yeah i just got back from the tackle stop. and grabbed a couple sabikis.
The smelt in newport are spoiled. They are stingy on biting the sabiki, even with squid on it.
I use bread and ball the bread up and tip it on each hook, after chumming the water. Its the only way to get them, and its tedious as the tiny smelt pick the damn bread off before they get hooked
Where did you fing the higher lb test rigs (with smaller hooks) i cant seem to find them anywhere.