I use both 5' and 6' St Croix Avid UL, both with 1000 Stradics spooled with 10 lbs 832 sufix braid. I use a 4 lbs. test Fluorocarbon Leader about 4' long, and I have a 5' BPS micro lite with a Saros 1000 and setup the same. The 5' rods get the most use but if I want distance or tight lining deep or vertical I use the 6' rod. The 10lbs test braid I use because it's 2 lbs diameter and any lighter it becomes a pain to control in wind, I like the braid because it last 3 or 4 years without deteriorating or adding, then I turn it around with a little more backing and good to go again for another 3 or 4 years.This is used for Yellow Perch, Gill's, Crappie, and the micro to catch creek chubs for the grankids to go catfishing. When I am Perching on Lake Erie I use a 6'6" MLF Legend Elite and a 6' LF G Loomis IMX both with 1000 Stradics 10 lbs 832 but go to 8 or 10 lbs. test leaders, on Erie you can count on being hit with Catfish, Smallmouth, White Bass, Sheaphead, and once in a while a Walleye so the slightly heavier rods are welcome for me.