Quote Originally Posted by Eyezcrazy View Post
Get a sensitive rod and use a lite braid line

I use a 4.5' ultralight ugly stick, and a Pfleuger President reel. Kind of a weird combination of cheap rod and decent reel, but I love it. You can feel EVERYTHING with that ultralight, and because it's an Ugly Stick, you don't have to worry about breaking it when you catch double or triple sheephead.

I also run PowerPro braided line.

I have about 5 of these combos on my boat, and they work great for me. I started going with the ultralight for my wife who couldn't feel when they were biting light. With the braid there's no line stretch, so you can feel if a perch is just hanging on the line. Set the hook, and you're good to go.