OOOOO.K., now we got it (thanks to your additional info
). For the likes of Crappie, I'm sure ya' know they run in "schools", and if you run into one them, their goin' ta' hit all the time (night time be my preference)! Try goin' with shiners aka minnows, crappie jigs, night crawlers (I usually tear them in 1/2) and the good old worm. Link will give ya' some more info., with the use of the different types of Crappie Jigs, live bait, habitat and ways to fish for them. Good luck and hope this helps
...Note: Small hooks (#'s 8 or 10's are fine), small split shot, bobber. You'll probably get variations of my spec's from Answers ppl, but this is my own way with them Crappies
.Also, they have very soft mouth's so ya' don't want to set the hook like one would with say, a Largemouth Bass.http://www.crappie.com/johna/johna.htm