Thread: What is an LY?

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" ???

: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.