My opinion, it’s all about the fall rate and location. I prefer a 1/32 but that is confusing too as some are lighter than they say they are, and those are the ones I want. Already said, be a line watcher. I like the Bobby Garland baby Shad because of the flat sides. They skip very well but they aren’t the only ones. As you learn to shoot, you’ll be able to make line drive casts under a dock without skipping the water. This allows you to use hand tied jigs. I set up a different rod for this. The 5gal bucket is a good start but get a coffee can and start using that. Some of the holes I had to hit in TN were 6” square on floating docks. I’ve flattened out a bunch of jigs learning to hit those small holes, but they hold nice fish cuz others are intimidated by them and don’t try. Mostly, have fun with it. I use the shooting presentation about half the time I’m fishing and get behind low branches and logs, so useful.