My Ambassadeur 6500CS Rocket has a dial on each side plate, one on the handle side and a numbered one on the palming side
The line is now high vis yellow, thinner in diameter, less prone to wind knots, and comes in spools of 150 meters with sensible strengths 6lb, 8lb, 10lb, 15lb, 20lb, 30lb, 50lb and 300 meter spools of 10lb, 15lb, 20lb, 30lb, 50lb
Id say thats a win, win, win win situation
The blades also give the bait some resistance in the water
Various surface lures can be used for this technique, but arguably none is better than a classic Arbogast Jitterbug, which creates a big gurgle and pushes out a wake as it wobble rhythmically across the surface
A thicker line tends to be more forgiving and less prone to tangling when dealing with aggressive casts or sudden changes in direction