You know, I have had good "crappie" days and bad "crappie" days. More often I have the bad ones. I just don't see how a fish that is present in soooo many numbers are soo hard to find. Or maybe if found, they just have lockjaw. I am fishing new waters up here in North AL and have yet to be able to find them. I found one (let me repeat ONE!) on a fly rod one day, but that's it! I had them pegged pretty good back home, but feel helpless up here. I'm glad you had a good outing, come teach me here!