I'm no expert but if you don't want to spend heaps on a dedicated Egi outfit I would look for a longish rod at 7" at least, med to fast taper capable of casting 2.0 - 3.0 jigs. Reel wise a 2500 size spool, with light thin braid that lets the jig sink naturally. If you do have a finesse spool with light drag then use it instead of a normal drag spool as the light start up helps to not pull hooks. Leader wise, 8lb is normally heaps unless it's reel tough country.I bought in a Majorcraft 8"3 Tripplecross a while back and absolutely love it. More than welcome to come have a look if you want.