I like a dedicated bait rig, on a real rod. I use the 4 hook sabiki's, with 30 lb test mainline. I like a lighter action rod with 30-50 lb braid. I think my current rod is rated 15-30 lb.
The braid is skinny in the water. This is helpful when making bait deep in the water column when there is current. It helps the bait rig stay directly under the kayak, which is ideal.
The braid is super sensitive, so you can get a feel of what the bottom is by bouncing the sinker on it. IMO I get a better feel of the bottom this method vs what i can see on the finder.
The braid also has a high breaking strength, which comes in handy when you hook a real fish while trying to make bait. I hooked a 40ish pound wsb on my bait rig yesterday. The braid gives you the ability to pull on the fish without worrying about what rig you hooked the fish on. 2 min later, I have the wsb at gaff
