I recon that when I used to use 'clear' mono I used to get way more follow ins and hits than I do with braid.
When fishing for Highland Troot with lures I used to always use 4-6lbs clear mono and would get so so many followins etc.
Then I decided to change to Fireline in 10lbs as that was the only one worth bothering with in those days,the results were that casting was better and bit detection was better but follow ins and hits were well down,so I ended up going back to mono.
With saltwater lure fishing I am now sure that I used to see more action with follow ins and actual hits when I was using clear mono in 8-12lbs.
We all like the feed back that braid gives us and the benefits of its small diameter etc,but I recon I used to see more action on the mono.
This year when I start in April/May in saltwater I am going to spool up with some FC 10lbs and see what the results are for surface plugs and sub-surface etc.
I have just spooled up the Branzino with 15lbs .19 PP in yellow,,,,,Now I'm thinking 'mistake'.
I do this all the time putting line on and then stripping it off,,,Drives me crazy,I just cant cope with all these "important" desigeons (cant spell either,sorry).
On the braid rod RB270 I am going to increase the leader length to about 10 foot of the all new Seaguar softer leader material in 15lbs.
Was reading the other day about how FC works and also the 'problems' that it has when its scratched or 'nicked' on the surface.
When the surface is damaged (even scratched) the affected area "lights up" in the water and goes from being almost invisible to the damaged are glowing like a beacon under water,this is something to do with how the light passes through it under water etc.
YoZuri have actually started to tint their FC lines a Pink colour as this colour and red are the first colours to dissapear under water and they consider this way the best way to help make the damaged area dissapear.
I think my ideal line would be a FC line with very low stretch and a resonable diameter.
One of my Sage rods is semi ultralite (upto 14gms with a mega soft and fast tip) and I'm going to try a 10lbs FC main line on that and see if I get more follows and hits.
I think we all use braid because its so thin and that it dosn't stretch at all,,,,,,,,,,,but I think you may get more action with mono.