I have been an avid bass fisherman for years. I want to start fishing for crappie. How do you start? I mean how do you identify water that holds crappie? I know waters that should have bass but I know nothing about crappie. I'm assuming the gear is lighter than bass rods also. Do you use live bait or are there crappie lures that are preferred?

Sorry for my ignorance on the subject.

Dean