1. 6' light action rod
2. 1/64-1/16 oz ball head jigs - unpainted; 3 hook sizes in each for different grub lengths: #4, 6, and 8
3. straight tail grubs like the Crappie Magnet and Trout Magnet. In fact, you can cut 2" off some of your thin body finesse worms and rig them on the jigs mentioned. There are a thousand designs that work having straight tail such as the Crappie Kicker that tease fish into striking when retrieved at the slowest speed possible.
4. 10 lb test braid (must be soft) and a 4-6 lb test fluorocarbon leader
5. a float can be used with the above certain times of the year along with hair or feather body jigs.