Fished Conneaut /Ashtabula since 1990. Only fish 4-6 rods.
Run Dispies with single strand stainless steel wire 6 ft leader 30 lb.
spoons and harness mix'em up
2 lines out the back @1.5 setting 60-80 ?? out approx as necessary
2 on the corners @ 2.5 (6 Rods) 70-100 out ??
2 on the sides @ 3.5 80-120 out ??
The wire helps with shorter leads easier to control out of a smaller boat.
Tried mixining it up mono,brad, wire. TOO much work.
Rubycat is correct the wire will sink the add a dispy it sinks faster-speed is the key.
But I use this at times, small quick turns cause fish to strike especially on the corner rods.
It really is what you become comfortable using and have success with.
With the stainless wire there is no stretch the dispy trips, strikes are hard and the fight you can feel every head shake.
We were out 2 weeks ago got 3 keepers 20,28,29 all on harness off the rods out the back in 48-50 fow.
I hear they are starting to pick them up in 60-70 fow now.
I should be out this weekend and will post results.
Good luck ! Be safe !