I must correct myself. I tried to make a comparison earlier between success using braid and success using mono on a reef on Basswood.

But it was a totally unfair comparison. The evening with the braid was not with skinny light line braid such as being advocated here but rather something more akin to rope (that being 30lb power pro). Plus I was using quite a bit larger lure than the deep tail dancer which I had used to such good effect the week before. Had I used an 8lb or even a 6lb braid and the same tail dancer perhaps I could make an honest comparison.

I had caught 2 walleyes right at 6lb earlier in the week on the 30 power pro ........one hit a musky spinner from shore (dual in line 8/0 treble hooks/ straight 30 braid/no leader) and one hit a large deep diving bomber in Rainbow trout pattern. They sure didn't want anything to do with the big bomber  the evening in question however. I would of liked to have been with someone that particular evening to see if something else would of worked. The fish were there, off the bottom and looked to be catchable.

I probably need to give the little braid a go.......see how it looks in the water.

FWIW......Florocarbon supposedly has the same something or other refractory index as water meaning that it becomes more or less invisible in water. Its abrasion resistance is better than straight mono and supposedly it doesn't absorb water. It is also slightly denser and sinks a bit faster. They keep tinkering with the formulation and quite a few strides have been made.

I have not been keen on straight fluorocarbon fishing line however and have had numerous knot issues. But it is likely just me since a great majority of tournament anglers use it. I use it primarily via leader material and have great confidence in heavier lb tests but my faith sinks rather rapidly when using it in light line applications. I know several pro bass anglers who are advocates but I don't personally know any tournament walleye guys. I probably need to subscribe to in-fisherman again, I have been out of the loop for a while now.