I use a 10 foot 6 inch noodle rod with 10 pound spiderwire stealth or power pro with a 6 or 8lb. maxima ultragreen leader depending on the clarity. I always use a mono leader. The reason I only use these two brands of braided line is because they state on the package that they won't cut the guides on your rod. I have heard of people using certain brands of braided line, and it cut the guides on their rod because the line has such a hard finish. They were pisssssssssssed ooooofff!!!!