I've enjoyed my best luck with catching crappie when using a Carter's Sculphin tied in bright colors like chartruese over white or purple and white etc. I've also caught some very nice crapping using small minnow imitations tied on a size 8 2xl hook with polar fiber usually olive over chartruese over white and 3D plastic eyes. For bluegill, redears and pumpkinseeds my all time top producer is a simple black mohair leech tied on a size 10 2XL hook. I sometimes add a red plastic bead head if the water is stained. The mohair leech is a very simple fly to tie and catches fish like crazy.

Jim Smith