Fish Runs

[racfish]

I was fishing the Sky Sat and we got into a topic of what do we call fish. Are they schools of Steelies,or Pods/ 3 peeps said pods was the correct term. I dissagreed as I normally do. I remember a "Ball of herring" "Schools of salmon" "schools of trout" . Has anyone heard of Pods? I thought pods were for mammals only. A pod of whales or a pod of dolphins.Look at certain birds. A flock of crows,a plethera of Bats,a Gaggle of geese. What is the correct term to be used on Steelies ?

[Amx]

Pods = whales, orcas, and other mammels in the salt. Only 'pods' I've ever heard of.

[G-Man]

School, would be the term used to describe any group of fish. As AMX mentioned, Pod, is used to describe a group of cetaceans (whales and dolphins).

[MotoBoat]

How bout "Lookee there, a bunch of fish"?

School of fish sound correct. Although, with the English language, having many different spellings of the same word. To establish it's meaning. One might think the word "school" when used to describe the same species of fish. When they are bunched up. Might have a different spelling than the "school" where learning takes place.

Went to the web for a possible alternate spelling. But we are all wrong. According to Wikipedia (s not so trusted site for content) describes school of fish as: "School of Fish was an alternative rock band which formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1994".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_Fish


Digging the web a strep further reveals.

"In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons are shoaling (pronounced /ˈʃoʊlɪŋ/), and if the group is swimming in the same direction in a coordinated manner, they are schooling (pronounced /ˈskuːlɪŋ/).[1] In common usage, the terms are sometimes used rather loosely.[1] About one quarter of fishes shoal all their lives, and about one half of fishes shoal for part of their lives.[2]

So, now you can head to the river armed with additional knowledge, verbage, and pronunciations. Throw out the word schooling (pronounced "sku:lin"), then add the option of "shoaling". Just cause you now know the difference. Both words are very different meanings for a very similar fish grouping activity. Giving you the advantage in the river wading, grouped up fish description debate!! HA!

Information in the last paragraph found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_%28fish%29

[racfish]

I'll be fishing with the same bunch probably the Cowlitz. Were all plunkers. Better known as older out of shape guys that put a bell at the end of the pole. This way we can hold a beer can and or a bowl. LOL.Plus sit in a chair near the fire.

[Amx]

I'll be fishing with the same bunch probably the Cowlitz. Were all plunkers. Better known as older out of shape guys that put a bell at the end of the pole. This way we can hold a beer can and or a bowl. LOL.Plus sit in a chair near the fire.

Now THAT is a pod.

[racfish]

Fantastic answer Tom. That made me spit my coffee out. Im still laughing.

[Amx]

I get in a good one now and then.

[MotoBoat]

I'll be fishing with the same bunch probably the Cowlitz. Were all plunkers. Better known as older out of shape guys that put a bell at the end of the pole. This way we can hold a beer can and or a bowl. LOL.Plus sit in a chair near the fire.

With the new passing of the Mary Jane law. I am curious, what is in the bowl?