Kim

I'm a believer in having the right tool for the job. Sure braid line cost way more than mono, but it has a lot of advantages such as small diameter, low stretch, abrasion resistance and it has a greater life expectancy. along with all that you can pack a lot more yardage on a smaller reel. Sounds like you troll the edge on in, so it's possible for you to catch a stud hooter or Sailfish and the extra line could very well come in handy. Chasing a large fast fish with a boat doesn't always work out as planned.

Freespool

We fish 30lb suffix on TLD 25's and have never had a problem. Caught wahoo to 96lbs and plenty of billfish on them without ever worrying about being spooled

sea hoss

I fish 5 tld 25' s spooled with 400 yds. of 100lb. bully braid and 150 yd. topshot of 50lb. mono that way I only have to replacethe mono topshot at the beginning of every season. Great setup for everything up to triple digit tuna.