I highly recommend using a flouracarbon leader while fishing topwater, crankbaits, jerkbaits, and even while puting bait on the bottom. In most places fish become line shy and will not take bait if they can see the line.
On my reel that has braided line the set up is as follows: 125 – 150 yards of 12 pound mono attached to 30 pound braid attached to about 6 foot flourocarbo leader.
Good Luck and Tight Lines

I highly recommend using a flouracarbon leader while fishing topwater, crankbaits, jerkbaits, and even while puting bait on the bottom. In most places fish become line shy and will not take bait if they can see the line.
On my reel that has braided line the set up is as follows: 125 – 150 yards of 12 pound mono attached to 30 pound braid attached to about 6 foot flourocarbo leader.
Good Luck and Tight Lines