Canoe fishing is fun, as long as you can hold your composure when a fish strikes I have an aluminum, but when I go to the in-laws place, we take the canoe out. Landed some really nice smallies, but if you hook into something big, you're going for a ride! Just be careful and watch the balance, and you're good to go!! Good luck!
Personally, I have had really bad luck with Trilene of any kind. 3 spools in a row while spooling my rods, it either broke during the spooling, or when I went to tie my knots, it broke. They are a great company, but not one that I use for line. I now have 14 lb. Mustad Thor, and I love it. Keeps my knots tight, stretches very little, and is pretty inexpensive. I pulled a 50 lb. anchor off the bottom of Simcoe when I inadvertantly got hooked into it, and the line held up awesome.