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Title: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Iceassin on Oct 19, 2018, 04:18 AM: Ok, call it "too much time on my hands" but read something recently that got the ol' gray matter churning... just a little fun while we wait for ice.

1) What family of fish does the "calico" come from?

2) And of the two names that it's more commonly called...which is the one you prefer?

No cheating (Google)... ;)
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Seamonkey84 on Oct 19, 2018, 04:28 AM: Quote from: Iceassin on Oct 19, 2018, 04:18 AM
Ok, call it "too much time on my hands" but read something recently that got the ol' gray matter churning... just a little fun while we wait for ice.

1) What species of fish is sometimes called a "calico"?

2) And of the two names that it's more commonly called...which is the one you prefer?

No cheating (Google)... ;)
Crappie to both.
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Iceassin on Oct 19, 2018, 04:30 AM: Quote from: Seamonkey84 on Oct 19, 2018, 04:28 AM
Crappie to both.

Wrong answer on #1
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Seamonkey84 on Oct 19, 2018, 04:36 AM: Black crappie?
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Iceassin on Oct 19, 2018, 04:55 AM: Quote from: Seamonkey84 on Oct 19, 2018, 04:36 AM
Black crappie?

Nope ;D
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: filetandrelease on Oct 19, 2018, 05:06 AM: Caiico bass for species
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Iceassin on Oct 19, 2018, 05:24 AM: Quote from: filetandrelease on Oct 19, 2018, 05:06 AM
Caiico bass for species

I rephrased the question
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: filetandrelease on Oct 19, 2018, 05:35 AM: Don’t know the technical name but they are related to the the sunfish

Pumpkin seed
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Spider1 on Oct 19, 2018, 05:50 AM: They're a sunfish and I call 'em "SLABS"!
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Iceassin on Oct 19, 2018, 06:11 AM: Quote from: Spider1 on Oct 19, 2018, 05:50 AM
They're a sunfish and I call 'em "SLABS"!

You are a winner sir! ;D
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Seamonkey84 on Oct 19, 2018, 06:32 AM: Quote from: Iceassin on Oct 19, 2018, 06:11 AM
You are a winner sir! ;D
What species were you thinking of? I’ve only ever heard crappie (in the sunfish family) called calico bass, then there’s a salt water calico bass.
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: filetandrelease on Oct 19, 2018, 06:38 AM: After I seen spiders answer knew I buggered the second part lol
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Iceassin on Oct 19, 2018, 06:52 AM: Quote from: Seamonkey84 on Oct 19, 2018, 06:32 AM
What species were you thinking of? I’ve only ever heard crappie (in the sunfish family) called calico bass, then there’s a salt water calico bass.

Also called Speckled (Specks) Bass...that's what I call them
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: spoofhoundicefisher on Oct 19, 2018, 06:55 AM: my favorite as well "slabs". found an out of the way pond that is loaded with black nose slabs as well. when the ice gets here i will get a few pics of these beauties.
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Iceassin on Oct 19, 2018, 07:11 AM: Quote from: spoofhoundicefisher on Oct 19, 2018, 06:55 AM
my favorite as well "slabs". found an out of the way pond that is loaded with black nose slabs as well. when the ice gets here i will get a few pics of these beauties.

Love me some in the winter...get a little mushy in the summer. People tell me they don't like them until I batter and fry them up with a mess of gills...then tell them what they just ate. ;D
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Post by: SKIFFLAKEJIMMY on Oct 19, 2018, 08:20 AM: How about Sac A Lait??
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Post by: Spider1 on Oct 19, 2018, 02:23 PM: Yeeeah buddy! Slabs on the ice! :tipup:
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 19, 2018, 02:55 PM: Specks
Papermouths
Strawberries
Callies
Just to name a few.. ;D
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Iceassin on Oct 19, 2018, 04:11 PM: Quote from: Raquettedacker on Oct 19, 2018, 02:55 PM
Specks
Papermouths
Strawberries
Callies
Just to name a few.. ;D

Forgot about papermouth...but strawberry? New one for me.
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 19, 2018, 06:38 PM: Quote from: Iceassin on Oct 19, 2018, 04:11 PM
Forgot about papermouth...but strawberry? New one for me.

2nd one down.... ::)
Title: Re: Fun Fishing Facts...or something like that
Post by: bootstrap on Oct 19, 2018, 06:50 PM: yup strawberry bass. when i was 8 found out they lived under the docks at the marina. good times.