There's a lot of good stuff in this post.... But, In my personnal opinion it is mostly your preference.. I'm from the northeast therefore I don't have the "creds" most of the anglers on here do, such as a 10lber under my belt... but, I land over a 1000 bass a year none the less... I preffer FC, I can lay all the facts on you but I won't.. It simply feels better to me, I feel more connected to the lure... especially with jigs and soft plastics!!! as for braid, I personnally hate it, it cuts into wood bad, and I fish a lot of lay downs and stump fields... But some guys swear by it... Try them both out thoruoghly and make your own descion.... (ignore spelling errors)