You can crappie fish from about any boat. You said you had a pontoon. I have three different boats with one of my favorite being the pontoon. I had Gene make me special rod mounts for the back rails where I can put his spyderloks and I mounted a remote control trolling motor on the front. I kick back and pull jigs all day with it. I have a tracker deep v that is my favorite if I am going by myself. Best of all worlds. Very stable, very good in rough water, can pull jigs, troll for stripers, spider rig,etc. I had a tiller at one time, but did not like it for trolling with the big motor for stripers.