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Old 10-20-2008, 09:31 PM   #14
Mike P
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Originally Posted by Roger View Post
It's what you would call a true bonito, which is different from an oceanic bonito - which you might call skipjack tuna.
Reminds me of another local colloquialism from my youth--small blues--snappers--used to be called "skipjacks" in RI.

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