hi bud, if your going to use a baitrunner, 3000-5000 models will be ok, you don't need a big line capacity reel, as you won't be casting out dead bait, loads of yards, i would have thought the 3000-4000 models, could hold 150-180 yards of 12lb line, that would be enough for your needs,
i use to make my own traces, the initial lay out is more, but saves in the long run.....my traces were 20-25lb with size 8-6 trebles, the ones for dead bait were 10-12 inches long, and the spinner ones were 6-8 inches, the reason for this is, when you are dead baiting, your leaving the bait for a longer t