, then just stick it in a bag

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I have tied a lot of size 10-18 flies and jigs for trout fishing. Don't think any are red, but would they likely work? I do have red, yellow, etc maribou that I could tie that small.

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Use #10 gold hooks and a couple of wraps of red floss tied off with red thread. I think gold salmon egg hooks will work too if you have some laying around..

I like the foam pipe insulation for transport. I cut a slot to match the bigh gather guide on a spinning rod, though I mostly use a conventional reel. Also, it's a good idea to leave the insulation in the car or you will have to deal with it blowing around out on the pier if there's much wind.