To piggy back off of Gerry's post..
You may want a fast tip if you are not paying attention to the motion of the boat so you can keep your sinker on the bottom motionless; you want your bait to move freely because they actually like it better most times, that's why I shake my rod tip and pop my line while not moving my sinker.
A fast tip rod also help with the hook set (with novice toggers), you see because the rod tip is so mushy (made of glass) that it is more forgiving in both the hook set and keeping your sinker on the bottom.
Glass and braid are great to fish together, because you get to feel the bites in your line and you have the cushion of the glass rod when you are fighting the fish, because you let the rod fight the fish for you.
Graphite and braid together is tough for most, as they aren't used to it, but when you do learn it is lights out. I prefer to use a medium/fast taper Rod like the Seeker Hercules inshore heavy and GTS80H.
I will use mono in waters 50 foot or less as you can feel the bites just fine and move to braid when fishing deeper water.
As for top shot for braid I use 30lb big game in green, and that is just fine. I see people using 50lb top shot and even 60lb top shot, that to me is way overkill. As long as you have your drag set right 30lb top shot should be more than enough. (Last January I landed 10 fish over 10lbs)
Sinker weight used are 10's and 12's (Flat or bank) 95% of the time as a heavier sinker is what I like
Hooks that I use are 2 ott, for smaller baits like Asians or Fiddlers, to 4 ott hooks for greens and big asians, and 5 ott to 6 ott hooks for Jonah/Rock crabs.
Also with the hooks I Snell them with 30lb-60lb fluoro leader because I happen to think it does make a difference and because I can get fluoro just as cheap as mono.
I can go on lol, but I will stop here. Good Luck toggin!
