Thread: what kind

just what do y'all mean by perch. in the south its totally differant than the northern yellow perch

here in Upstate NY, these are perch:



I've heard some folks refer to crappie as white perch, then again, crappie have plenty of names and we can't even agree if crappie is pronounced crap-ee or crop-ee. To confuse matters even more, there is actually a species called white perch - looks similar to a silver bass, and is an invasive species, so if you hear white perch, you have to see a picture to know what is being talked about.
People also call walleye "pike-perch"

For me, the word "perch", when used all by itself, means yellow perch, anything else will have a two word name, like white perch.

Originally Posted by joejv4

here in Upstate NY, these are perch:



I've heard some folks refer to crappie as white perch, then again, crappie have plenty of names and we can't even agree if crappie is pronounced crap-ee or crop-ee. To confuse matters even more, there is actually a species called white perch - looks similar to a silver bass, and is an invasive species, so if you hear white perch, you have to see a picture to know what is being talked about.
People also call walleye "pike-perch"

For me, the word "perch", when used all by itself, means yellow perch, anything else will have a two word name, like white perch.

Now those are some nice Yeller perch.

down here these are perch



Here is "lil" wirh a monster

lol great pic

Originally Posted by stinkies daddy

down here these are perch



Here is "lil" wirh a monster

around here, if we're generalizing, those would be called bream. We'd call them bluegill and sunfish if we wanted to be more specific about it.

Originally Posted by joejv4

around here, if we're generalizing, those would be called bream. We'd call them bluegill and sunfish if we wanted to be more specific about it.

They would also be called bream, sunnies and gills down here also. "Lil" just calls them fish. what do y'all call a Coca-Cola, here its a pop, but when i lived in NJ it was a soda and in Ca its a coke.

I dont even know why i mentioned this, just thinkin bout the differances in culture

This is what I call perch! The northern states mostly refer to perch as yellow perch. Atleast thats the case in the northern midwest!

Originally Posted by stinkies daddy

They would also be called bream, sunnies and gills down here also. "Lil" just calls them fish. what do y'all call a Coca-Cola, here its a pop, but when i lived in NJ it was a soda and in Ca its a coke.

I dont even know why i mentioned this, just thinkin bout the differances in culture

We get a pretty good mix of "soda" and "pop" around here, with a few "soda-pop" thrown in for good measure. With the mix, folks know what you're talking about either way. When I was a kid, our family said pop more than soda, but nowadays most folks ask for their "soft drinks" by brand name: 7Up, Sprite, Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, etc. "Coke" is also used frequently as a generic term for any brand of cola, but not like some places, where it is used for all forms of pop.

Another couple interesting regional things that are all right here in the Northeast are those long sandwiches sold at Subway... In NY, they are called "Subs" for the most part. Head a little south into PA, and the name changes to "hoagies". Go East into New England and you'll be ordering a "grinder". We buy liquor at a "liquor store", but in CT, they buy it at a "package store". Back when I was in the Navy, I heard several different names for what I've always called "sneakers" (that was years ago and the only one I remember is "tenni-bops"). For smallmouth bass, I like to use crayfish for bait, while elsewhere, they are crawfish. It's fun to hear the different names folks in different parts of the country have for everyday stuff like that.

Originally Posted by joejv4

We get a pretty good mix of "soda" and "pop" around here, with a few "soda-pop" thrown in for good measure. With the mix, folks know what you're talking about either way. When I was a kid, our family said pop more than soda, but nowadays most folks ask for their "soft drinks" by brand name: 7Up, Sprite, Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, etc. "Coke" is also used frequently as a generic term for any brand of cola, but not like some places, where it is used for all forms of pop.

Another couple interesting regional things that are all right here in the Northeast are those long sandwiches sold at Subway... In NY, they are called "Subs" for the most part. Head a little south into PA, and the name changes to "hoagies". Go East into New England and you'll be ordering a "grinder". We buy liquor at a "liquor store", but in CT, they buy it at a "package store". Back when I was in the Navy, I heard several different names for what I've always called "sneakers" (that was years ago and the only one I remember is "tenni-bops"). For smallmouth bass, I like to use crayfish for bait, while elsewhere, they are crawfish. It's fun to hear the different names folks in different parts of the country have for everyday stuff like that.

Here we call the big sandwichs subs also, but tennis shoes are tennies or kicks, we buy our beer at "the line" (dry county)and crayfish are crawdads or mudbugs, my solar bats are shades, and pants are britches or jeans i still wear 501's and still refer to them as "Levi's". Walmart is walmarts or the Walmarts

I have been thinking bout this for some time now and would very much like to see this thread continued by every 1 so keep em commin.

Later on i will start teachin our yankees (no offence) to speak southern

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