Welcome to the board. Like the others have said there are many ways to catch crappie. If your just getting started I would strongly suggest you come to crappie camp if you can. There you will find more boats set up more ways than you could ever imagine. Not to mention folks willing to take you out and share there tips and tactics with you. I assure you if you do make it down. when you go home there will be no doubt how your going to set up that boat