Ikejime tool

[DavidMoxhe]

Hi guys,

 

any of you use a specific ikejime tool that they are specially happy with? Any brand to recommend? Ideally something quite thin. Anyone is using a wire too here?

 

thanks

 

david

[JamoDamo]

I just use a knife most of the time but I am really bad at ikijime so I just cut their throats and pull the head back works just as well imo

[PaddyT]

For smaller fish i use a cheap braddall that i got from bunnings it rusts but so what, for bigger fish i belt them with an axe handle,-i do use wire-some multistrand on small fish and am yet to come up with a safistactory solution for bigger fish. Wiring seems to work well.

[Rebel]

You can buy the tools on the Net, different sizes. I have a short one with a handle also use a long skewer, works ok. Last resort is a sharp knife as Jamo said.

Cheers.

Edited August 19, 2020 by Rebel

[kingie chaser]

Not something I would buy myself as its something that is easily made from something like an old screwdriver ground down to a point, but I just use a knife as well.

In saying that there are cheapish options out there like the surecatch verson which is under $20

I also have a wooden club as well now for if I get something large into the tinny that wont easily calm down 

 

Imo its more important to know where the brain spiking points are in the different fish.

http://www.ikijime.com/

I have never used wire but seen it done by japonese people on youtube, seems tome like it wouldnt be an easy thing to do in a rocking boat?

Edited August 18, 2020 by kingie chaser

[savit]

I just use the cheapest awl from Bunnings. Fish never complained.

[DavidMoxhe]

Thanks for your feedback!

[seasponge]

19 hours ago, PaddyT said:

For smaller fish i use a cheap braddall that i got from Bunnings

yep, me too. works fine for flatties, bream etc

[Yon]

I use a Yamashita squid spike. Used it twice on squid when I started chasing them in earnest and it made a mess. Easier to just karate chop them. Repurposed it as a very handy ikejime spike! Safer than a knife on a writhing fish.