Heading to Jordan Lake this Saturday. New to the lake, how do I pick a good spot?

I've read a lot of forums talking about the bridges for deep water, but I assume the crappie will be in the shallows this time of year. Is the rip rap good crappie fishing or should I just find some brush along the shoreline?

I will be using minnows. When fishing shallow water, do you normally cast and use a bobber? Does it make sense to troll along the shoreline with a spider rig setup in shallow water? I have tried some spider rigging (tight line) in deep water, but it is not inuitively clear to me how to do it in shallow water.


Thanks,

Gary Kilmer