Line

I personally dont remember the last time I used strait Mono. Just seeing what the rest of you use.

It depends on what I'm fishing for. The right line for the situation seems best to me.

Only 3 of 24 rods have any braid on them. One for rock fishing and 2 for top water bass.

all my reels (spinning and baitcaster) now have Suffix braid on 'em. My fresh water reels have 10# braid and depending what I'm fishing for, I'll top shot it with 4 to 12 pound mono. My saltwater reels are loaded with 20 and 40# braid and I top shot with 15 to 20 # mono.

If I'm trout fishing, I'll top shot about 20 feet of 4 pound mono when I'm drifting bait and I'll up it to 6# mono if I'm trolling. If I'm fishing for large mouth bass or fresh water stripers, I'll top shot with 8 to 12# mono.

For rockfish or halibut, I'll topshot 5 feet of 20# mono.

*nice thing about top shotting is that you can always switch your mono top shot accordingly

I have used braid exclusively for the last 5-6 seasons. Since most of my fishing is vertical jigging I prefer the braid. I use a 30# mono leader of 87-10ft for abrasion resistance & knot tying ease, & I trim & re-tie quite often while fishing sharp structure.

I remember the last time I used straight mono-I had 30# mono on (my reel with braid was "in the shop") and got hung up on the bottom. With a 5-6 foot swell running trying to bust off the 30# "rubber band" was one of the spookiest things I've had to endure on the water (& that's saying something ).
I finally broke the line, but at great risk of capsize.

Now I roll as above, braid & mono leader. I tie the braid to mono with a 9to5 uni-to-uni (9 wraps braid & 5 wraps mono) and use a palomar knot at the lure. In 2 seasons fishing rough structure, every time I have had to snap the line it breaks right at the palomar so no trailing mono on the snag. I have not lost a fish due to broken line either, so I am now sold on this setup. I keep thinking of trying a new knot, say a surgeon's, but I can tie the uni to uni on autopilot (eg., a couple beers-which seem to go with the evening's tackle repair) so learning a new knot will probably be a winter thing.

...the other advantage of braid is it's shelf life 

...the other advantage of braid is it's shelf life 

+1

Braid with 5' to 25 yards of mono/flouro depending on what kind of fishing I'm doing. I've got braid on one freshwater reel that hasn't been changed out in 3 years. I flipped the line this spring by reeling it off of one reel and onto the other. After the first 50yds or so, it was like brand new underneath. I don't mind spending $35 for a spool of braid when it lasts me 3-5 years. Granted, the braid I've used with saltwater has a shorter lifespan, but I'm still getting at least 2 years out of the Sufix braid on my Avet.