I had tons of fun catching striper from the shore, fishing the ocean landing big striper(10-30 pounders) It's way different than
river fishing, sinking chovies or sardines. Im using 30 pound braid tied directly to my swim bait my braid gets nicks and there
Is my problem because it compromises my line.

What I'm asking you, seasoned vets, is how much mono can I get away with using as a leader and will it compermise
My casting, will it jam up my spinning reel or reduce the distance of my cast?

Ok, what I'm asking is will me tying mono to my braid hinder or make a cluster mess reeling in my knot?