I'd still be a great fan if i could fish.I bought a spider combo when they first came out, and after that at 75% of my fishing was with braid. there were a few problems at the beginning but a little care and attention solved most of them.My favorite was a20/4 line. Unless I was surface fishing I didn't use a leader[fluro will cut down the action of spooks and sammy lures.I even switched many of bait casting out fits to braid.But the greatest thing about them is using them for trolling. Also no stretch aided hook set on long surface casts. YES it will cut you, fiskars work well and a short piece of heavy dowell will help you on snagged baits.Those of you who use down riggers, are you annoyed by the 'hum" well a spool of 100 lb test braid will solve that problem. but there is a use for mono, and fluro, being a multi species angler, each has its place in your equiptmint.