20oz bottles, spray painted flourescent orange, braided masonry line, 6/0-8/0 offset J hook (eagle claw), 2.5-15' No rhyme or reason. Seem to catch my share. Up to 23lbs with no problem. Had a couple large gar as well. I like em to take it under a little bit. Ive tried milk jugs, half gallon milk jugs, one liters, etc.....none seem to show those 2lb fish well. Cant use live bait here on a set hook, so 20lbs is upper end of set hook (jug, trotline, limb line) range. Theyre fun when you do get a larger fish on though.