I came to Crappie fishing (except during the easy days of spring) late in life. I spent 20 years fishing for bass where you target mostly specific cover with a bait and pull one or two and done. When I started fishing for Crappie I used and refined some of the same tactics, just different baits. That's one of the reasons I've always caught so many Crappie in skinny water where many struggle. I pull a single fish from a shady spot or next to a laydown and start back moving, much like bass fishing. May not work for everyone, but it's my niche and always keeps the freezer full.