20# is on the heavy side for bass from a boat. Normally I use no more than 15#, but my drags are set at 5-6# and my knots are vg. FWIW, we caught a bunch of sbft to 25# (Boga) on 12-15# mono. We got them to the boat and back on their way in 10 minutes.
30# braid should work out well for you on that reel. You'll have to fight the bigger fish with the rod butt though.
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