40-50 lb power pro, 7′ Med Hvy baitcasting rod (stiffer the better but not Heavy stiff), spro, perfect frog, trophy scumfrog are all excellent. don’t wait to feel it, wait to see that your bait has disappeared. if you can’t see whether it’s gone, just give it a two or three count. fast and slow action can both manufacture good bites, and sometimes it seems the faster you’re working your bait, the easier they are to stick….so the right equipment is the key to hook the majority of your bites.