Do you use a leader with the braid? What color water do you fish mostly.

If we are going based on value alone, I am going with the Tatula SV. The Zillion is going to be more refined, but the Tatula for the money is my go to reel now. I state that and I have several Lew's, Shimano's, and Abu's.

Currently I am throwing a 6.4:1 reel ratio on a Dobyns 734 C. I have seen where people are recommending a glass rod or similar action. Is there a benefit to this?

I want to start using it more frequently and could use some pointers on a getting a decent setup.

I use the Abu Garcia Fantasista ML for Ned Rig and light weight tubes. I use the Medium for small shaky heads.