I’m in the northwest corner. Without driving 2 hours or more, the only decent crappie fishing is Beaver Lake. There are places on Beaver where I could hide from the wind. The problem is access on Beaver. In a 14’ Jon, there’s no way to get to those hidden spots safely, and then back to the boat ramp safely, when it’s windy. By Arkansas standards, Beaver is big, deep water. I accidentally got caught out in open water on a windy day once; I try to make sure there isn’t a twice.

Now, if you have a nice, big v-bottom boat, none of this matters. If I live long enough to retire, I plan to get me one.