My fav recently has been the little tough gitzit jig with a tiny piece of worm or shrimp or crappie nibble attached to the end.

http://www.gitzitinc.com/images/Litt...y%20Minnow.png

I have found when the panfish nip off the bait too much I keep the bait slightly moving at all times. This keeps the line tight and increases the chance for a hookset.