I love to catch crappies but every time I fish for them I get perch. They're good eating too, but just not crappies. I'm in Eastern Washington, with an almost non existant gas budget, so I'm limited to Newman Lake. Newman has crappies, but they are few and far between. In the mean time, I'll eat perch, but it really takes a lot for a meal. It think I'll try them on a fly rod next.