Slang names & nicknames for fish, gear

[charliepete2]

fishing stinks = "Should've been here yesterday" (regardless if I was there yesterday)

[lient]

I know bottle bass was mentioned, but you cant forget the "can carp."

[icehousebob]

I've heard Northerns called Slough Sharks and Carp called Minnetonka Muskies. Last summer, we were fishing the Red River for cats and while fishing for Gold Eyes for cat bait, I let a young girl use an extra rod to catch a few too. When she caught one, she yelled," hey dad, I caught a Cutbait." That was their name for Goldeyes.

I've heard both Carp and Eelpout called Lawyers because they are slimey bottom feeders.

When my boys were young, we were catching Crappies and one of them caught a Bullhead. I told them that it looked like my Uncle Herman, who I never liked much. After that, Bullheads were called Uncle Hermans.

[papabear]

my kids now refer to someone not catching anything a Schleprock: If you catch where this came from you watch too amny cartoons

[Cyberfish]

Largemouth bass

Bass, hawg, lunker, larry, toad, pig, mule, horse, cow, green carp, scum trout, good fighter, fatty, nice jumper..

Smallmouth

Bass, smallie, brown bass, sallie, hawg, mule, jumper, river bass, fighter

crappie

Speck, speckled perch, papermouth, slab, slabber, slabosaurus, weakfish, eater, panfish, dinner, croppodile

bluegill

Gill, sunnie, sunfish, bull, digger, panny, nibbler, brim, eater, fighter, tastey

Pike

Northern, line cutter, gator, slimedog, snot rocket, log, lunker, water wolf, ol toothy, hammer handle, reptile, snake, python, slimedevil, lure stealer

walleye

walleyed pike, wally, wallygator, bottom fish, marbleeyes, reef perch, fussy, finicky, lockjawed, hawg, pig, eater, cigar, slot fish, dinner

drum

sheepshead, lavender bass, junkfish

[ironman]

This reminds me of many terms that have once been used and some that still are..usually used by myself and a fishing buddy who now lives in South Carolina...too bad. Alot of these are inside jokes...I'll try expain the best I can.

muskie: myusk-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

perch of keeper size: "yup...'nother jumbo for me!!" imitation of the ole man.

sheephead: "Buenos dias, Sheepheads" (a vague Young Guns reference. Although in the movies...they dont exactly say sheephead....it does start with sh though)

boat: Bow-at

When you have to relieve your self: "boys and girls do you know what time it is? Iiiiiiiiit's pee pee time!!" Usually followed by boysterous laughter.

when you lose a fish: "ah nuts...that was a new record!" followed up by the other saying, "Might as well be."

when you make the perfect cast, "REWARDS....REWARDS!!!!" Usually not getting any.

When you catch a fish on the first cast, "dump!! There goes the rest of the trip!" why is it when that happens its usually also the last fish?

pike: spickerels

The Spickerel King, my buddy who there was a single spickerel released into a huge lake..he would catch it.

The prop: A bucktail with a huge blade

Bottom Bass: a snag

First, Biggest, Most, Species: to the winner go the spoils of each catagory.

I'm sure I'll think of more...keep it going boys.

[vern]

"Spotty Boy" - a young channel cat with spots. My brother has been using that one for years.

"Chicago Walleye" - I think Dan Gapen uses that for Redhorse and other roughfish.

"Cookie Cutter" - another small fish the same size as the last bunch.

[slipperybob]

fiddy's = fishes

[bwtrout]

This is sort of related; When one person is catching everything and the other can’t seem to get a break, snags, bobber tangles, reel tangles, and is being severely out fished. The other angler casually throws out this line (It’s important not to make eye contact at first), “Wanna tip???” They will either get a look or response that clearly indicates not to push it, or they better have a good tip ready. This is used excessively during long trips with the same fishing partners and is only truly effective when an uncomfortable silence has settled in.

[ArcticArmor1]

Fishing in 'lovely' Downtown Pittsburgh...

Walleye - What the h... did I catch?

Bass - What the h... did I catch?

Northern - What the h... did I catch?

Carp - Wow, nice fish! Can I eat it?

[FishingIdiot]

LOL,

As a newcomer to Minnesota, this has been entertaining & educating!

[196thDLR]

Skippy - small Walleye hooked that comes to the surface for his trip to my boat.

Pinefish - in the northland it is a sunken tree or branch which you have luckly hooked

[slick814]

Ahhh yes, some of the nicknames bring back memories... I was going to say the Lawyer one when talking of eelpout, but it was used, so I'm heading in 2 different directions...

First off, the line was "I'll have an orange whip." (Then, pointing at his table companions) "Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips"... John Candy in the Blues Brothers... no idea where the Slap Shot reference came in, (I remember them puttin on the foil, though) it's definitely the Blues Brothers...

Then... How about equipment/techniques or just plain old 'splainin' what you were doing??

I mean, if you're "burnin' a spinnerbait over some cabbage and a bucketmouth blows up on it... "

or "riggin' on the flats"...

maybe you've "dragged a crank past the grass"

or "walked the dog when a big Slimer nailed it"

or you were "wacky rigging Senkos and the Smallies were hammering it all day"

and a newer favorite... "drop shotting with my deadstick" (Ice fishing there... )

Does ANYONE that isn't a fisherman have a clue as to what the heck you just said??

You gotta love a sport that has a language all it's own!

[tunrevir]

drum= bopeep, sheepie, crawler fouler

crappie= craappie, white perch, speckled perch, paper mouth and a new favorite Rosie(O'donnel=big mouth)can also be used for bass.

When a problem arises within the boat ala Seinfeld we say, "Neuman!"

Quick/short striking fish that you hook up on and lose = "Bit-n-bender." Can also be used as a substitute swear word!

A solid hook up on a larger fish "This ain't no Crappie!"

Cooler=Loveshack baby, when in need of a beer=show me some love.

running heavy 3 ways= draggin balls, downrigging=sifting water and or dragging balls, planer boards=running boards, surfing, dragging flags

livebait=meat heavy hookset=hogtied, GPS challenged=doesn't compute, doesn't have his chips in a row, espixiated, light in the saddle. Missed hookset= flail mower. Good hookset=grippin and rippin, setting hooks and rippin lips, catfish=kitty, spilled catfish stink bait= kitty litter Styrofoam minnow bucket=minnow motel, a nice bunch of eaters= paperweights and oh, so many more. Keep them coming! Great thread!

Tunrevir~

[Coach Dog]

Largemouth: Larry

Northern: Shuckies or shuck-Dog

Walleye: Waldorf, wall-dog, marble eyes

Crappie: The Elusive Paper Mouth

"At least we don't have to clean any fish!"

When your cast makes a huge splash or plop when you want a quiet one, say "Silent, yet subtle."

The jig is up.

Is it a fish? Or is it a weed?

[WJS]

Not much of a slang name but more of a saying.....when those slimers hit like a ton of bricks and then don't fight....Hit like a champ, fought like a chump!

[charliepete2]

Spitting an old dip in the water = chummin

[Ebiz]

Quote:

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Not much of a slang name but more of a saying.....when those slimers hit like a ton of bricks and then don't fight....Hit like a champ, fought like a chump!

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We call those "planer snakes"

[Ace]

sheephead: "Buenos dias, Sheepheads" (

I laughed out loud at this one, very funny, good movie!!

Here are a few we use in the boat that haven't been posted yet; some we use on occasion, some religiously, and some for things other than fishing as well:

"Shawshank": Redeeming yourself after doing something stupid or after missing a fish, as in "Time for some Shawshank!" (Movie Reference)

"Cocktail": Beer.

"Crinkler": Beer, Specifically the cans of Michelob Golden Light. Also can be called a Crinkle Can.

"Bobber Buster": Casting and hitting rocks, stumps, shore, other boats, etc. with your lure.

"Sniper": Light-Biting Perch that shoot in and steal your bait.

"Sneak Attack": Making a huge splash with lure or bobber, also, "Sneakin up on 'em, eh?".

"We Got A Leaker!": Usually a sunfish, but a fish that pees when you are taking it off your line.

"Turd-Burglar": Bait stealing fish.

"Drowning Minnows": Usually crappie fishing with no bites.

"Marinating Worms": Panfishing with no bites.

"Forceps!": Going in after a lure on a deep-hooked fish.

"Stealth Mode": Panfishing with live bait and no bobber.

"Silly Pads": Stretch of lily pads along the shore.

"Soaking the Boat": Refers to backing the boat in, parking, and coming back to the dock to find a good 2 feet of water in the boat because someone forgot to put the plug in.

"Finkled It": Messing up when trying to hook or land a fish (Movie Reference).

"Noonan": Same as above. Can also be yelled at random intervals for laugh value.

"Raise the Water Level": Pee over the side of the boat.

"Hang the Worm Over": See above...

"See a man about a dog...fish": Again, peeing:-)

"Death Roller": Small Northern that spins/rolls across the top as you reel it in, or when it surfaces if it hits as you are trolling.

"Brain Surgery": Snagging a fish on top of the head, usually feisty little sunnies.

"He'll be swimmin in circles": Hooking a fish in the eye ball, usually deep biting sunnies.

"Puberto": Snagging a fish in the..."mommy/daddy button"...I've caught a walleye or two this way, don't ask me how.

"Smarmy Bassturd": Finnicky fish, usually walleye.

"Snoot": Northern Pike

"Morphadite": Those crossbreed sunfish that have heads like rockbass.

"2-Prong Attack": Fish two rods at once, also "3-Prong Attack".

Whew...I came up with more than I thought...And I know there's more, but I think I'm spent for now Keep up the posts, this is a great thread!!

[genegodawa]

a new one from last week's trip:

"skier"- perch too small to put up a fight that is brought into the boat by skimming it across the surface

[Muskie-searcher]

"Sczerbiak" - Walleye

"The Queen" - Biggest fish in the lake, usually a muskie

"Fish Candy" - Sunfish

"Billy Bob" - Bass

"Noodled it" - missed the hook set

"Norbie" - Northern

"Fishing with my brother's kid" - Anytime the fishing buddy snags something, or tangles his line etc.

[B@ssmaster]

From my Uncle on a particulaly frustrating day for him. Lots of tiny snot rockets = Snickers. Can only assume it is a reference to the diminutive size of said snot rockets about the size of the candy bar......

Another Snot Rocket name from my buddy born and raised on Da Range = Hulkie

[tunrevir]

For the guy catching all of the fish but not the targeted species, "You are the bass-o-matic, man can you show me how to catch those when targeting walleyes?"

Tunrevir~

[SmilinBob]

"Another successful day, no fish to clean." usually means I have been out with my dad, livewell empty.

[Double D]

We always go with Sky Carp when referring to seagulls.

DD