I see the abbreviation LY used. What does it mean?
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I see the abbreviation LY used. What does it mean?
Alewife, Its a common northern gulf bait fish.
LY is a common text abbreviation that means "Luv Y'all" ???
;) :D :run
j/k
Or it is a mispronunciation of "alewife" which it isn't BTW ::)
They are actually either Scaled herring Harengula jaguana or False herring Harengula clupeola
:fishing:
Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaled_sardine
By the way, I wonder if there was any bait at the pier today? ;D
[font=comic sans ms][size=12pt]Local Yokel!
They hang out under the pier and attack red ribbons.
The opposite of the truth, of course. :spank:
On the serious side, my "Saltwater Sport Fish of the Gulf" identifies an LY (as known locally) thusly:
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[font=comic sans ms][size=12pt]LY is a name we use for a popular/plentiful bait fish around the pier. They look a lot like an Alewife, but are not.
Alewife Distribution
Alewives are found from Nova Scotia to the Carolinas, with landlocked populations in the Great Lakes and in lakes and ponds along the East Coast. They are native to the Connecticut River, where they only utilize the lowest portion of the watershed (up to the Connecticut/Massachusetts boundary, about 70 miles upstream). The State of Connecticut also manages landlocked alewife populations as forage for game species in lakes and ponds.
That better DD?
Whatchu askin me for? I wasn't talking to anyone in particular - just following the example set by our dear leaders. I did neglect to add a worthwhile contribution, which I've corrected.
an ly is simply described as food!!! :banana: haha jk :P
After reading that line on page 77 of the fish guide, I'm going to clean and grill a couple this summer just to see if them Spaniards are onto something. Grilled fresh sardines are popular in Greece, Italy and Japan too. I will post my results.
One of our biggest problems is assuming that our way is the only/best way. Having traveled to 8 different countries and eaten a wide variety of cultural groceries, I can say that some stuff I'd have never considered eating was pretty tasty. I've spit a lot of nasty stuff out but if it doesn't offend the nose or eyes too badly, I'll give it a shot. :eat:
I've started calling them Scaled sardines instead of 'ly' because it seems silly to call them a bastardized name of an incorrect fish. I've been bitched out by a pier regular before who told me that they were NOT sardines.
::)
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I see the abbreviation LY used. What does it mean?
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a fish!
[quote author=CarlF link=topic=3118.msg28470#msg28470 date=1365529802]
Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaled_sardine
By the way, I wonder if there was any bait at the pier today? ;D
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yes there was a few caught
[quote author=Yellerhammer5 link=topic=3118.msg28516#msg28516 date=1365548389]
I've started calling them Scaled sardines instead of 'ly' because it seems silly to call them a bastardized name of an incorrect fish. I've been bitched out by a pier regular before who told me that they were NOT sardines.
::)
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Yeah, tell him they are HERRING. That'll crunch his cornflakes! ;-) LOL
[quote author=divedeep link=topic=3118.msg28483#msg28483 date=1365533203]
The opposite of the truth, of course. :spank:
On the serious side, my "Saltwater Sport Fish of the Gulf" identifies an LY (as known locally) thusly:
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:headbang: :headbang: