I only cast. I use Braid on all my spinning rods. Typically 6# I believe I can make longer casts using a lighter weight & the the rig falls faster with the thinner line. I make all of my own spinner rigs & I use 12# mono typically 16-18” long With #3 blades. IMO I can feel the lightest tap with this set up. With a 5/8 weight it falls 3 ft per second So 5 count going to be roughly 15 ft. 3/4# 4 ft I also allow the rig to free fall meaning I do not close the bail I will pull the rod back back a few times to rip line off so rig falls straight down If fishing a low count the rod gets pulled back 2-3 times. Deeper fish I pull back 4-5 times I believe this allows the rig to stay in the zone I am targeting for a longer period of time & I make fewer casts over the day