I really hate to say this after you saying you didn't want to use braid. but if your going to use divers mono is just not the way to go. you really do need to run braid to be able to trip the diver. if you set the trip on the diver loose enough to trip with mono you'll get a lot of false releases. and I know braid can be a little costly but it will last for yrs. I just put new power pro on my reels because over time and tangles some of my reels were only about half full but I have used the same braid for at least 10 yrs. you really should give braid a chance.
sherman