My advice: make sure hook gap is adequate when using large diameter lures. Too small a gap and fish are lost because of poor hook sets. I use braid in 2# diameter/ 8 # test. If using a 1/64 oz jig and small plastic lure, I go with a fluorocarbon leaders of 4# test for better lure action, better strike sensitivity and less line bow. But if the lure is heavier overall - IE using a 4" Kut Tail worm, I go with straight braid.

The number of soft plastic lures that catch any fish including panfish is unlimited. You can even use parts of large soft plastic lures such as this tail cut from a 5" finesse worm:


Beetle Spins with small soft plastic like the Crappie Magnet (left photo) does very well:


Kut Tail rigged on a 1/64 oz jig with #4 hook (left) and a 1/24 oz jig with same hook size (right):



This year I'm going to use 1/64 and 1/32 oz jigs more often and with more soft plastic designs and sizes.