I just watched the crappie fishing 101 video by Ernest Paty. There is a lot of useful stuff on there, at least for me. He mentioned trolling for crappie while using a weight on his line and slow trolling them near the bottom. Is this the way it's always done or do you sometimes just drag a crank behind the boat and cruise the lake?

I think if you are new to crappie fishing this is some good info. catchcrappie.com - Home of Ernest Paty, Fishing Instructor I had no idea how to look for crappie on a finder, he points that out real well.