Agree...I'd rather have a spinner for retrieve, but I'd also rather throw these with braid, and there are places that will get you politely told you aren't welcome, so I have a mono outfit as well and that means conventional to get some distance. Small spool diameter at end of cast means you might like a very high retrieve like a Saltist or other 6:1 reel. Big main gears also mean big drags. JMO. Guage your intended purpose and locale, and go with that.
14-18lb mono plus shock might be a decent compromise on a spinner. Limp as possible like Sakuma or Stren, on my spinners.