I've been fishing this lake for 2 weeks and have figured out where the fish are just haven't figured out how to get them.
From the bank, there's a lot of vegetation with open spots between mats. I hit the mats and pull off clean I get hits but the fish run the bait and hook right back into the weeds.

What kind of a float presentation could work for the panfish in a situation like this? Have caught a crappie, bluegill and yellow belly and gotten crushed twice by big fish, (no clue what they were) just using nightcrawlers.

And since I'm a big noob for real panfish fishing, when do I need to set the hook? First slightest nibble or movement of float? Let em take it under? I feel like I've only fished a few days getting my butt kicked by these warm water fish! Lol