[cagrove]

Both type of lines have their place. I use braided lines when I'm fishing for light biting fish and want to feel every little nibble. However, when I use ultralight gear (4lb or lighter), I prefer mono because it stretches during the hookset and absorbs some of the shock a fish can generate during the fight. The biggest adjustment for me is not trying to "cross their eyes" when setting a hook using braided lines. I've actually pulled up just lips instead of the whole fish. More often than not if I get aggressive it will pull the hook our or break the leader. My favorite combo is a heavy duty casting rod with braided line, a two foot fluorocarbon leader, and circle hook when fishing bait. Just let 'em have a couple feet of line and start reeling. Get's them in the corner of the mouth every time. Tight lines.