I'm using 2lb braid and a 4lb clear mono leader, and go after my jig a lot in the course of a day. Crappie don't much care about braid but I find the others are picky. Using a mono leader and braid was frustrating for me, I tied on leaders at an astounding rate. My bet advice is to go after them as best you can and find a good price for the jig heads you will undoubtedly lose.