I'm re-spooling my rods this year and can't decide what would work best. I'm leaning towards putting on braid and depending on conditions and what I'm fishing for, changing the leader to whatever I need. I usually fish for panfish wherever I go. There's a ton of conflicting articles on the web that have me even more undecided than before about what to use. Braid w/leader, just mono, fluorocarbon, etc. Currently this is what I'm considering, 30 lb braid either gray or low vis green and then fluorocarbon for the leader. I usually fish the lakes and ponds in Milwaukee and Waukesha county but occasionally go to the Lakefront by the Summerfest grounds. I thought the braid would be okay with no leader for that. I also go to the La Crosse area and fish the locks and dams. Any opinion/advice/guidance is appreciated.