I use braid to have enough muscle to pull out snagged cranks and to man handle cats and drums, etc. braid will run a little deeper. Just watch your rods as you go across a known depth flat. When they start jumping you can adjust your charts to your set up. While I started with mono I switched to braid and started saving more lures. Have fun with whichever you use. Braid will slice your hand like a knife though so be careful.