In Texas, we use all sorts of slang terminology. i.e. maters (tomatoe), taters (potatoe), nanners (bananna), warsh and ranch (wash and rinse), mammy dogs/jips (female dogs) , brammer (brahma cattle), jugheads/mudcat/something else I won't put on here without making the WOS (Bullhead catfish), Walmarts/Wally World (Walmart), perch (anything, that in anyway form or fashion, resembles a bream, however, usually only refered to as perch when they are smaller than eating size. Then again in some parts if it is big enough to bite, it is big enough to eat, ain't nothin going back)


Hope this helps some. I could go on and on.

As far as bluegill being called perch that has got to be the most annoying thing about fishing with a Texan.

Other Names Bream, Brim, Perch, Sunfish, Sunperch Description Lepomis, the generic name, is Greek and means "scaled gill cover". The species epithet macrochirus is also Greek and means "large hand" which may refer to the body shape or its size. Bluegills may be distinguished from other sunfish by the dark spot at the base of the dorsal fin, vertical bars on their sides, and a relatively small mouth. The spiny dorsal fin usually has 10 spines (but may have as many as 11 or as few as 9), and is broadly connected to the soft dorsal. The anal fin has three spines. The back and upper sides are usually dark olive green blending to lavender, brown, copper, or orange on the sides, and reddish-orange or yellow on the belly. Colors are more intense in breeding males, and vertical bars may take on a reddish hue.

Well that's what separates me from the rest out here. I refuse to adapt aka sell out. Ask anyone at Fork. I used to show up with the Mercedes Benz truck towing a legend boat, listening to the most hardcore NY hood music rolling up to the ramp and still cash checks at Tournaments. And the females... sheettt. Lets not even get into that, they are intrigued by the different guy. After all isn't that how I ended up on the TFF celeb list... haha

This coming from Sinkey? The closest you get to a lake now is filling up your kids swimming pool in the back yard.

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out of that entire post i have only ever used the terms mudcat, wally world, and perch. everything else just sound ignorant. haha