You really should ride/fish with a couple folks or charters to see what it requires to run each method. Then you will have a better idea what YOU would like to spend time learning. I rarely have to run 12 lines, but I can and it is not a problem using 10 inline boards and 2 bouncers off the corners. But I also spend a lot more time pulling meat than cranks or spoons so I'm running under 1.5 MPH. Your probably going to require running bags to stay off from idle and have more thrust/steering control. Big boards work fine for that, as do inlines.