gentry - at thunderbird it is possible to catch a mess of good size crappie but it is tough. in my experience, the larger crappie are almost like an entirely different species. they dont hang around the smaller fish. the hard part is finding the groups of larger fish since they are so out numbered by the dinks. i have had days that i lucked out and found the big ones when i caught 30 fish with none being under 10" and with 4 or 5 two pound fish. it has been a couple years since i found a group like that. if you are really only after the large fish you just have to try an area and if u catch a couple small ones, then move to a new spot. it sure is alot of work and i have gotten lazy so i dont move as often anymore. if im having fun with the dinks i just stay with em. doenst hurt my feelings to catch dinks all day