I learned to "push" or spider rig while fishin crappie tourneys. I found out that fishin one pole works great for most of the yr but in the prespawn when they scatter out on the flats in the backs of the creeks, mutlti pole fishin will out shine one rod by a long shot! I enjoy the thump as much as anyone and plan to try some new techniques in these same areas this comin spring, pitchin cranks an larger jigs in the areas I normally spider rig.