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Old 05-09-2016, 08:11 AM
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Default Re: Crappies in crappie weather...5/6

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Originally Posted by Eskimo View Post
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Your thread peaked my interest and I had to research the origins of the fish name "crappie".
It turns out it has its origins in the French Canadian name for this fish 'crapet'.
Crapet is the French word for 'sunfish'.
explains why they are so persnickety....

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