Hello fellow fishing enthusiasts!
As you can tell I'm newbie to the forum although i have read many posts.
I am really impressed with the helpfulness and friendliness of this site and am looking for a little guidance.
I recently acquired a boat this last year and also a HB Sonar/DI. I fish manly El Dorado reservoir Ks and would like to start targeting crappie year round.
One issue is my boat is a very old 14 ft semi V with a 4hp johnson. Main problem is speed. Can't cover alot of lake.
I've read alot and looked over several maps and found lots of structure but it looks like from the Kansas posts for El Dorado that they are catching in 15-20 FOW above brush piles. I thought this forum would be more appropriate than the Kansas forum? not sure..

I would like to get some brush piles marked but not sure the best way to go about it.
Would focusing along points and up partially in coves be best? Or sticking along river or creek channel ledges?
I did mark one pile in the boat ramp cove on my recent outing but did not see any fish.
When i do mark a pile and don't see fish should i still try to fish it? I would like to use a marker buoy and then anchor and use a slip bobber at the depth just over the pile.
I'm not looking for specific spots or answers just opinions from people that have already done this.
I know it takes many hours,days,years to gather lake info and i'm not looking for a easy button and would rather learn on my own but a nudge in the right direction seems like it might give me a jump start.
I plan on spending alot of time on the lake this year so I should have many opportunities to scout. And with the info i already have read here i think i'll learn alot.

TIA for any comments and opinions
Dev