Braid made by suffix or Cortland is rounder and a bit stiffer which makes
Knot tying easier. Braid will take a while to get used to, you have to keep some tension on the spool while casting and it has a tendency to wrap around the rods tip. I use a uni to uni or an Albright not to join my braid to a floro or mono leader. A small dab of super glue helps too. You should put some friction tape or around 50' of mono on your spool before adding the braid to prevent slippage. Hope this helps and welcome to NJSWF.