I've trolled jigs and cranks mostly and started with what I had til I figured out what worked for me. I’ve whittled it down to enough rod holders for twelve rods and seldom run more than eight. Trolling jigs I used hi vis eight mono and cranks I used that and power pro 10/2 yellow tied to a duo lock snap. If you want to get some hung cranks back you might change to a lighter hook. That and braid helped me get some of mine back. Never had a crappie straighten any of my hooks but some large whisker trout did.