When I started back fishing last year, I swore I would never use FC, Trilene was good enough for me. I then tried Sunline Sniper FC and now that is all I will use. It's thinner than most and really holds up well. I put some on at the first of last year and it still on my reels, although I will change it out next month. I still like a mono for crankbaits and am still trying different ones. For the time being, I am using Sunline Natural for the cranks. As far as braid, I think Power Pro is good as any.