try a mono leader with braid main line,its wind knotts waiting to happen,even with a tapered leader i still get them,the heavy mono with the knott lifts a couple of loops of braid off the spool and it fluffs up when hits the first eye,you end up with a braid knott a couple of yards behind the leader knott.it stops happening with a braid leader,doesnt happen all the time with a mono leader but a pain when it does.if using a really stiff rod a braid leader might feel a bit harsh but with softer tip rods its no probs