Although I've been fishin for crappie for quite a while, there's something I just don't get (or understand). While watching "Crappie Time" on TV the other day, Ron Capps and his wife were fishing on Lake Dardenell. Ron said he'd never fished that lake before, so before going he poured over a map. He picked out a few spots on the map and there was one he especially liked. He didn't go to that area he found on the map until the second day of the tourney and they both slayed some nice crappie. OK, finally my question. What exactly do you look at when searching a map of a lake? I understand looking for depth, but by itself that doesn't mean anything. What are the factors that go into picking a good spot just by looking at a map? Thanks for any helpful tips.