My Grandson Evan thought he had a nice bass but instead it turned into a big Crappie. 1 pound 8 ounces and 13 3/4 inches long......just missed a Missouri Master Angler Award....2 pounds and 15 inches.

That's a nice fish. Go Evan!

NICE FISH, Evan!

Actually, I can check and see if that is one of the ones we caught. I'll check and let you know.

Paul

Eric claims to lost a Missouri Award Fish but the big Bluegil got out of the wire cage somehow. Evan confirmed it was "real big". Got to check the release spring on those baskets.

That is huge!!! they call them rock bass up here and I never seen one half that size!!! Congrats to the young man!!! OUTSTANDING! God Bless.

Quote from: davidlt89;140351That is huge!!! they call them rock bass up here and I never seen one half that size!!! Congrats to the young man!!! OUTSTANDING! God Bless.

David, that is a Black Crappie. I hate to break the news, but that is a Black Crappie every where in the universe......including Maine.:grin:

I looked at all of the pictures that we took of the crappie that Pat and I caught last year, and got no 'matches'. BUT... most of the pictures we took were of the left side of the fish. The picture above of Evan's fish is the right side. Of the few that we took of the right side, none match.

Paul

I will tell the boys to take pictures of each side of the fish!

I think it would be interesting to the boys. If they let the fish go - especially the small ones - they can see the growth the next time they catch them.

Paul

Everywhere EXCEPT, Louisiana, there you have the choice of sac a  lait or white perch.
I know, Louisiana is quite possibly not of this world, but!

Quote from: drinksgin;140388Everywhere EXCEPT, Louisiana, there you have the choice of sac a  lait or white perch.
I know, Louisiana is quite possibly not of this world, but!

Yep and they call them Specks in Florida! Whatever....they are just about my favorite fresh water eating fish and that includes Walleyes.

Rick, you got that right!
I could never understand people getting excited over trout, salmon and char when sunfish were available, How ever, for those living in the cold and quivering north, as well as shivering, I can understand that they eat what they can get.
Paul ,did the little shake wake you up?

Didn't even know about it.

My favorite fish are crappie, bluegill, and catfish. However, as Don points out, up here in the frozen north, 'trout', charr, and salmon aren't bad if chosen properly. Can't remember liking trout too much in any form. Salmon -chinook from the Yukon and sockeye from the Copper - are better than crappie, bluegill, and catfish. Charr (lake "trout", dolly varden, arctic charr (which are just sea-run dollys), brook "trout"), can be good tasting, but they have to come from the 'right' body of water AND be cooked soon after capture AND cooked "right".

Fresh halibut - meaning never frozen and cooked within 8 hours of capture - is difficult to beat. "Old" halibut is just another "white-fleshed" fish. Burbot, (Lota lota and AKA "Freshwater Ling Cod"), is also VERY difficult to beat for taste. I'd probably rather have fresh burbot than fresh salmon - except Yukon kings.

I've never had much opportunity to eat walleye. From what I understand from reliable sources, it's the "bee's knees". I can believe it. Most fish - like crappie, big bluegills, burbot, etc. - that feed exclusively on littler fish are usually very tasty.

Paul

QuoteI hate to break the news, but that is a Black Crappie every where in the universe......including Maine

that may be rick! here in Maine, they are rock bass period! we have a different name for most fish apparently. God Bless.

Quote from: davidlt89;140450that may be rick! here in Maine, they are rock bass period! we have a different name for most fish apparently. God Bless.

A Rock Bass is a Red Eye or Goggle Eye. I have never heard of a Rock Bass being mixed up with a Crappie. That's a new one on me!