What is better than good crappie?

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[West Texas Chuck]

I don't think there is better fish to eat than crappie. Tuna is good, bass is OK, catfish can be tasty, but there ain't nothing better than good Arkansas crappie.

[West Texas Chuck]

Talk about bones though, them things are full of tiny pieces of skeletal matter. But at least you can eat and swallow without injury.

Bull, yeah, I’ve et a few of them too. We call ‘em perch in TX.

[txhurl]

The friggin’ jet ski dipchits will make you nutz about 7 in the AM sometimes,

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I learned this early on in life, when a jetskier intrudes you cast at the BACK of his lifevest. 12lb test on a small metal bullfrog-type pole is best.

It’s a catch and release operation, of course, at least in Texas. They don’t issue tags for jetskiers... yet.

[West Texas Chuck]

Mmmmmm, cornbread. Now, that is a whole ‘nother thread ;)

[Lazlo in PA]

Now, that is just rude. Go eat some of that if you prefer it to good freshwater swimmers.

Fresh water is a relative term in PA. LOL. Seriously, we do have good fishing for them here, it is just easier to find Sunnys and the like where I go. If I am having a good day freshwater fishing, I hit a Catfish. They are just fun to catch. I generally only eat the Sunnys because I like their taste better than Bass, Shad or the occasional Trout. They are just a pain in the a$$ to clean because of their size.

[West Texas Chuck]

That is a pretty nice fish, but not on par with Froggy’s slabber he posted.

Have a great and blessed Easter, all you evil FReepers.

[Defiant]

Would you eat “croppy”? Maybe all it needs is a spelling change, not a name change.

[Ronin]

Maybe call it “scrappy” if it puts up a good fight.

Or is there already a fish with that name?

[DemforBush]

Sounds mighty fine, but let's not forget our good pal the Smelt!

[West Texas Chuck]

Yet!

My bud has a nice beach there in Bismarck. We have toyed with the idea of a water balloon slingshot, but the darn game warden alway comes by about the time we are locked and loaded ;)

[The Cajun]

Talk about bones though, them things are full of tiny pieces of skeletal matter.

Only keep the ones big enough to fillet with electric knife.
Biggest Sac-a-lait I ever caught went 2 3/4 Lb. in Lake Verette.

The friggin’ jet ski dipchits

I just give them a dirty look.......Setting in my 18 foot bass boat with a 175 HP hanging on the back end.
They tend to stay away :^)

[West Texas Chuck]

Smelt, SMELT, talk about a bad name.

I will hear no more making fun of the name “crappie.”

[West Texas Chuck]

Sorry, don’t know LA that well, where the heck is Verette?

[txhurl]

Why give them a look when you can give them a one-ounce Rat-l-trap or Rapala right in the scapula? Says it way better than your face can.

[TheBattman]

Crappie is among the best of freshwater fish... but I put Walleye ahead of it in every way.

[West Texas Chuck]

Somebody tried to sell me on walleye not long ago.

The jury in my belly is still out on that, don’t think I have ever et any.

Is pepper and olive oil good on one of those beasts?

[The Cajun]

South Louisiana, around the towns of Morgan City, Thibodaux and Houma.......basically Atchafalaya Basin area. Lots of good fresh water and semi-inland salt water fishing in those areas.

[The Cajun]

Note, also spelled Lake Verret on road maps and Verette on some fishing maps. Pronounced the same.

[West Texas Chuck]

Houma huh? I can’t recall the name but there was a drag racer from down there, seems like he drove funny cars.

What was that guy’s name?

I like LA, been around there some. I had a blast in Nawlins back years before Katrina. Yeah, it was stinky and dirty, but I had a blast and rubbed up against some fun happy peoples.

I’m mostly familiar with the more northern parts. I like coonasses. You know that old joke?

What is the difference between a horse’s ass and a coon ass?

The Sabine River.

Bwhahahahaha. Stay safe, and keep catching them fish out of the Atchafalaya, that is a wonderous place.

[The Cajun]

Otto Candies and Lenny Hughes racing team.
Lenny was the funny car driver.
Big names way back when.

[fish hawk]

Where to start: North west coast chinook (king)salmon, Filet of Sole, Hawaiian Opakapaka, Ono, Mahi Mahi, North coast Halibut, that's a starter.