Hands down Wake Jr! Most versitile top water bait out there. Walk, Dead Stick, Swim, WHATEVER!
I've seen fish on my finder come up 90 feet to eat this thing in dead winter, MISS, and eat it again!
You can fish straight braid if you prefer but the bait should cast like a bullet and not helicopter. Check the way our casting and if not then try mono leader.
I've fished both and definitely prefer the braid all around especially if you're going to fish a top water in wind and have any shot of hooking up on a long cast. cheaper in the long run too....