I find jigs to work in current seams and in rocky runs with medium to slower current as well as slow deep pools, though you can use them successfully in any water. In high water they work well close to the bank where the fish get pushed out of the heavy current. They don't work well in dirty water. Go with a 1/4 oz or heavier jig in the winter below a float. Stick with lighter brighter colors for most winter fishing conditions, especially this year when it looks like the rivers will have plenty of water. Good colors are pink/white, white, cerise, and the nightmare jig(pearl white head,red chenille body with a black tail),orange combos as well as other brighter colors. Don't count out the pink worm rigged on a jighead and fished below a float. I've been doing real well lately with a pearl pink jighead with black eyes fished with my worm. Keep the jig at least 6 inches above the bottom and you won't lose much gear and you'll catch fish!