[Pennsy Guy]

What 2NA said...I most always go flat lining during the day with 40#, sometimes 30# leaders. My main line is the same weight as the leader...ergo, a rod for every line weight, that's not necessary--that's just me. Plus, all my reels have braid backing, same weight as top shot. Flat lining, I fish a sardine, scad or squid way out(300-400') and dead stick the bait-unlike Ol' Pedro, I've caught many tuna, 90% lft's that way but you can't do that with a butter, it will spin and your mono will be trashed, and I mean trashed. Trust me, I know!!! Remember to retrieve very slowly, you just might get picked up on the way in. We've caught that way too. What I've said is on days with no active bite. Obviously, if the bite is on, you want to be in it, down deep, mid-water or near surface--where-ever they're being caught. Hope this helps. We're going out tomorrow on a 36, will report after trip.