re: Braid vrs Mono Pro's Con's ?

Trilene XT 14lb low vis green mono on almost all of my reels. I use 17 with a Carolina rig. 50lb power pro on my punching set up.

My bream/crappie ultralights have 4 or 6lb mono.

Fluorocarbon is good for certain applications. Especially in ultra clear water, or when you need the line to sink. I keep some in the box, but rarely have I used it.

ETA: I should specify that on the 4# and 6# mono I use for my ultralights, I use Trilene XL. XT on my baitcasters (bass). XT is more abrasion resistent than XL, and it's slightly stiffer. But no where near as stiff as flouro. XL is much better on spinning reels. Less memory. If you want something in between those 2, Trilene Big Game is a good choice.