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I like to fill the spool 2/3 of the way with cheap 15lb mono, then fill the rest of the way with the wood stock TDF mentioned.. but I probably have a dozen filld with 40lb Cortland green dot dacron... a small button threaded on the line ahead of the swivel for marking the depth... I'm fussy so i splice a loop on the end of the line capturing the swivel, it makes for a smoothe transition, as often times the knot is larger than the swivel.. ( 30lb)... for most ponds, 10lb leader will suffice, where the pickerel are plentyfull, you will be doing yourself a favor by using 15lb test, unless you want to keep tieing hooks and possibly loose a few to bite offs... for leader material, i find cortland camoflage to be the most abrasion resistant with a nice balance of stretch ( you are hand lining here) and thin diameter... I make my leaders the length of the trap ... for trout I use 4' of 4lb floro...
for hooks, #4 for medium shiners .. I prefer Gami octopuss style... J hooks, pikerel have a nasty habit of taking a few feet of line and sitting on the bait, they can be difficult to hook with a circle, especialy for children... for bass or any fish running, circles work fine...
for large medium and large shiners, i prefer #2's... but as with salt water fishing, I like to use the smallest hook I can get away with...
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