My set-up is a little different. We fish 4 rods out the front (2 off each side) and 4 out the back. The front poles are 18' and 14'. The rods in the back are 12' and 8'. All rods are B&M Pro Staff Trolling Rods and reels are spinning type (these do not have to be fancy, I got mine for $10 each at Grizzly Jig and have been using them for 4-5 years). We typically use 1/16 or 1/32 depending on water depth and we normally only use one jig per pole. Typical speed is .9-1.5 mph, depending on what the fish want. Line is 6# hi-viz, several brands will work.