This discussion makes me want to run out and buy a new spool of FireLine. I've been successful enough using my 6lb. STREN mono to enjoy the experience. I know exactly what to expect from this line, I know its limitations and feel confident in its performance since I've used it for so many years.  I am sort of resistant to change when things are working for me. Maybe that's why I always come back to Quetico, use the same outfitter when I use one, wear the same lucky hat,  follow the same routines when camping, always eat at the Outdorsman in Atikokan, etc,. etc, etc. Last year when I landed my 45" NP, using a lightweight rod, 6lb mono (no leader) and a 1/4oz. jig while fishing out of a canoe I built myself, I had a pretty nice feeling of satisfaction. The fact I used 6LB mono definitely was a part of that.

I've used FireLine and sometimes still do but I have a tendency to use the higher pound test that has the same diameter as 6Lb. When I snag the bottom while jigging with a light rod,  I can break off the mono fairly easily when compared to the FireLine. I also feel like I have sometimes ripped the jig out of a lightly biting fishes mouth when using Fireline and a rod with some stiffness.  It seems to me, maybe I'm wrong,  that the added stretch in mono give a little more time for a hook set, even though it may not be quite as solid.

I'll keep doing what I do, but maybe on this next trip I'll give a super-line another try.