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Old 10-10-2011, 10:50 PM   #1
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Has anyone run into problems with the Charkbait rod? Whenever I let my sabiki out, every single hook gets caught on the way out, right at the end. I don't know if I have a defective model or just poor design, but it makes things pretty annoying, also, the whole sabiki rig doesn't even fit in the 7ft rod! 1 hook and my weight always hang out. The swivel can't seems to make its way through. This is all on a size 12 hooked rig.

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There are two different size sabiki rods - one for the small sabiki hooks, and one for the larger sabiki hooks.

Which one do you have ? I bet you have the smaller rod and are using a #6 sabiki.
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Old 10-11-2011, 05:32 AM   #2
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There are two different size sabiki rods - one for the small sabiki hooks, and one for the larger sabiki hooks.

Which one do you have ? I bet you have the smaller rod and are using a #6 sabiki.
Theyre size 12
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Old 10-11-2011, 08:12 AM   #3
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If you decide to reduce your rig down to three hooks and place that into a ziplock, the tangles are eliminated. Unibutter on the hooks makes a big difference for me...
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Old 10-11-2011, 10:03 AM   #4
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Why have one?

One tip from my kayak seminars - I use a three-hook sabiki and when
storing this on my light bass rod, I connect the two upper hooks together
and hook the bottom hook on a guide or the reel and keep the line tight.

You can do the same with 5 or 7 hooks too.

As long as each hook is taught, and there are no loose hooks swinging
around, you will be fine w/o a "sabiki" rod (no doubt the gear stores all
LOVE to sell them to you though ... and, may promise you that they are
required kayak gear. )

Storage and recovery/reuse of longer sabiki strings by themselves is a
mess, and is why I use three hook strings.

Hope that helps.
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