I do run mono, or fluorocarbon leaders on everything except harnesses which I tie with about 6’ leader. Don’t be afraid of leader size as nothing you want is line shy. I have leaders up to 50#. When the sheep are hot n heavy I bump up. I even have a few harnesses tied with 30# mono so they don’t destroy them. I do like a 20# + sheep banging a spoon on a diver for fun. Behind boards not so much as they can cause some tangles.all the “pros” will tell you the right way to do things. Just try anything you can conjure up, and see what works. I drift little 1” cranks on bottom bouncers in perch schools. So many fish Ohio perch when everyone is minnow fishing catching 8”ers. There is no right, or wrong way. Have fun…catch a few fish! I will go limit walleye tomorrow, and there won’t be another boat within a mile of me lol!