I fished with a bobber and worms as a kid, but I'm trying to learn how to use lures. I have no access to a boat, so it's all bank fishing for me. I'm trying to focus on crappie, but all I've caught are a few small bass off a jig tube. (I won't complain about any catch, but there are consumption advisories on bass in NC and so I'd honestly rather catch slabs.)

Right now I've got a slip bobber, a split shot, and I tie a jig at the bottom. I try to retrieve it slow, with some intermittent twitching. I have yet to catch a crappie.

Am I retrieving wrong (too much action maybe?), or do I need to try a different rig? I'm clueless and there seem to be about 500 types of crappie rigs.

Thanks for any help! Let me know if I can provide more details.