Fishing question

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White Bass is a freshwater Striped Bass.
A Hybrid is a cross between the fresh water Striped Bass and Salt water
Striped Bass.
A shell Cracker is just another type of Bream it is a thicker and
larger in general. It has a more yellow bellie than some others. I'm
not sure why they are called that.

Shellcracker is the Redear Sunfish, named because they eat snails.

The actual White Perch is in the same family as the White Bass and
Striped Bass. In fish markets, White Perch is often Freshwater Drum.

I like the colloquial names; they make fish stories more colorful. But
they can create confusion because the same name can refer to completely
different species. For example, Walleye and Sauger are called "Jack
Salmon" in the South. They're considered one of the best tasting fish.
Often in fish markets, you'll see "Jack Salmon" advertised for low
prices, under $2 a pound. These "Jack Salmon" are NOT Walleye!
They're probably Whiting that have been in deep freeze for months.
Many people probably think they're actual Salmon (they're not Salmon at
all!), so the name can trick many people.

Bream usually refers to Bluegill in the USA, but there are actual Bream
in Australia, a completely different species.

I have caught freshwater Drum. The world record came from below a dam
not too far away.
I'm not sure they are related to White Bass, at all.

"Terry Lomax" wrote in message
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wrote:
White Bass is a freshwater Striped Bass.
A Hybrid is a cross between the fresh water Striped Bass and Salt water
Striped Bass.
A shell Cracker is just another type of Bream it is a thicker and
larger in general. It has a more yellow bellie than some others. I'm
not sure why they are called that.

Shellcracker is the Redear Sunfish, named because they eat snails.

The actual White Perch is in the same family as the White Bass and
Striped Bass. In fish markets, White Perch is often Freshwater Drum.

I like the colloquial names; they make fish stories more colorful. But
they can create confusion because the same name can refer to completely
different species. For example, Walleye and Sauger are called "Jack
Salmon" in the South. They're considered one of the best tasting fish.
Often in fish markets, you'll see "Jack Salmon" advertised for low
prices, under $2 a pound. These "Jack Salmon" are NOT Walleye!
They're probably Whiting that have been in deep freeze for months.
Many people probably think they're actual Salmon (they're not Salmon at
all!), so the name can trick many people.

Bream usually refers to Bluegill in the USA, but there are actual Bream
in Australia, a completely different species.


The Shellcracker really eats snails? Our lake is loaded with snails.

"Stinkweed" wrote in message
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The Shellcracker really eats snails? Our lake is loaded with snails.



And you will never get rid of them. I just learned a snail lesson. I just
started up my first aquarium since I was a kid 35 years ago. Got a lot of
good info off of rec.aquaria.freshwater and the tank is doin great BUT, I
bought some aquatic plants at Petsmart. With them I imported a snail that I
saw at the top of the tank. One poster from the other group said "KILL IT or
youll have hundreds". I didnt get to it in time and now 4 weeks after
putting the plants in, everything is great but I have 100's of snails to try
to get rid of. Apparently 1 snail can become 50 in a very short time, like
weeks.

"Jeff" wrote in message
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"Stinkweed" wrote in message
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The Shellcracker really eats snails? Our lake is loaded with snails.



And you will never get rid of them. I just learned a snail lesson. I just
started up my first aquarium since I was a kid 35 years ago. Got a lot of
good info off of rec.aquaria.freshwater and the tank is doin great BUT, I
bought some aquatic plants at Petsmart. With them I imported a snail that
I
saw at the top of the tank. One poster from the other group said "KILL IT
or
youll have hundreds". I didnt get to it in time and now 4 weeks after
putting the plants in, everything is great but I have 100's of snails to
try
to get rid of. Apparently 1 snail can become 50 in a very short time, like
weeks.



Apparantly they want the snails in the lake, I sent the email to someone who
is on the board and they said they wanted the snails there as they help keep
the lake clean. It is clean I have to admit, you can see the bottom almost
in the most deepest parts. I have never seen a lake so clean.