3/8’s ounce or less and the Smoothie will be great….anything more and you need to go to ML or M.
I always run braid so no issues with hookset….the smoothie with 6# Suffix 832 is a killer combo for pitching or live bait jigging. I think it’s the ticket for the fine Dr.
I would highly recommend going propane. And ya watch Craigslist or Facebook marketplace. There are a lot of nice augers for sale since guys are jumping on the electric bandwagon. I have a Eskimo P1 Rocket that works awesome that i would recommend.
Does anyone use a leader with there braids? I am more of a hole hopper so I typically use mono sufix magic ice with a leader to prevent line twists, witch are kinda a pet peeve of mine.