I would say MR DUX is your man. He should help you with the live bait/gigs stuff for the Bluegill/Shellcracker stuff, but unless he chimes in, he will be 'trolling' for Crappie most of the time for this fish. If you don't like trolling for crappie, then he is not probably going to work for you. But, If you've never experienced his 'cranking' for Crappie technique on a guide trip that he uses, it's pretty amazing and I think you would learn a lot and enjoy the trip. (You will catch crappie and a good chance to catch about anything else in the lake)