homemade sabiki rod lol - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dorf · 07-07-2010, 08:54 PM

Looks nice.
What have you done to prevent line fraying?

sandydiego · 07-08-2010, 03:22 AM

Looks good. I think it will be great for bait, but if you hook in to a big fish you have a greater chance of losing it. You would be better off using a good pole/reel with SS snap swivel that can be changed quickly from bait to live bait quickly. Any way I still like your setup for bait. Good job.

Hunters Pa · 07-08-2010, 09:14 AM

Looks pretty good. I would suggest a couple inches of surgical tubing gooped/epoxied to where the line enters the tube from the reel. This will smoothe the transition & prevent line damage

sandydiego · 07-08-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

Looks pretty good. I would suggest a couple inches of surgical tubing gooped/epoxied to where the line enters the tube from the reel. This will smoothe the transition & prevent line damage

You could use part of a metal pen as a guide too.

07-07-2010, 08:54 PM	#1
dorf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 279	Looks nice. What have you done to prevent line fraying? __________________ Don't try to confuse me with facts! I hereby reject your reality and submit my own.

07-08-2010, 03:22 AM	#2
sandydiego Rum Pirate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wilds of Mira Mesa Posts: 388	Looks good. I think it will be great for bait, but if you hook in to a big fish you have a greater chance of losing it. You would be better off using a good pole/reel with SS snap swivel that can be changed quickly from bait to live bait quickly. Any way I still like your setup for bait. Good job.

07-08-2010, 09:14 AM	#3
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,361	Looks pretty good. I would suggest a couple inches of surgical tubing gooped/epoxied to where the line enters the tube from the reel. This will smoothe the transition & prevent line damage