I do a lot of jig fishing myself. From a boat, I use a Loomis Classic 6’6 IMX 4-8# with 8# power pro braid and at least 8 feet of fluorocarbon leader. This gives me a quick sink and lots of sensitivity. I fish jigs in the 1/32 to 1/8 oz range, but my go-to is 1/16. I use brown, olive, or black woollybugger jigs. I also use trout magnet bodies on 1/16 oz jig heads of matching color.
I use the depth finder to find fish and then set a drift. I cast about 50% further than the depth of the fish and close the bail. I keep the line on my finger and try not to work the crap out if it. I adjust the length of the line according to the drift.
In streams, I use a 7’6” Okuma 2-6# spinning rod with hi-vis power pro and the same leader as mentioned before. I use a fixed float and fish almost like I’m nymphing.
