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I use 30/6 spiderwire, NOT spiderline and have had excellant luck with it. A couple things I think you need to take into account with any braid.
1. Make sure you either back with mono or use electrical tape to lock the first few turns on the spool. If you don't you can actually get the entire spool of braid turning on the spool, not fun and I learned that lesson the hard way.
2. As others have suggested don't over spool and make sure your roller bearings are working well.
3. I personally ALWAYS close my bail manually, then visually check to make sure the line isn't across the spool face. IMHO this is the most important thing you can do to eliminate loops/knots.
4. People are concerned about that fuzzy look some braids get, personally I don't give it another thought. I've found it makes little difference in line strength, at least with the spiderwire.
5. If you are concerned about the above, or abbrasion has become a problem, reverse the line. A spare spool on another rod/reel and the line is reversed when transferred.
6. Don't over tighten your drag, because 30# spiderwire probably breaks at well above 40. If it weren't for the knot weakness, braids could be rated considerable higher than they are now. Personally I use a Uni knot and have never had a problem.
7. Braids don't like rocks, so I'd suggest a 20-30 #flurocarbon leader, for protection, as a shock leader and for visibility reasons.
Good luck.
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