Personally, I’ve never experienced any difference in the amount of bites that I get from one line type to the next. I used to use 10# PowerPro Ice, and did just fine on that. I’ve also used 10# FireLine and did well on that too. Now, I am using 10# Trilene Cold Weather line (mono) and I still don’t notice any difference in the amount of bites that I get. The only reason that I changed from braided line to mono is because I had issues with the braided stuff breaking. Now, I use the mono and simply re-spool after every 3rd or 4th fishing trip to prevent loosing those $7.25 Rapalas. As far as I’m concerned, they both have advantages and disadvantages. Of course, mono has memory and braid doesn’t. That is definitely an advantage of braid. Also there is the stretch factor. Braided line has superior sensitivity due to the fact that it has zero stretch. Therefore, the braided line helps more with detecting light bites. However, in my opinion, the stretchiness of mono is a major plus once the fish is hooked up. If memory serves me, I believe mono has about a 17% stretch rate before breakage. This makes mono much more forgiving for fighting fish. It works as a shock absorber, preventing hooks from tearing out. This is a major plus for me because, fishing with Raps, many of the fish that I catch are hooked by nothing more than a flap of skin.
Anyway, hope this helps!