Ok first off whoever said Maxima is the line knows whats up. That stuff is the best jig line you'll ever use. Go for the 2 pound. My favorite colors for jigs are any kind of shad print, green grasshopper, and lightbulb. Another technique that has caught a lot of fish for me is to drop shot Mini Power Worms. Best colors are orange, chartuse, chartruse and green, and orange peel. Remember, I do this every weekend and I have had days with like 40+ fish so I at least sort of know what I'm talking about. Also, if you can dish out the cash, don't even mess with any rods other than G Loomis or Phenix. Just my 2 cents. And one more thing. Don't go to SARL. You'll have more fun at a park lake.

Jake