F'n Sabiki!

[h2ofishfo]

Sounds like a goood Idea. Considering its carbon fiber though I'm guessing it comes at a price. My sabiki issues don't stem as far as others but how
Much ?

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by h2ofishfo

Sounds like a goood Idea. Considering its carbon fiber though I'm guessing it comes at a price. My sabiki issues don't stem as far as others but how
Much ?

Carbon fiber is cheap if you buy it from a hobby store, the beads would be easy to glue on. with super glue. The tricky part would be putting the swivel on the end for tying on and the weight end.The sabiki hooks on swivels would be easy. I'm going to make one today.

[MrPukaShell]

You could always tie or wrap a wire loop on the end for the swivel like putting a guide on a fishing pole and finish up with some epoxy to hold everything in place.

Originally Posted by Harry Hill

Carbon fiber is cheap if you buy it from a hobby store, the beads would be easy to glue on. with super glue. The tricky part would be putting the swivel on the end for tying on and the weight end.The sabiki hooks on swivels would be easy. I'm going to make one today.

[Mahigeer]

I did not see how he did a cast, how he reeled in, but I am going to try using a top section of an old rod.

Just for the hell of it.

I still like my Sabiki rod, but I have not used it in a kayak yet.

[King Saba]

Originally Posted by Mahigeer

I did not see how he did a cast, how he reeled in, but I am going to try using a top section of an old rod.

Just for the hell of it.

I still like my Sabiki rod, but I have not used it in a kayak yet.

Shoot I would think that a coat hanger would work just fine, dumb down the number of hooks to 3-4 just to avoid a clusterf*ck.

[tunaseeker]

I hate that!!!

[philbro]

Originally Posted by h2ofishfo

Sounds like a goood Idea. Considering its carbon fiber though I'm guessing it comes at a price. My sabiki issues don't stem as far as others but how
Much ?

Hi, Aiming to be NZ$30-$40 for the rig & travel tube the mini-trace packs about the sam as yr usual sabiki rigs.

[PapaDave]

Originally Posted by philbro

Hi, Aiming to be NZ$30-$40 for the rig & travel tube the mini-trace packs about the sam as yr usual sabiki rigs.

So roughly $25 to $30 in US currency. Not bad.

Do you have an estimate on when they would become available?

[philbro]

Originally Posted by PapaDave

So roughly $25 to $30 in US currency. Not bad.

Do you have an estimate on when they would become available?

You’re about right. It’ll be cheaper that a Sabiki rod setup.


I’ll run the Kickstarter when I have 200-300 people signed up. When it starts they'll be notified first so they can get in on a limited earlybird discount reward.

Sign up if yr keen. google search: blackbow co nz

Please tell your mates about it too, I need all the help i can get. More importantly I want to help people like poor T-REX. I hope his finger came good in the end.

[Harry Hill]

Not to cheat the guy, I'm not going to make them to sell but yesterday I bought a piece of carbon fiber tubing three feet long for $3, I already have a big bag of beads and epoxy and swivels. Instead of attaching the top and bottom swivels to the carbon fiber I will pass a heavy leader through the tub and attach swivels at both ends, use 18" of the tube and epoxy beads at four places on the shaft so swivels can be clipped on and not slide up and down the tube. I'll let you guys know how it works. I bought a box of tackle at a yard sale that had about 10 sabikis in it so I will use them to tie the individual hooks to swivels so the are easy to attach. Now I can leave the sabiki rod home and use a regular rod to catch some bait then just store the sabiki stick and get back to fishing.

[Harry Hill]

I have a question for the experts. How often do you hook a big fish on a sabiki? I'm trying to figure out how heavy a leader should I use in the carbon fiber tube. It should be heavy enough to hold a heavy weight if looking for bait in deep water but how heavy. Should I just use a steel leader and crimp a swivel on each end? A piece of 65lb braid would work also. Let me know what you think.

[Hunters Pa]

Originally Posted by Harry Hill

I have a question for the experts. How often do you hook a big fish on a sabiki? I'm trying to figure out how heavy a leader should I use in the carbon fiber tube. It should be heavy enough to hold a heavy weight if looking for bait in deep water but how heavy. Should I just use a steel leader and crimp a swivel on each end? A piece of 65lb braid would work also. Let me know what you think.

While waiting for the experts I will chime in.

I am intrigued by this as well and I have everything I need to make one. I am thinking that coated steel would be best as the hollow tube will hold saltwater, which will start uncoated steel leader rusting in short order. Braid would work as well but I am concerned about abrasion at each end of the tube. If using braid I would consider having a bead at each end, glued to the tube.

Not often I hook a big fish, nevermind whether or not it is on a sabiki.

Sabiki version 502 soon to be tested.

[philbro]

Originally Posted by PapaDave

So roughly $25 to $30 in US currency. Not bad.

Do you have an estimate on when they would become available?

Hi PapaDave,
The Kickstarter Project is running now. If you make a pledge you can get one (or two) as reward.

I don't think we're allowed to post links. It should come up top if you Google:
Blackbow The Easy Sabiki

cheers.

[philbro]

Originally Posted by h2ofishfo

Sounds like a goood Idea. Considering its carbon fiber though I'm guessing it comes at a price. My sabiki issues don't stem as far as others but how
Much ?

Yeah go for it. Thats what I did but it was expensive when building with parts from retails stores. I've sourced suppliers that can provide everything at much better prices. I've also had them custom make the 'attachment solution'. And making those mini-trace lures on yr own can be hours of fun. I've have a Sabiki manufacturer lined up to make then for me.

[alanw]

I like this idea, a lot.