Chaunc and all: Yep, I am truly a perchjerker. most of my tackle consists of jigs and hooks/sinkers, slip bobbers. I don't have a decent supply of cranks, maybe 12 Bandits(200-300's) and about 20 other various lures that look like Bandits that may or may not work for Crappie Crankin. Also, I really don't have my 16 ft. Lowe's Sryker set up for trolling. So, to be honest, the trip is to learn what I need (baits, poles, rigging) to get some idea of how to set my boat for crankin. I'm pretty much a Jig fisherman, (casting, not trolling) and when I find a few on a jig in an area, I go back and work the same area with minnows. Like I said, looking forward to the trip. I have the utmost respect for guides, they work their butt's off to help you get onto fish, regardless of the results. I've only hired 3 guides in the past 20 years, and all have been great. Learned a lot from each trip and well worth the money. When I truly retire, maybe I can spend about 100 days/year fishing and keep up with the patterns/techniques. Currently, too dang busy working.