When I fish for gills or crackers I primarily use a few of my 20 or so telescoping brim poles. I carry along two microspin UL. One withe slip cork the other with spin beetle.
Sometimes I use a fly rod, but it has the be that right time.
I never take less than 4 telescoping brim poles per person. I also prefer light wire hooks, because they straighten out easy, but when they don't I have 4 poles... now you know why. I have 20 or so because I love to take people fishing.