I have the Power Pro brand of firewire, and I have mixed feelings about it. It DOES cast VERY far--my 20lb test is the same diameter as 6lb mono. And it IS stronger than heck--I've broken the branches off of trees trying to pull my snag free. Got all my gear back in one piece!! But, it is an absolute BEAR to get untangled from mono. Get a shirt that says "I use fireline", and all the other fisherman will avoid you like the plague! Anyways, you have to pay more attention to your reel to avoid the startings of a birdnest, cuz once it gets going you ain't gonna fix it. You have to cut out that expensive line. I'm a rookie, however--maybe the vets don't have the same problem.