Are you married to fly fishing? When I'm targeting panfish I built a specific spinning rig with a 7'6" St.Croix rod, Shimano Vanford 500 reel, 2# test, and generally throwing Trout Magnets in various sizes and colors.
I'll have days when just about every cast is a strike.
Also have a similar setup with a Vanford 1000 and 4 lb test I'll target larger fish with.