I'll echo what some others have said. Buy cheap mono, either do the tape trick or only put on 50 or 60 yards and cast in the yard till you learn. You are going to backlash until you learn how to cast, every does. You will get some nasty ones, too. You'll have to cut some out. Don't waste 15 or 20 dollars on flouro or braid just to cut it off when you get one of the nasty ones. After you get it down, spool it up with something good and hit the water.