rosstheangler

Well in mate

6-8 inch hooklink for me. Freelining can be fun, personally I'd use a lead though and 2oz minimum for hooking efficiency.

You don't need rig tubing and a leader. Depending on where you are fishing, do you even need a leader? Are you casting massive distances or is the venue snaggy? Shrink tube for hook links basically increases the hook shank and creates a kick for better hooking/presentation. As for what's best? They're all the same in my opinion except some come weighted or even wire threaded so it's easier to put on. Also try the search facility there are hundreds of threads about leaders and tubing.

Zigs can work in winter as well, if you can locate the fish and get the right depth they can work when all else fails.

I just use a marker float without the vane and an elastic band, super boyuant.

What Cob said

Gardener muggas in 6 or 8 for pretty much everything except zigs and chods which I use the deceptors in 8 or 10. Used them for years and don't see any point changing.

Zamm, why so light? I use a 2.5 - 3oz for most of my chods and have never had an issue. Is there some benefit to going that light?

IMO it's one of the best mate. You won't go far wrong with it.

Yes, I believe it is

45lb flouro seems a little excessive to me. I use 20lb to 12lb mainline and have never encountered a problem. It's stiff enough to act a leader, sinks well and with 2.75lb tc rods I can chuck a 3.5oz lead over 120yds.