Please don't take my comment as being anti-braid as that certainly isn't the case. I think for the type of fishing we do and at the depths we do it, braid may not be the best choice. We aren't trying to drive big hooks into tough mouths at 90-125 feet most of the time. Others may chime in and say they have never had an issue or the very reason I like mono is why you should use braid. As I said, YMMV