we stay on the fish here by looking in every spot they might be interested in . some of the spots go dead and yet others ketch right on fire . what was good last week or 2 weeks ago is now slow . shade still seems to interest them in this part of the world as the water temps drop . one thing for certain the fall bite is all over the map . i might go look for them up a creek later this week even though its a bit early for them up in there . one thing for certain if you can stay on the baitfish the crappie are not far away from them .