Not speaking for mrdux but he pulls with 12 lb big game trilene. Switched from 10 pound and gets more cranks back from the bottom of ole Ky Lake. I have switched this year to the twelve pound and I get more cranks back. I know people who use braid but don't for the life of me see how something doesn't break when they snag em up!!! I guide doing this and go thru so much line I couldn't justify the cost. If we get lines hung together, which happens alot with up to six people on my pontoon who are usually new at pulling, I just cut and retie....easier than undoing giant bowls of :spaghetti:. I use the Okuma Magda 15's for line counting AND they hold 300+ yds of line.