I use 10 lb test proline which has the diameter of a 2lb mono.
I fish mostly clear water with rubber and have caught literally thousands of bass. I fish exclusively spinning and other than occasionally letting it drift behind the boat to eliminate twist very rarely have a wind knot or some other tangle problem. I also use it fishing spinners and drifting bait. I love it not cheap but lasts a long time on the reel. Leader it if you want but I catch a lot of big smallmouth and largemouth with Texas rigged Yamamoto grubs and drop shot. Wacky rigged senkos never feel like the fish are ever line shy. I only use the green.
I've had very similar results with 10 lb powerpro braid, or spiderwire braid.
I've used straight 10lb braid for trout fishing before with spinners. Now I gravitate towards straight 6lb test mono for trout/perch/bluegill. I run 10-20lb straight braid on several bass fishing rods.
When using braid I usually tie a surgeons loop know with about a 2" diameter loop. It's easy and it holds. I then run that loop through the eye of the hook and loop it over the hook to make a ring hitch knot. Sometimes other knots have slipped and pulled out for me using braid. This knot combo has never slipped on me. And with a bit of finesse I can loosen the ring hitch and swap lures without having to cut my line and re-tie the surgeon's loop.
