It seems I catch crappie in a wide variety of locations. I generally see them on the sonar then stop and fish. Traditional sonar, I don't have downvu or sidevu on the front of the boat. As a retiree I have to save a long time for a new sonar. I just blew all my Cabala's points on a MinnKota 45lb thrust with maximize for my small boat. It really does make the battery last longer.