I like suffix 65# 832 hi vis yellow,its strong and gives you added distance on your casts and the hi vis is nice to see where your at,since bringing them in you can be a considerable distance down the shoreline.We used 30# big game solar for many years,stands out like a lazer pointer in the sun,but dont get the hookset like you do with braid.
As for rod/reel I like the 10' ugly stik paired with a penn reel,the okuma(scheels)combos are a one season reel if they make that,the rods standup pretty good though.
I also cast our groups wieghts but have not found a better price on hooks than you can get at scenic,with the high water would probly want to purchase a gaff also.
Hopefully the ice jams move and the river drops,really feel for the people in the Fairview area,may skip this year if we would be adding to cleanup problems.