50lb Berkley Gorilla Braid on the Flippin stick, only has an 8lb diameter, no stretch and absolutely no memory.

20lb Power-pro on my dropshot rod, but with a minute swivel and about 5ft of 8lb Flourocarbon leader for invisibility, mainly for the lack of stretch and the incredible sensitivity to bites, rocks etc, I get to feel everything (but I also use 1/4oz or heavier weights, whatever depth I'm fishing so I know the line is fairly taut)

20lb Power-pro for my footbal-head jig or plain texas-rigged grubs, just 'cause I fish them around rocks a lot and they take the abrasion and still hold good fish.

I am experimenting with 14-20lb braid for Rattletraps, just cause no stretch and the thin line cuts through the water well, but if i pause the bait and let the line lay on the surface, it makes a great bite-indicator.

Sarge,

Stealth is made by spider wire. I use 65lb power pro an flip/pitch rods and 20 on skipping rods. Absolutely sware by it, Thanks M. Wells for showing it to me. Was real frustrated at first with the stuff then got the hang of it. Great for the Potholes.
RB

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You can even cast that stuff with a big tangle in it.  Am I right, Russ?

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I saw you trying to lasoo that fish around the tail with the line loop.  You need to go to the rodeo to see how the big boys do it.

I will definitely agree with Russ on this one.  I have never personally experienced a more frustrating couple of days fishing than this weekend when it came to losing fish.  There were so many occasions where either myself or Russ, had hooked a really good fish after pitching tight to wood, only having it wrap us around the wood structure and just come off. 

What I have later theorized after reflecting on this weekend is that because of braids no stretch qualities and its tendency to burrow in on anything it comes in  contact with...in this case small tree limbs, your strong hookset now became useless because you have lost all leverage on the fish.  No matter how great your rod is, it isn't going to help you when the fish pulls against the limb in the opposite direction using physics against you. 

I believe braid is still for certain applications like lilypads and weeds but have come to the conclusion it can really be liability or detriment around wood structure.

Just my two cents....

Bob

ps  I know some of you out there think Russ is definitely over exagerating the amount of fish we both lost this weekend, but I am here to tell you what he said was absolutely the truth.  I realize at times Russ has been known to embellish things a little now and then, but what he said was right on the money in this case.....Don't use braid around wood it sucks!  I'm going back to Mono.

Rob,

The mono slips over wood and branches better as well as it does not lock into the material as does Power Pro as witnessed when flipping and pitching around branches and stuff like that as well as your rod, fingers,etc.. Too stiff of a rod sounds like a personal problem, he,he. But that does make sense.
Russ

I'm falling out of my seat as we speak Rob, hilarious. Yea the Viagra and Cialis work great for you flippers out there.
Russ

Fishing the new stren braid for over a year and noticed that it doesn't fade nearly as badly as the other brands.  I like the stren over all other brands I have tried so far.  Cost more but definitely worth it.

Mark