Fun fishing on a lazy afternoon.

I tie a simple pattern for panfish. Basically a #10-12 Pheasant Tail nymph with a partridge soft hackle at the front. Quick, easy tie. Just tie in 3-4 strands of pheasant tail, leaving half the shank length for a tail. Then, palmer (wrap) the pheasant tail fibers forward about 2/3 the length of the shank and tie off. Tie in a partridge hackle and wrap forward 3-4 times. Form head and whip finish. I doubt thread color matters.

I use a couple small split shot on the leader to take it down to the right depth fast. I've caught every spiny ray in the WDFW reg book on that silly thing.