$3, what can I say, I shop around
I always use an 80# leader with my 30# braid for pike.
Bass can be any line for me but braid is always my first choice in case a suprise toothy critter, weeds, logs etc. are in the area.
Braid saves money and time
1. lasts longer
2. less line breakage, therefore:
3. less lures lost
4. more hook-ups
5. less re-spooling downtime.
Birdsnests with braid,
I have learned the pattern of birdsnests with a baitcaster so that 99% of the time I can reverse engineer the nest in a minute and get back to casting.
cheers!