#2 Aberdeen gold hook. HAHA thanks for the correction and also the advice! A lot of the crappie fishing we do is trolling from stumps to treetops and repeat. (you know the strategy) I would assume this is more of vertical jigging presentation but I could be wrong. Plastic canepoles are commonly used with the occasional rod and reel trips when needed. I've used the squirmin squirts without much luck, but going to have to try some different ones for sure.