re: Mono or braid and why

Braid has a learning curve. Once you get past that curve it is pretty amazing. I still have issues with wind but Ive learned to "hand brake" my casts. The only time I really get knots is when casting and it gets hung in tree or marsh grass/reeds when Im not braking.... the inertia puts an extra few feet of line out there. As long as you see the knot and you dont synch the knot by reeling or pulling, it is fairly simple to get out. If you do synch the knot you will need to cut the knot out or use a knot removal tool like a marlin spike or hook. A lot of the fingernail line cutter tools have them.