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Originally Posted by spoggy
Thanks so much for the run-down. It makes a lot more sense now that I know the "code". :)
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Well, you may still get confused when southern guys start talking.
What they call whiting, northerners call kingfish. Their Kingfish are King Mackeral.
I think I've seen someone call yellowtail (snapper) "Flags", not to be confused with California Yellowtail, which is kind of like an Amberjack.
Then there is Spotted Sea Trout, which is not a trout at all. In the north we have a version of them without spots we call Weakfish. Nicknames are "Fangs" and "two toofs".
Redfish is red drum in the north (sometimes "channel bass")
Not sure what Black drum is called south of Delaware. Small ones are puppy drum.
Croaker are a small type of drum also.
Striped Bass is called "Striper" from NJ north, "Rockfish" in DE,MD,VA, and maybe NC. However, in lakes in the south, they call it "Stripe", well actually "Striiiipe."