I'm new to the forum and new to the fishing world. The only fishing I have done is bream fishing out of the small pond on my property, and I rarely do that. A couple months ago something came over me and now I have just GOT to learn how to fish. All my knowledge on fishing is from what I have read. I am just looking for some general tips to get me catching some crappie. I recently bought an Abu Garcia 6'6 spinning rod n' reel combo. Is this gonna be a decent rig to start off with or should I take it back and go another route? Should I start off with live bait or some sort of artificial set up? I have a 12' flat bottom I plan on fishing out of as well as bank fishing. Any advice of any kind would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!