To minimize retying and for feeling bites better......I run suffix 832 braid 6lb diam/20 lb test to a trolling sinker or you can do a Carolina rig with a egg sinker at the top.....3/8 up to an ounce depending on current flows and I run a 3 to 4 ft mono leader 10 lb test to a floating jig head with a twister:) I use both medium and medium light rods depending on the current too:)