For cranks I prefer mono and fluoro, stuff with stretch. With braid there is no stretch and it's easy to pull hooks with the non-stretch braid. If I'm fishing heavy cover with cranks I like 12-14lb, but if I'm fishing moderate to no cover I go with as light as I feel comfortable which is 8lb. With 8lb I feel I can get down deeper and I'll use fluorocarbon due to it sinks faster. For shallower cranks I usually throw either fluoro or mono, because I'm not worried about the mono negatively effecting the sink rate, by pulling my crank up at a faster rate.
Shallow cranks 8-10lb Fluorocarbon, or Mono
Deep cranks 12-14lb Fluorocarbon
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