You got to be ready to jig and with a 1-4 your running too light. Most times I'm jigging 5-6 oz unless its dead slack . the 1-4 will be fine for pencils and swimmers there though.
I run a 6-8' piece of 100lb mono down to a 1' piece of 100lb wire....9/0 gami hook, does well for me.....kingfish, small blues and mackerel are good baits....i like the high tide coinciding right around dusk with water temps mid 70's
Alot of guys always soak their chips in water...dont. just keep them dry and replace them once they are burnt up. You dont need much either, small handful will get you the right flavoring for most foods.