I use 14 pound mono but I probably don't know what I'm doing and have yet to get bit with a jerkbait   I do wonder if it stretches too much for good action, or if I'm doing it hard enough for the amount of line in the water. I will try braid on this reel next.

I dont like braid for most treble baits. I stick with 12lb mono or fluoro

I’ll use braid on my Lews Moderate/Fast jerkbait rod.  Faster tip rods I use 10 lb YZH. 

Braid with leader.

10lb Sunline Super Natural.  Stuff is thin and tough.  

I use 20 lb braid as a mainline with either 10 lb fluoro or 11 lb Defier Armilo as a leader. I like that the Armilo floats, and it pulls double duty as a popper/walking bait rod when the temps come up

Depending on rod, but most of the time I’m running braid to leader with 12lb flouro on the end. Either Sunline or Seagur. Haven’t had a problem with straight braid either. 

I run Sunline sniper.  8lb for 3/8 and 10lb on 1/2oz.  I have two spinning rods rigged accordingly.  I have used Loomis 723 imx spin jig rods for years, but just picked up two new tatula spinning rods in 6'6", rated 1/8-3/4oz, and they have a really short rear grip.  Really excited to use them.