Salomon 4D GTX.. These will be my next hiking boots. My current pair of Salomons have lasted me 4 years of humping through the bush with 100lb packs. Great ankle support, waterproof, etc.. Well worth the $$$..
You don't wanna fish this line in below zero temps, ice in the guides will rip it to shreds! I also find after a while the first few feet will sink, I usually just cut it off and I'm back to mending like a champion!
It's Vanish I use it for leads when fishing crappie, but they don't do much to bust me off. 8lb main line is fine, as long as you've matched your leader to it you're good to go.. You also might wanna check out Maxima Ultra green mono, a bit tougher then the Vanish and works just as good as flouro in my opinion.
I dunno, some guys like seeing their line, lol. 14 seems like a bit much, but if it works for ya, then stick with it. I've heard the Raven is good stuff, nice and supple when it's cold, not much memory..
High vis line usually feels like rope, I hate the stuff. 12lb Raven is cheap and good, 10lb XT will also work just fine. I run braid on both my setups until it gets below freezing, after that it's 8lb Drennan Super Specialist Mono.
If you're not native, you're not all of a sudden going to be granted native status hunting rules ones you step foot on the rez, lol. Yhat rez is still in a WMU, those are the rules you'd need to follow.