I like to use a Heavy action rod with 17 lb big game on it seems to work well. I like the green pumpkin jigs and the black jigs mostly with a pork trailer in the winter and worm or chunk ( dry pork) trailers in the summer and fish it real real slow with smal 6 to 7 in bounces off the bottom and just slide it over structure its a quick bit so be ready but youll land more hawgs on it