It Feels Close

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by fishbones

I'm really chomping at the bit to start fishing again. Looking forward to the show in Plymouth next week to get the juices flowing. I need to switch out hooks on a few plugs, but that's about a half hour of work tops. Most of my gear is ready to go, with the exception of putting some line on a couple of reels. Can't decide between Samurai Braid or the old standby Powerpro.

If anyone has used the Samurai, I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'm trying to determine if it's that much better than the Powerpro for $15 more per spool.

A couple people I fish with use the Samurai braid. Fell absolutely in love with it after just a few casts and a few fish. It seems thinner than PP, a lot more supple and easier to tie. When it's time to respool, I'm putting Samurai on everything.

As a caution that I found out the hard way... the name Samurai is pretty accurate for what the line will do to your finger if you try tossing 3+oz without something to protect your skin.

[MAKAI]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

A couple people I fish with use the Samurai braid. Fell absolutely in love with it after just a few casts and a few fish. It seems thinner than PP, a lot more supple and easier to tie. When it's time to respool, I'm putting Samurai on everything.

As a caution that I found out the hard way... the name Samurai is pretty accurate for what the line will do to your finger if you try tossing 3+oz without something to protect your skin.

Like a callous.