EricM
Well-known member
Confusion. Head scratching. Butt scratching (not necessarily part of the conversation, but generally a relief nonetheless).
Every now and then I have to stop and think hard (ow, ow) about what kind of fish a fellow is telling me he caught. I thought I'd throw this out to have you kick it around a bit and stir up the silliness of fish names, maybe even get a fun thread going. Heck, they're bass, so we might even get that crowd of fishermen involved. Guess I'm a little bit bored...............
I won't name names, but Heath_ here on the forum who is bald, and for that matter is not quite swimming in the same pond as the other ducks, has recently brought this once again to light. Let's begin:
Half of the folks hereabouts call a white bass a stripe. The second half call a striped bass a stripe. The third half call them strippers. There is also something here called a "yaller stripe". Looks just like a yellow bass, also sometimes called a yellerbelly; but it is not to be confused with when, just before a fight, a fella of one stripe calls a fella of another stripe a "yella belly".
Despite what Heath says, I'm pretty sure a stripe is a mark, not a fish. I would occasionally get them all over my legs as a child from my mama when I would skip school to fish. A stripper is also not a fish, but is a completely different subject, although every bit as interesting, even at my age. A stripper might, however, leave hand-shaped stripes on your face if you are not careful where you tuck those dollar bills. A striper, to my knowledge, did not get it's stripes from a stripper. Nor did a zebra, which is either white with black stripes or black with white stripes (another local name for white bass) - but I stray a bit from the subject.
A striped bass, which is a true bass and should not be confused with the black bass which is not a true bass but a sunfish, is also known as a striper (not a stripper) or a rockfish. A rockfish should not be confused with a rock bass which is not a bass at all but another sunfish. "Rock fish" or "rock bass" are also names sometimes applied to a snag on the bottom that your lure hangs up on. They are generally very big and tend to break you off. I don't believe I've ever actually landed one, but I keep hooking them up regularly.
My wife has no objection to my bringing home an occasional striper, but somehow would frown upon my bringing home a stripper, and would surely stripe my legs - and anything else within reach of her switch (striping tool).
Which brings up the confusion of another member of the "stripe" family: the white bass/striped bass hybrid, also known as a Cherokee bass, although I don't believe there is any Indian blood in them at all. They are also known as a "wiper" in some areas, and although not particularly common, I do have a whole roll of them in the bathroom.
Enough. I sure wish someone would post a picture of a stripper.
Every now and then I have to stop and think hard (ow, ow) about what kind of fish a fellow is telling me he caught. I thought I'd throw this out to have you kick it around a bit and stir up the silliness of fish names, maybe even get a fun thread going. Heck, they're bass, so we might even get that crowd of fishermen involved. Guess I'm a little bit bored...............
I won't name names, but Heath_ here on the forum who is bald, and for that matter is not quite swimming in the same pond as the other ducks, has recently brought this once again to light. Let's begin:
Half of the folks hereabouts call a white bass a stripe. The second half call a striped bass a stripe. The third half call them strippers. There is also something here called a "yaller stripe". Looks just like a yellow bass, also sometimes called a yellerbelly; but it is not to be confused with when, just before a fight, a fella of one stripe calls a fella of another stripe a "yella belly".
Despite what Heath says, I'm pretty sure a stripe is a mark, not a fish. I would occasionally get them all over my legs as a child from my mama when I would skip school to fish. A stripper is also not a fish, but is a completely different subject, although every bit as interesting, even at my age. A stripper might, however, leave hand-shaped stripes on your face if you are not careful where you tuck those dollar bills. A striper, to my knowledge, did not get it's stripes from a stripper. Nor did a zebra, which is either white with black stripes or black with white stripes (another local name for white bass) - but I stray a bit from the subject.
A striped bass, which is a true bass and should not be confused with the black bass which is not a true bass but a sunfish, is also known as a striper (not a stripper) or a rockfish. A rockfish should not be confused with a rock bass which is not a bass at all but another sunfish. "Rock fish" or "rock bass" are also names sometimes applied to a snag on the bottom that your lure hangs up on. They are generally very big and tend to break you off. I don't believe I've ever actually landed one, but I keep hooking them up regularly.
My wife has no objection to my bringing home an occasional striper, but somehow would frown upon my bringing home a stripper, and would surely stripe my legs - and anything else within reach of her switch (striping tool).
Which brings up the confusion of another member of the "stripe" family: the white bass/striped bass hybrid, also known as a Cherokee bass, although I don't believe there is any Indian blood in them at all. They are also known as a "wiper" in some areas, and although not particularly common, I do have a whole roll of them in the bathroom.
Enough. I sure wish someone would post a picture of a stripper.