Did it break at your knot? And if it did, which one...the one to the braid or to your bait?

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Nope.  It broke a couple of feet up from the bait knot.  Although I don't believe the line had any abrasions, I think I found the weak spot.

I use a uni-knot for the braid to mono connection and a Trilene knot on the hook.  Both of these knots are supposed to have very good breaking strengths, and my experience with them seems to prove it out.

Nick, I like using the mono leader in order to maintain all of the (expensive) braided line, and to have the ability to break the line (if necessary) on a snag.

Maxima Ultragreen is what I'm using as well.

I tie directly to the power pro but make sure you leave a pigtail because the super lines do not cinch down like mono does. There's no stretch. If you wanna use flourocarbon, use a small strong swivel and leader material, not line. My 2cents.
Mark

I don't like using braid at all for skipping. I find the line doesn't cast as good as mono and doesn's sink as well which I don't like under deep docks. I like it to sink and then let it sit and then move it a little. If I don't get bit then I skip again. Usually the fish hit before it gets to the bottom. I do use the braid-mono combination for dropshotting, grubs and most other spinning applications, just not when skipping.

Well what usually causes it is the knot between the two lines. I have had that hang up or had the line hang up on it in the spool. You have to clip the tag ends really close. This means the knot has to be really good or you risk pulling it apart. This is just what I have experienced.

I use the Power Pro line to skip with, and it works great. Plus you can feel better with it and there is no stretch, so when you set the hook, the fish is definitely going to be headed in your direction. I agree with Mark, I think it casts great, and have never had any trouble with it skipping. I actually prefer it.

Ted