[foxfish]

Mr x I do in fact use lots of different rod & line combinations. However I prefer to use the lightest tackle I can get away with. The 10lb braid is so thin I only need 1oz of lead to keep my bait on the bottom. If I was using 30lb mono I would need 5oz to present my bait. Of course your rod must be matched to the line as well, in this case a 10' carbon rod with a fiberglass tip section. The light weight & the non stretch braid gives me instant bite detection, allowing me to react appropriately to the type of bite different species give. If for instance I felt the bite was a flatfish, I would immediately pay out some line, other fish require less line or a strike. Of course I am not targeting huge fish but smallish edible bottom dwelling fish maybe up to 6 or 7lb.
When drift fishing I will let out quite a bit of line so the bait is safely on the bottom, maybe 40-60mts in 12mts of water depth. I dont think you will find much luck using limpets for bait, but you can buy clams, worms etc from tackle shops.