No argument intended, just my personal preference and looking for feedback from those who do use it
So is flouro really necessary? The definitive answer is only if you think it is, I suppose...
Cost-wise, I've spent more on less
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.