Man I feel like I have died and gone to heaven! I accidentally found this forum with a search for crappie mats and man am I glad! I spent 10 minutes looking and learned years worth of experience! I have been crappie fishing seriously for about 10 years. I don't fish for anything else, period anymore.
I love to duck hunt and deer hunt and my fishing partner (who does neither) says he gets a "crappie divorce" every November!

But I am back in January with a jones that can't be satisfied with anything but a 2lb slab!
Still never caught a 3 pounder, still want to...bad.
Live for it, love it and glad I found you guys!