Fished next to a guy vertical fishing crappie all winter that was using mono this is what i think from it. My braid saved allot of baits cause it would just straighten the hook when snagged which i liked but downfall was to think my bait fell slower and was harder to keep at depth i wanted compared to his line. These were cold water non aggresive deep fish so the slow fall may not make as much of a difference once the water warms. Another thing with the braid i like the feeling that if a real nice fish comes along i have a better chance of landing it. The stuff is super strong just my thoughts.