I use braid exclusively. My go to is Power Pro Slick8 in Moonshine color 8 lbs 1 pound diameter. I also have a fairly new spool of K9 braid on a reel in 5 lbs and orange in color. The k9 is a little cheaper and so far it is performing very well. The disclaimer. I predominantly shoot docks. I do cast jigs at times. I use braid for that as well. The majority of my fishing is docks