I use braid mostly Jared. I use 10lb generally. It's nice and thin and doesn't catch much current so you can use lighter sinkers. I suggest you use mono for straylining. Six to ten pound is enough as long as your drag is set for 2 to 3 lb accordingly. You wont need more than that for kahawai, gurnard or snapper unless youre fishing foul ground for snapper.

I've used mono and braid, and when the current starts to run you can really notice the difference between them.  Sometimes my wife will have braid while I have mono and she can get to the bottom with a couple of ounces smaller weight than I can.

rusty360 wrote: A question for the manukau experts, who uses braid on big muddy? Is better than plain old nylon? Im keen to give it a go but know zero about it.

defo no expert here but severely stuck in my ways
Its mono for me
Bought my 4 & 8kg mono overhead setups in the early 90s for stray lining & still using that same gear today on the muddy
I reckon you just get used to what you prefer & then better yourself with it in different fishing conditions be it skinny water or the deep stuff
Also take out 2x braid setups on the kayak & have used them for bait fishing... they work, just prefer fishing an overhead mono rather than a spin reel with braid

I use mono predominantly. I do have a jigging setup for use in the deeper channels when the current starts motoring. Definitely helps to get the bait down the bottom easier with less weight/resistance.

Been a while since I fished the Manukau actually. Sold my boat a while ago and I think it's been two years since I have fished the place I grew up and fished since I was a young child. Had a baby and some other things on the go. Long story short got myself another boat and am looking forward to getting back out asap.