You’re looking for the education involved so I would send you to the river. But along that learning curve has some disappointing bloody noses the fish will hand you. What I would like you to experience some is to find a bite that is consistent and build your confidence in the one lake/one lure way of doing things. It won’t make you a better fisherman, but it will help. It gives you a chance to observe their behavior through different fronts and seasons. Then when you hear of others ways of succeeding, you can apply it to your way of doing things. Whatever is closest to you and is known to have a good population of crappie would be my vote for the lake. Crescent has a good population but it also has a personality. Good luck with it, and keep us posted. You teach us all that way.