My dad and I were thinking about going out sometime, but we really don't know what to use for panfish. Would the Berkley Power grub work? Or mebbe just plain worms.

Try dot jigs and maggots. When you find them, action will be fast and furious. 

www.watchtheoutdoors.com

Go to the "Fishing Section" and then Look up Lindner's Fishing Edge. They have probably over 20 sections on their shows that deal with ice fishing.

You'll probably learn some really good tips and hints from there!

If Bluegills are what your after, my personal favorite is a Northland Bro's series "Gill getter". I like #14 size in water less than 10', #12 in water deeper than 10'. Lady bug is my go to color, and when the bite slows down on that, i switch to "grasshopper" and that seems to get them going again. Tip it with a wax worm, and fish it on 2lb test line. If there are gills around you'll catch loads of them.  I get perch and the occasional crappie if they are mixed in with the gills too.

Okay, thanks for the replies.

These little Wolfram tungsten jigs are the best. It seems like for panfish, the smaller the better when it comes to jigs tipped with livebait. They're expensive but I almost never lose one so it's worth it.

There was a recent In-Fisherman article that wrote about them.

http://www.yourbobbersdown.com/alljigs.html

Here are some nice alternatives that aren't as pricey.

http://www.yourbobbersdown.com/littleatomjigs.html

Small tear drops or small jigs that have been mentioned and most importantly,  waxworms.

Small tear drops or small jigs that have been mentioned and most importantly, waxworms.

I'll second the waxworms. When they are biting good I go with plastics just to keep from rebaiting every 15 seconds. But if the bite is slow bluegills can not pass up a waxworm. I know alot of guys like spikes, but I don't. I have yet to find a time where they bite spikes better, or that they prefer them over waxies.

I highly recommend micro plastics for Ice Panfish both Crappie & bluegills.  I sell them online but I can not post my website until I have 10 posts since I am new.  I will personally message you with the site.  I believe you would love these plastics for winter, spring or summer.

Small tear drops or small jigs that have been mentioned and most importantly, waxworms.

I'll second the waxworms. When they are biting good I go with plastics just to keep from rebaiting every 15 seconds. But if the bite is slow bluegills can not pass up a waxworm. I know alot of guys like spikes, but I don't. I have yet to find a time where they bite spikes better, or that they prefer them over waxies.

There are times when a couple of red spikes will out fish waxworms, but you can do just as well at those times by tail hooking a wiggler to you teardrop.  It's the lively movement that seems to make the difference.  If it ain't alive, put on a new one!

Try these jigs.

http://yourbobbersdown.com/alljigs.html

The Wolfram Jigs are widely used in Europe where small jigs that get down deep excel. I have caught more Perch and Bluegills with these then all other combined.