mr.crappie
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black or white?
I just watched this weeks episode of (Jimmy Huston Outdoors) they were fishing for Crappie in Missouri,he was holding a nice dark colored male spawning Crappie which he explained was actualy a (white) Crappie even though it was so dark. Now, I may be wrong but noticing that it was speckeled & the number of spines it had I am positive it was indeed a spawning male Black Crappie. Anyone else see this show? What do you think if you did?
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Re:black or white?
2013/05/13 22:38:43
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That there are bigger fish to fry.
Pun intended.
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mr.crappie
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Re:black or white?
2013/05/14 00:18:07
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spoonchucker
That there are bigger fish to fry.
Pun intended.
But few that taste better. sam
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Re:black or white?
2013/05/14 06:46:44
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Only a fish biologist can tell them apart. After a DNA sample....WF
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Re:black or white?
2013/05/14 08:30:40
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Can someone post a random picture from 1970 to helpa? Thanks.
Crappie are pretty good fried up. I can't taste the difference between black and white... If it looks big enough to fillet, it is thrown in my cooler...
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Re:black or white?
2013/05/14 08:43:21
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Sam, I have always had trouble telling the difference too. If it's more black, I call it a black crappie. If it's lighter, I call it a white crappie. I'm right at least 50% of the time... lol
Like they said above, if it's over 10.5, I eat it. I don't discriminate between blacks and whites. I love them all.
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Re:black or white?
2013/05/14 09:07:47
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this looks 70's ish lol..... and I agree Black or White. either way you're gettin' put on ice!
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mr.crappie
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Re:black or white?
2013/05/14 09:09:30
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If you look at the PF&B id pamphlets or anything on the net you can see the difference. White Crappie have a vertical stripe pattern while the Black Crappie have a predominatly speckeled pattern. Also the spines on a white are usualy 5-6 while a Black usualy has 6-8 spines.The confusion comes mostly during the spawn when the males of both species are very dark. Very hard to tell the difference after they are dipped in batter & fried. lol sam
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Re:black or white?
2013/05/14 10:22:48
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Guess it's a toss up when they have 6 spines?
Do they cross breed?
Gettin' hungry now. May have to pan fry some up for tonights game. yum yum.
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Re:black or white?
2013/05/14 10:29:12
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I'll be there eyes, what time? lol I'm going to the game tonight LETS GO PENS!
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Re:black or white?
2013/05/14 11:52:10
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Docto
eyesandgillz
Guess it's a toss up when they have 6 spines?
Do they cross breed?
Now you're getting into a grey area.
^^^ I see what you did there^^^ .......funny! 
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Re:black or white?
2013/05/14 20:06:10
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Docto is a clever guy. He's quite punny
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