Should I try live bait? Because all I ever use (except once in a blue moon) is jigs. I absolutely wear out some panfish with a jig. For shellcrackers, I will buy red wigglers, but for bluegill and all others I use jigs. Tiny jigs with either of these:
1. Trout Magnet - Don't take it from me, Randy proves they work every time he goes fishing. ( @Alphahawk)
2. Mr. Twister Micro Craw. I learned about these watching TyPigPatrol on YouTube. They work VERY WELL.
3. Renosky Keystone Minnow in perch color. WOW these are deadly. Thank you @ultraslab!
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