It's obvious the commercial guys are promoting crappie fishing. Today, crappie fishing is what bass fishing was 30 years ago. A chance to sell a whole lot more tackle and equipment. Take a look at the latest Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops catalogs. They used to have a very limited selection of crappie rods, reels, rigs, rod holders,etc.. Now they have pages of that stuff.
I'm not complaining, as I'm glad to see crappie fishing get it's just due and I like the equipment being offered. I expect we'll see an emphasis on bigger tournements around the country. Let's keep ours the way it is.
AZ-Mn.ANGLER