Ive been seeing mixed answers on this topic, and im looking to purchase a setup for fishing Swimbaits and A-rigs.  The rod I am getting is the iRod genesis 7'10 A-rig special, the reel is a 13 fishig ***.  As far as line goes, should I go with 50-65lb braid, or 20lb cxx/hybrid? Thanks! 

I throw my a rigs on 30lb braid with 17lb mono leader, my swimbaits on 50lb braid and 20lb mono leader

You will probably get alot of mixed opinions.  I'd personally go with 20lb flurocarbon

Were I to cast an umbrella, it would be on65 braid or 25 lb Ande.

After losing a nice swimbait on suffix 832 50lb, I switched to 25lb big game for all my swimbait that are 2 oz or more, 15 lb big game for smaller ones as light as 1 oz, I still catch quite a few bass when I use these baits, but I'm also not using a typical swimbait rod that everyone seems they need, so my hooksetd are solid using mono.

 

My small swimbaits such as 4.8 keitechs I use 10 lb maxima ultragreen.

I love the A rig. I know a lot of folks that throw it on braid. I don't, 20 or 25lb mono works fine for me .Usually big game.

#40 braid with #15 fluorocarbon leader.

 

 

20Lb cxx

Why would you use a leader on a A rig ?

No need for a leader for an umbrella rig.  I throw it on 50# braid.  Swimbaits however, are thrown on 20# CXX.

50# 832 and fluoro/mono leader for swimbaits and straight 50# for A-rigs.