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Topic: Best Sabiki?  (Read 5996 times)

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Dankayak

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Which sabiki do you guys use?
I like Hayabusa, but it’s so damn expensive, any cheaper alternative that works well for saltwater?


jremi

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i think u can buy them super cheap from aliexpress or whatever chinese website. i usually only go though 3/4 sabikis a season tho so i just buy them. the p line ones in like size 14 work for smelt
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matanaska

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Any of them work fine as long as you get the right hook size for the fish you are targeting as well as line strength.
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The Gopher

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The offshore angler Sabikis at bass pro are a good price
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Todd W

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I always use hage aura or similar on any sabiki rig and these are the cheapest I’ve found. 18.99 for 15 packs. Size 6 is pretty universal, but would go down to size 4 for bigger anchovies. (Sizing is backwards). They hold up well enough for a trip or two, of course bigger Mack’s and the occasional 16in smelt might break off the branch line when you lift em on to your kayak.


AlsHobieOutback

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I'm a big fan of the P-Line size 6, and think I paid 2$ each on basspro.com. Go up in size if your using them for sand dabs though.
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Dankayak

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Thanks for the suggestion! It looks like I have an excuse for a trip to bass pro.