That was a while back, but I was probably using my ultralight spinning tackle and some type of trout dough bait on a very small hook with a very small split-shot. Probably 4# mono and a #6 or #8 salmon egg hook. That's my typical trout setup anyway. Sometimes I use small inline spinners too, depending on how aggressive they are biting.
Sounds like you guys in Topeka should be fishing at Lake Shawnee if you like trout. I think the last two or three state records have come from there.

