Cody,
send a message to
Brad Uhl, Editor, Crappie World Magazine
12818 S. Memorial Drive, Suite 100
Bixby OK 74008
He might just possibly hook you up with some back issues and send them to you.
Here are 36 articles for a rainy day read to get you started. http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...-day-read.html and you can also go to the crappie.com articles on the home page Crappie.com - America's Crappie Community
Hope this helps some. Thank you for your service. Welcome from Alabama.