Hey guys! I'm completely new to crappie fishing. I have never actually had the opportunity to catch one. I am in the Cookeville area and I could easily make it to Dale Hollow or Center Hill. My question is, is crappie fishing from a kayak a good idea especially on these big bodies or water? Also, I do not have a depth finder for my yak yet so finding structure would be difficult to do. Would you suggest just fishing around the banks around downed trees? The only fishing tackle that I have at this time is a little river pole that I take with me to the Caney Fork and catch trout with. Would that light of tackle be ok to catch crappie on? Thanks in advance for your help

Caleb