For the hybrids/stripe I like to use the lightest line as possible so i can cast as far as possible. Sometime an extra 20ft on cast can mean the difference between catching fish and fishing.

I go as light as 8lb and rarely over 12lb, I use the heavier line for when Im tossing giant swim baits.

Fighting a 12lb hybrid in white water on 8lb line puts a tickle in my pickle everytime!