...on the situation.

If you are fishing weed lines and the water has some color to it. I prefer a 1/4-3/8oz jig, with pork this time of year on my flipping stick with 25lb test. Pitch it out and shake it. During the cold months dont move it to far since the fish probally wont go and get it. In the summer months I do really well making long pitches over the top of weed beds on the Delta on a incoming tide and this has worked on some lakes as well.

I you are fishing shallow water with more rock then weeds or even a little mixed together with water vis. at 5+ ft like on a lot of lakes. Try a 1/4oz football head jig fish it slow and let the fish tell you if they want it popped or just dragging. I use a Castaway WRM610 for this type of jig fishing making longer casts instead of pitches. I prefer 10-14lb test for this as well. This can be a great way to catch big fish during the middle of the day when the fish come up to munch craws.