For what it is worth, I put a short section of 50# mono between my main (80#) Power Pro line (have a large Sampo swivel on the end) and my terminal gear. If my gear gets hung up, the mono should go first. I'd drop to 40# mon with 50# braid, etc. That adds a couple of knots to the system, but I haven't had any problems and I don't like to lose a hundred yards of Power Pro.