My favorite kind of pan fishing is crappie. i generally get my limit by doing the following.
A. Find water between 6 and 10 feet deep around .
B. I fish the bobber about 1 foot off the bottom. I use minnows and put the hook through both lips.
c. I fish 4 rods..My troling motor is in the front. I face the back and have 2 pole stickin gout the back of my 10 foot jon and 2 on the side.
D. I fish about 3 fet from the edge...I act like i'm cutting the yard. I go in circles till I reach the center. I have 3 pitsI fish like that..Takes about 5 hours.If I get bites I anchor till they stop.
E. If bites are slow...I fish the back 2 poles without bobbers. You will get twice as many bites without bobbers but you tend to lose more as well.
F, If I must use lures..I use a hal fly. red head jig with a clear/ white rubber body..gold hook.
I get my limit about every time. I buy a 1/4 pound of minnows each tiem..4.50