Would like to give a sabiki rod to a fishing buddy of mine in Florida in return for him including me on an annual speckled trout/redfish trip on his boat. I'd prefer to build the rod rather than simply buy one. I think I recall MudHole offering these blanks some time ago, but couldn't find them now. Anyone know who might have such blanks and components? I looked on the web and nothing obvious showed up. Also, is it worth building rather than just buying? Thanks.

Bilgee

They're simple to make. How long do you need yours to be? I plan to build one for my kayak and don't need any real length, so a cut off section of stout boat rod blank about 4 feet long will suffice. You shouldn't need a specialty blank unless you require a very long sabiki rod.

I believe Mud Hole also carries the taps which allow you to withdraw the jig rig into the tip of the blank.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/09/2008 11:21PM by Jan Veenema.

I forgot to mention that Donart Rods also has or can get the sabiki tiptops.

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Hey Bill, Tom..I don't know what a sabiki rod is. Can you explain it's construction and use for me?

One definition - Many blue water boats that fish tuna use live bait - small hardtails - they will stop on the way out to the blue water and fish structure or a bouy for bait - the Sabiki, a long leader with multiple baits, may have up to twenty little tiny flash jig heads with a shiney attractant equally spaced with a heavy lead sinker on the bottom. The goal is to quickly catch as many of the baits as possible in a short time and place them in a live well for bump trooling for yellowfin. I build these rods on a 7' 6" 905 Blank.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/10/2008 08:11AM by Bill Stevens.

I have seen folks pier fishing with sabiki rigs, before in Myrtle Beach. I don't know if they were after bait to use on kings, or if they were after Spanish Mackeral. Thanks for the lesson.