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Bet if u asked 5 fisherman that question you'd get 5 different answers..I'll give u my 2 cents worth..To me whole object is to be a stealthy as possible so starting with leader type fluoro is the way to go, my choice would be Seaguar kind of expensive but a good starting point...Distance again depends on your stealth mode clearer the water longer the leader and further away and behind the boat u go..I would doubt 1 particular distance would be productive every time out..Personnaly I would go long but not more than 40 feet to start and go from there..3 colors is a good bet with a 40 foot leader when trout are in that top 20 to 25 foot zone..Need to go deeper snap weights a good plan about 20foot from lure..Then it becomes a game of experimenting with weight distance and speed..Thats just for starters...Most anglers don't reaize the amount of effort that goes into becoming a good troller..Lots of luck to you..Slider