I'll add one more voice for the Gulp Alive 1 inch minnow. It's amazing how well these work.
I use a #6 Octopus hook tied directly on the line 8 inches above a 1/8 oz drop shot weight. Work it
slowly across the bottom. A friend of mine and I caught over 300 bluegill in one day fishing
spawning beds this year. Chartreuse shad color is our favorite but other colors catch well too.