For freshwater fishing I've all but entirely switched to braided line (spiderwire) for the last 15-20 years. The only time I use mono now is for my ultralight gear (perch/bream rods)or as the leader on a fly rod. I've had none of the problems mentioned here. In fact the opposite; the traditional fisherman's knot used to tie on your hook simply won't hold. Fortunately the knot needed is actualy easier to tie (but difficult to explain without pix)
Echo that and opals advice on powerpro is a good one too, its generally what I use from my multipliers.
I like Berkeley Fireline for my fixed spools and fireline crystal (20lb) for my Bass luring, I use 30lb stuff for lighter Pike lures like spoons/spinner baits but usually 45-65lb for the heavier lures and I did use 80-100lb when I got into using silly big (and expensive!) jerkbaits in the past. FYI, the heavier strains were a safety net so - to - speak against crack offs & getting lures back as the hooks what straighten before the line gave and I would not really exert anymore pressure than I would with 10lb mono.
I use 10lb for ultralighting and have gone as low as 6 for tiny baits and use 15-20 for other lighter outfits, basically use braid for all my fishing barring flyfishing!
A couple of things, braid is a fraction of the thickness of equivalent mono so you can easily & should go much higher in B.S. All braid floats unless stated as you can get specifically sinking stuff but I have never had a use for it. The twist thing is tosh, braid is less effected by inherent twisting than mono & have found any reliable mono to be a pain with twist especially fishing certain (spinning) lures but, like any line to get twist out just walk it out through a field (with nothing on the end) and reel it all back in under tension and the grass and you solves it. Sometimes when it goes on the spool slack or you get a loop you might get a "wind" knot but once you get used to it rare. Braid has little stretch so you can feel even a shrimp farting near it and is so much more responsive......... get used to is and mono feels like elastic!
Watch for your knots, if in doubt double the end and tie as usual with any knot you would usually. I like palomar & grinner knots usually but have never had knots fail on me in nigh on 20yrs of exclusive use in lure fishing and even join it to flourocarbon for traces using a surgeons knot without issue.
Number one tip though, back your spool with mono or insulation tape! very important as it can and does spin on your spool making you think your drag it done!
Hope that helps
