good read, I don't use that many rods as I don't want to deal with the tangles. I use one rod on each side in the front on a bow mounted driftmaster 2 rod holder. I usually drag bottom as that seems to be where the crappie hang out at my home lake, but vary the depth based on conditions, results, etc. I may lay a short rod down on one side or the other so I end up with 3 rods out but seldom. I usually have 2 jigs tied on 12-18" apart of different colors looking for what the fish want that day. I may use a split shot weight above the jigs if I need to go deeper, my trolling speeds are about the same as stated above using a handheld garmin gps.
GO BIG ORANGE !
I meant to behave, but there were just way too many other options available at the time.