It seems that we fish with similar gear and method. My first pe braid was Unitika night game and I went head over heels for it. I couldn’t find any to buy and that first spool was given to me by another member. Begrudgingly, I went to Varivas for my next purchased line and found that it was not only as good to my inexperienced skills at the time but sensitive beyond my experience. I’ve always used a 4lb mono, usually clear blue Stren til lately, and probably won’t change unless I go heavier for a given setup. All of what I’ve been given and bought since had been Varivas with a couple of different heavier lines for a different setup. No disappointment in any of the lines and I see wind knots and tip wrap as the nature of the beast. I’ve adjusted my casts to almost be engaged when the lure hits the water which helps a lot. Last trip out I had a harder time with the nylon than the PE. I use a double uni to join them and keep the length a litttle shorter and keep it out of the guides. I’ve heard of guides being pulled out by knots by guys with heavier lines and bigger knots. I now wrap my last three or four guides differently to help prevent this rod happening. The majority of my PE is .15 or .175 with some being .2 on my UL stuff. I’m thrilled with its strength and castability. I also use a shooting presentation frequently to get under tree branches and hanging moss. I’m always willing to try or learn something new but I’m pretty stuck on my current gear.