I am pretty new to the crappie fishing world. I have a St Croix Avid ultralight rod that I would like to use braid with. If I use 10/2 braid should I then use a leader that fits into the line parameters for this rod. The rod is rated for 2-6 lb. Is there a danger with just fishing straight 10/2 braid with this rod. I imagine the rod could break before the line if I were to get into a big enough fish.

Thank you for your help

Drew