braided line

I have very little experience with braided line,so I am asking since it is supposed to be abrasive resistant,could I do away with wire leaders for toothy critters or is that asking too much of it. I normally make a short leader out of 20# line & don't have too many biteoffs.I normally cast plugs from shore & the wire leaders cause too many prob. for me. I am asking for someone who has actual experience doing this.  thanks  sam

I have tons of experience with braid and big pike.  They will bite through it like nothing; there have been times I have actually seen them hit a spinnerbait and take it without feeling it at all.  In my experience, braid is easier for a toothy fish to bite off than mono.  If your track record using 20lb mono leaders is good, I would stay with it when using the braid.
 

I've never caught a pike. Last musky I landed was an incidental catch fishing for river walleye. I had an 8lb flouro leader. Hook was right in the corner of the mouth though.