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#14377 - 03-06-2009 08:49 PM Re: Heavy cover line or braid. [Re: Anthony F]
Brendan Bassin' USA President Member Registered: 05-03-2001 Posts: 2614 Loc: Suffolk County, NY	I back my reels with Mono regardless of the line I am using... with braid, you have to, or it will spin on the spool... did that first time I used braid with a spinning rod... couldn't figure out what broke on the reel... DOH! _________________________ Brendan Cucinello : Bassin' USA President
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#14450 - 03-12-2009 05:29 PM Re: Heavy cover line or braid. [Re: Brendan]
BTwizy Member Registered: 05-06-2008 Posts: 109 Loc: ohio	I got my Samurai Braid today. I can't belive how thin the line is. 150 yard spool looks like 15 foot of regular line. Should I have gotten a heavier line? I got the 15 pounds test because I usually use like 8 pound test of regular line. But this stuff is so thin I think I shoulda went alot heavier. Was wondering what u guys usually use. Thx alot This stuff is thinner than freakin dental floss lol
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#14451 - 03-13-2009 09:28 AM Re: Heavy cover line or braid. [Re: Anthony F]
Nunz Bassin' USA Moderator Member Registered: 09-29-2004 Posts: 719 Loc: Yaphank, NY	I use the 15 and the 30. It is incredible how durable even the 15 is. I use the 30 when fishing real heavy cover or weeds. Wait until you see how far your first cast goes. The line sails of the reel. Make sure you put enough backing on the reel. The braid does not take up much on the spool. Make sure you post pics of the first fish you catch with the braid. _________________________ Nunzio Prato : Bassin' USA - Moderator
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#14457 - 03-13-2009 03:22 PM Re: Heavy cover line or braid. [Re: Nunz]
ukey28 Member Registered: 07-12-2001 Posts: 869 Loc: East Moriches, NY	Great, Pictures coming up of fish bodies with bloody stumps where their heads used to be! _________________________ Frank : Bassin' USA Prostaff : New York
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#14458 - 03-13-2009 04:16 PM Re: Heavy cover line or braid. [Re: ukey28]
Nunz Bassin' USA Moderator Member Registered: 09-29-2004 Posts: 719 Loc: Yaphank, NY	lol. Only you Frank can have everyone start crackng up. _________________________ Nunzio Prato : Bassin' USA - Moderator
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#14484 - 03-16-2009 11:40 PM Re: Heavy cover line or braid. [Re: Nunz]
LIfisherman776 Member Registered: 11-16-2008 Posts: 15 Loc: suffolk country, new york	I know you would use braid for heavy cover and such on a baitcast or spinner but what kind of pole would you use for such.I figure most guys who can afford it would have a pole for just such use and was wondering what that would be. _________________________ Gone fishing.
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#14493 - 03-17-2009 04:54 PM Re: Heavy cover line or braid. [Re: LIfisherman776]
Nunz Bassin' USA Moderator Member Registered: 09-29-2004 Posts: 719 Loc: Yaphank, NY	My baitcaster is on a St. Croix Premire heavy flippin stick. 6ft 10in Heavy. The spinning reel in on a St. Croix Premire medium 6ft 6 inch. I use it manly on the Frankie fish. He is a Long Island Strain of Bass: _________________________ Nunzio Prato : Bassin' USA - Moderator
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#14496 - 03-17-2009 05:31 PM Re: Heavy cover line or braid. [Re: Nunz]
Anthony F Member Registered: 02-21-2009 Posts: 183 Loc: New York, Suffolk County	Mine are pretty close to Nunz. Baitcaster- St.Croix Premier 6'10" Heavy, Mod-Fast Action. Spinning- St.Croix Premier 6'6" Med Heavy, Fast Action. _________________________
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#14498 - 03-17-2009 06:30 PM Re: Heavy cover line or braid. [Re: Anthony F]
Anthony F Member Registered: 02-21-2009 Posts: 183 Loc: New York, Suffolk County	Question on spinnerbaits, cranbaits, jerkbaits. I assume mano would still be the better line to use being your hook set is more of a sweep and a little line stretch wouldn't hurt right or wrong ? _________________________
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#14516 - 03-18-2009 10:11 PM Re: Heavy cover line or braid. [Re: BTwizy]
Brendan Bassin' USA President Member Registered: 05-03-2001 Posts: 2614 Loc: Suffolk County, NY	Originally Posted By: BTwizy I got my Samurai Braid today. I can't belive how thin the line is. 150 yard spool looks like 15 foot of regular line. Should I have gotten a heavier line? I got the 15 pounds test because I usually use like 8 pound test of regular line. But this stuff is so thin I think I shoulda went alot heavier. Was wondering what u guys usually use. Thx alot This stuff is thinner than freakin dental floss lol BTwizy... We posted a chart earlier in this post... you should have gone with the 40 lb test (That's about 8lb mono equivelent) Sorry we didn't catch this sooner. _________________________ Brendan Cucinello : Bassin' USA President
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