sabiki rig

What size sabiki rig is best for catching the best bait for kings, and what is the best bait other than Ly's?

Without a doubt...
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I use a size 6 sabiki. I normally cut them in half to make them easier to handle and to be economical.
My livebait preferences that are normally caught from GSSP pier are in order:
1. Spanish sardine aka herring.
2. Threadfin herring aka greenback.
3. Scaled sardine aka LY.
4. Whatever else I might catch.

[size=12pt] Our buddy Lou swears that them Crazyfish are the only way to go. That or sit on a bench and beg for the fish others catch, which btw, works pretty well for him!

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[size=12pt] That or sit on a bench and beg for the fish others catch, which btw, works pretty well for him!

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ROFLMAO!!

He is the only person I've ever seen leave the pier with an ice chest full of fish having never wet a line. :moon:

@ DRH -- never thought about cutting them in half - great idea!
Got my 560L yesterday. All spooled up and ready for a little surgery

My little one acts just like Lou I ask her if she wanted to fish and her reply was "lets take a break"

# 10 gold hooks work just as good, and better for some baits like cigs (normally on piers farther east)

Load a light rod with some 4 lb fluorocarbon slide on a few gold hooks and tie them as dropper loops, sinker on the bottom. yeah sabiki's are cheap... but gold hooks are even cheaper

Thanks Guys, as always, I do appreciate all your help.

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I use a size 6 sabiki. I normally cut them in half to make them easier to handle and to be economical.
My livebait preferences that are normally caught from GSSP pier are in order:
1. Spanish sardine aka herring.
2. Threadfin herring aka greenback.
3. Scaled sardine aka LY.
4. Whatever else I might catch.
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Yes. thats a good idea I haven't thought of, cutting it in half.. But, explain, LYs' Scaled? Do you mean Like in cleaning ?? Or are there 2 types of Lys, Scaled and (those with no scales) Unscaled?

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[quote author=DRH link=topic=952.msg9058#msg9058 date=1334677773]
I use a size 6 sabiki. I normally cut them in half to make them easier to handle and to be economical.
My livebait preferences that are normally caught from GSSP pier are in order:
1. Spanish sardine aka herring.
2. Threadfin herring aka greenback.
[size=10pt]3. Scaled sardine aka LY. (Scaled Sardine, Also Known As an LY)[/size]
4. Whatever else I might catch.
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Yes. thats a good idea I haven't thought of, cutting it in half.. But, explain, LYs' Scaled? Do you mean Like in cleaning ?? Or are there 2 types of Lys, Scaled and (those with no scales) Unscaled?
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[size=12pt]Scaled Sardine, Also Known As LY, same fish.[/size]

Don't ever count out a live Pinfish--especially small ones.

Didn't keep count, but bait for bait, I've had great success with Pinfish in the past--especially factoring in successful hookups where the bait wasn't stolen.

Do yall prefer the mono bait nest with the red ribbon or sabiki rigs? Im new to this and the sabiki caught bait but it was harder than I expected given the huge schools. Is there a special technique? It caught ok Sat morning but sort of shut down on me around 9 for bait despite schools still being around. Thanks

sabiki rigs can be a pain, but seem to be more consistant. Try throwing under the peir, or down by the cleaning stations, and get you a bait holding bucket and catch them early. edave on the forum sells the best ribbons for 8 dollars.

I swear by just gold hooks....

they catch different baits more commonly

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Do yall prefer the mono bait nest with the red ribbon or sabiki rigs? Im new to this and the sabiki caught bait but it was harder than I expected given the huge schools. Is there a special technique? It caught ok Sat morning but sort of shut down on me around 9 for bait despite schools still being around. Thanks
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There are days when sabikis seem to be the only game in town, other days when its ribbon rigs. Then there are days when either work great. I keep both in the tackle bag and adapt to whatever seems to be working best.

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I always keep a sabiki and ribbon rig on my cart cuz the LY’s are fickle. After I take a sabiki out of the package, I hook the swivel to a shower curtain ring and drop the weight end down inside of a 5’ piece of pvc pipe inserted in a rod holder.
Preserves the sabiki and your clothing.
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