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03-18-2011, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
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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.
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03-18-2011, 10:43 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
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If I can't get out for one last ice trip this weekend, I may hit a local waterway for some spring stripers. Sure they're holdovers, but it's better than sitting and waiting another month for fresher fish to start showing up.
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03-18-2011, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Cape Cod, MA
Posts: 404
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I agree, this weather has made the thoughts of fishing starting to flow.
My hope is to finally boat a BFT this season.
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03-18-2011, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 5,238
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Quote:
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.
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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. |
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03-18-2011, 12:09 PM
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Too old to give a....
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,505
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Quote:
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.
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03-18-2011, 01:21 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: South Central
Posts: 1,280
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishbones
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.
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I keep going down to the cellar and end up staring at my stuff. All of its been set for like a month  minus puttin on some line, which i took care of yesterday....
Just spooled the emblem with the new suffix 832 braid. it casts pretty good i gotta say took the canal setup to the pond to test it out, but haven't tested it side by side with the pp. by the way $23.95 for a spool of 150yrds I paid... fml. |
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03-18-2011, 02:02 PM
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Chris Blouin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Warren, RI
Posts: 3,330
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Quote:
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.
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Samurai braid is my favorite, ties better, cast better, and frays less than power pro. |
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03-18-2011, 02:06 PM
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Chris Blouin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Warren, RI
Posts: 3,330
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also try the cabelas ripcord si braid, thats my go to now, cheaper than most, like 6 cents a yard for 50lb test.
Whatever you buy, buy the biggest spool possible, youll save more in the long run.
My plugs are ready and rigged with new hooks, wetsuits are cleaned up, new surf tops, korkers, etc.
Just need to buy some new gloves and Im ready to go.
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