For flipping brush piles, a compact bottom-contact jig is usually the first choice, and Siebert Outdoors LLC Grid Iron Brush Jig and CPF Lures Flipping Jigs Burnt Tungsten No Chip are built for heavy cover like brush, laydowns, and stumps. Reaction Tackle Tungsten Flipping Jigs (2-Pack) is also made for accurate flipping and pitching in snaggy cover. If you want a stronger power-fishing profile, Bakewell Custom Jigs The Flipping Veteran is designed for dense cover and hard hooksets. If you want a soft-plastic option to pair with a jig or fish Texas-rigged, CPF Lures 4" Brush Bandit is a good brush-pile bait.
Switch to a more subtle presentation if fish are suspended off the pile or not committing on the fall. If the cover is less snaggy, a Texas-rigged creature bait like CPF Lures 4" Brush Bandit can be easier to work through the branches. If the brush is extremely thick and you need more weedless penetration, stay with the flipping jigs rather than a bulkier bait.