Stren XT (Extra Trough. Might be called Extra Strength, actually).

Most excellent for spinning reels.

I've been using it for 2 seasons now for boondogging. I use 10lb, which supposedly has a 17lb breaking strength.

If I spool once in March, I might spool up again in July just for kicks and giggles. My July spool is still going strong. Used it yesterday to boondogg up 2 steelies, 1 coho, and a mid-teen king on an IMX 1141 with 8lb leaders. The leaders will always break well before the mainline does.

Good stuff.

I use the Maxima Ultragreen on my baitcasting rods, and for all leaders.

Line twists are usually caused when your drag is set too lose and you're fighting the fish. Any time you twist that bail and you do not retrieve line, it will put a twist in your line. The only time your bail is used on a spinning reel is when the fish is actively taking out line.

I cringe when I see someone actively cranking away on a spinning reel and not making any ground on a fish. All they are doing is twisting their line.

The only other time you might see line fly off your reel is if you've spooled it backwards.