What as a LY?

[size=12pt]I don’t see why people think a discussion about bait fish is so funny. :o
Did I miss something? ???

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Now that I have stopped laughing, I can post that what we call LYs are really scaled sardines.
Pogies are menhaden.
Cigar minnows are a type of scad.
And what we call bonita are Little Tunny.

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[size=12pt]I don’t see why people think a discussion about bait fish is so funny. :o
Did I miss something? ???

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Now that's funny
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LMAO Thats what she said huh bubba :D so what have you killed off your slippery Dick :evil:

The reason people call them "LY" is because when you say "Alewife" outloud, it sounds like "LY." So, people who type on forums and are too lazy to spell out the whole word, "Alewife," they just type the sound out as "LY" because it is easier.

(Ale) - (wife)
(L) - (Y)

Does that mean every herring we toss over the rail is an "LY"? No, not at all.

I will provide a guide to identifying these species later this evening when I get home from work.

The "alewife" in the photos above is not really a genuine fish just based on the fins alone. That is a distorted variation of a Blueback Herring at best. Internet is full of misinformation. I'll help us out here shortly so everyone knows what is coming over the railing in the form of bait.

...and for the record, Halichoeres bivittatus can reach beyond 30 centimeters. Just sayin'. :banana:

Buzz killer :spank:

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Buzz killer :spank:
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By the way, just got finished working, so too tired to make the list. Will try later.

And in south Flordida, they call LYs "Pilchards".

Also, if you ever caught a "Northern Mackerel" over on the Fort Walton or Navarra Pier, they are actually small true Atlantic Bonito which for some reason show up over that way some years. I caught tons of them at Fort Walton back in the early 90's but never on GSPP.

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LMAO Thats what she said huh bubba :D so what have you killed off your slippery Dick :evil:
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Cant really do anything with them. Too hard to use and fast little squirts.

Now ya talkin my language, I wouldn't know a "Halichoeres bivittatus" if you hit me in the face with it. :banana: