I tried braid for slinging eels for the first time . . .

[rickhern]

50# Big Game Braid is by far my favorite braid. I would stick with it unless fishing a 4000 size reel where you might need a little extra capacity. From my experience, the increase in distance is minimal, but the 30 is much harder to work with, particularly at night. Neither has any stretch, so sensitivity will not be an issue. Try circle hooks with the eels.