On 9/2/2016 at 8:12 AM, IndianaFinesse said:

Absolutely none.

Yup. In actuality most of my setups have braid backing with a mono or flouro 'top shot', not leader, for the simple sake of not having to re-spool the entire spool when its time for new line. It really makes a difference, especially with fluorocarbon.

1 hour ago, J Francho said:

See my comments in red.  I think just like there a lot of misconceptions with fluorocarbon, there are just as many with braid.  I would prefer NOT to use braid, though it's on roughly half my casting rigs, and two spinning rigs.  It is definitely a necessary tool for my fishing, but the salvo many claim it to be.

Thanks for saving me all that typing J   I was feeling a bit lazy today and not quite into typing up a long response

-T9

I was too lazy this morning, but was running a particularly long build, so....

Like most things that are part art, part science, and part luck - there ain't no absolutes!

Dig deeper, and you'll realize why and how an opinion is formed.  It's one of the key takeaways I have from modding here for nearly a decade.