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I called my old buddy from just south of Green Bay and he said....
Sheepshead is a Drum....simple, it's a regional (up north) nick-name
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Common names for mammals, fish, plants can get interesting as you will see for the common names listed for this fish. The look for the Bowfin on the net as shown by tedhorn. Try this for a start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_drum
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Some spelling errors can be corrected by a vowel movement. ~ MOLON LABE ~
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we call them sheephead in lake erie catch them all the time when trolling for walleye.
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guess I'm calling it a drum. Yep...Sheepshead if you live in WI.
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don't forget the Ivory in their head.
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Fresh water drum, in W. Texas they call them Gaspergoo, ?? Drum seems simple enough. Caught one this week on a slab fishing for White bass.
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Don't know about the freshwater variety, but salt water drums are prime eating.
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God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter
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Something clever here.
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about 3 pounds...
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Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
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"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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And then there is the sad case of the missing mattabaybee.
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nothing..... How am I doin'...?
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Great! Are you sure that you weren't in one of my classes somewhere along the line?
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No...but I teach too.......
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thought your dogs were the teachers?
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They taught me everything I know....
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hoarse A
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"Why didn't you pay me?" or words to that effect.....
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