Have two DS combos, one a 7', 1 power, with 15 lb braid to 8 lb FC leader. The other is 7', 2 power, with 20 lb braid to 10 lb FC leader. I use the lighter combo in mostly open water with nose-hooked circle hooks, and the heavier combo with Texas style hooked plastics, currently used with a finesse jig on the bottom, but this year will be trying a Shakyhead/Zoom Lizard combination on the bottom.