Anthony-
For the type of fishing you mentioned (surf chunking), I'm still a fan of 25 lb. mono with a few turns of 40-50 mono shocker.
Sensitivity is a two way street. I've found that under certain conditions, a bass delicately mouthing a SURF chunk/bait can get spooked when it feels a certain level of tension on your braided line. That's where the extra stretchiness of mono might be helping you.
I'm not sure the extra sensitivity you get with braid really helps you with SURF chunking...I don't fail to detect any hits on mono.
As far as casting distance goes, believe me, you'll get more TROUBLE FREE casting distance out of mono than braid, even though braid has inherent advantages.
If mono is working for you now, why change it?
Don't get me wrong, I happily use braid for other applications (plugging, jigging, BOAT bottom fishing, etc).
One thing I would change is to use 4x strong circle hooks and NOT trebles.
When I first started using circle hooks, I really hated them b/c they forced me to fish a little differently (no sticking of the fish, let the fish run off with the bait and let the hook get the corner of the mouth). But, my distaste for circle hooks eventually became vastly outweighed by my dismay of unintentionally gut hooking fish.
Just my $0.02.
-WW
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