Actually i was born here in NC but was raised in a military family. I just moved down here from Boston where fishing for stripers meant saltwater and soaking clams. While I targeted stripers and big blues in the salt during the summer, I would target trout in the spring and fall. Since I have been here, I have been catching a lot of channel cats and a few blues. I have done a fair amount of bass fishing in the past and caught a few crappie in the process, but up until now I have not targeted crappie. I am looking forward to the new challenge, even more so that I am shore bound for now (looking to get a kayak soon). Reading through the posts has been really informative and I plan on putting the information to the test this Tuesday. Look forward to sharing my exploits with you all. Thanks for having me.