[Brewlugger]

If you are on a crowded party boat I would run about 50 to 100 ft Topshot. If you are on a private or headboat with less people I would tie direct to the swivel. It depends on how much weight you are using and if your bait is swimming all over the place. If you are freelining definitely use a topshot. Everyone has their own way of doing things. Do what makes sense to you for the conditions.