My list of 10 is as follows.
1 Good dipnet with a long handle and 9 sticks of Dennimite. I didn't invent this way of fishing, I just helped make it famous.

Ya'll got some real good tips all of which are really good. My number 1 tip is to go and have a good time. Take the family fishing when it's nice and don't make them go when it's ZEERO or a hunnert and nineteen. Don't worry about how many or what size others are catching this can get down right depressing when you're on a no fish binge. Your day will come and those that hammered them one day will get to watch you catch. They sell fish dinners at the restaurant for 7 or 8 bucks a plate if you get to craving fish, which is much cheaper than a $10k boat anyway so you won't starve if you don't catch a mess on any given day. If you have a hankering for crappie, get you a job at Billy E's establishment and he'll feed you some good uns from time to time, or come to work with me. I have been known to fry up a mess of minners every once upon a time. Fishing should be fun, and if a guy can't holler or feel like hollering when he gets the big one on, he needs to have some other hobby.

That's my take on the fishing and you can bet when ya'll get on em, I'm tickled to death. I'm sure thankful for all the tips that have been put up on this board cause I know it's made me a better fisherman and you can bet that I'm reading every line of every post trying to figure out how to catch one more. We are priveleged to have some of the best crappie fishermen in Arkansas who are kind enough to share their knowledge as in the posts above.