My 2 cents:

Casting: Maxima Ultragreen. Tough, stiff, but not two stiff. I prefer ultragreen to chameleon because the latter shows up like a beacon in clear water when the suns out. I haven't had the problem of stretching like the last post.

Spinning: The new Gamakatsu co-polymer is great. Its soft, thin diameter, but pretty strong. Its not as strong as maxima, but if you feel the line diameters of the same lb test, the lines are two different animals (feel the line, don't go by whats printed on the spool; maxima is way thicker than they say).

Hook and hold!