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Daiwa’s new eight-carrier Samurai 8 Braid battles fish with strength, toughness and a smooth finish.

Since the launch of braid back in 1970, its popularity has grown alongside technological advances in available styles and brands.

Daiwa’s original Japanese-manufactured Samurai braid hit the market in 2009 and quickly gained a following, especially amongst bass anglers, drawn to its strength, smoothness and reliability.

And now, Daiwa is treating those ardent anglers – as well as newcomers to fishing braid – to Samurai 8, which boasts eight exceptional microfilaments meticulously woven together to create a superior finished product.

“The tight weaving process is what makes Samurai 8 braid so special,” said Daiwa field marketing manager Chris Martin. “Impressively, Samurai 8 braid stays exceptionally narrow for its rated strength, and the new weaving process makes it more durable, too.”

Martin noted another resulting characteristic of the braid‘s tight weave. “Abrasion resistance is greatly improved. It’s much harder to nick a line when eight individual strands perform as one.” 

Additionally, Daiwa added a performance coating to the product. “The exclusive coating really maximises casting distance and reduces line noise. There’s so little friction as it passes through the guides,” said Martin.

Another benefit of the performance coating is how it affects the sink rate. “With less friction in the water, Samurai 8 can sink faster. That’s important for getting the most out of your crankbaits, keeping lures and rigs pinned to the bottom, and tightening the tether to smaller baits because there’s less bowing in the line.”

And we can’t forget roundness. Irregular shapes with inconsistencies dog some of the braided line on the market. Those are the same ones that cut notches in your guides, too. Fortunately, Samurai 8 braid comes out of the factory perfectly spherical.

It is available in nine weights and two spool sizes – 165 yards and 330 yards.

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