Does any1 know how to avoid catching stingrays???

Lately ive been fishing in a harbour where i know its good fishing but i just seemed to be getting so many sting rays.with the water being so deep i like to use a sinker at the bottom with a dropper. i try put the dropper as high as i can from the bottom but still manage to get rays does any1 have any tips???cheers

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i think theres no way around it mate

Sat, 2010-03-27 14:19

u just have to put up with em - even if you suspend your bait up off the bottom the rays sniff it out and eat it - i watched a big black ray eat a whole herring around 3 metres off the bottom

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yer soooo f***ing

Sat, 2010-03-27 14:28

yer soooo f***ing annoying.so many rigs lost coz im not get anywhere near them things/not worth it

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sorry to hear mate. but

Sat, 2010-03-27 15:35

sorry to hear mate.

but where abouts is this harbour ? i sometimes get bored and want something to give my arms a work out...

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inner harbour

Sat, 2010-03-27 16:04

inner harbour

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easiest way

Sat, 2010-03-27 16:28

guaranteed method.. when your baiting up your hook, just leave the bait in your bucket, and cast out a weighted hook :P

re not going near them.. if your worried about their barb..i used to be to.. if you use a rod holder (those pvc tube ones) for the beach, i take that down to the shore where the ray is and slide the rod holder up his tail collecting some sand as i slide it up, seems to keep there tail immobile while i flip him over to get my hooks out.. if that makes sense..

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Bloody good idea ill be

Sat, 2010-03-27 16:53

Bloody good idea ill be using that from now on

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if your using a sinker its

Sat, 2010-03-27 17:53

if your using a sinker its unavoidable but if its light wind conditions u could alays bait cast or put a piece of soft white packing foam in the bait u are using this will keep your bait off the bottom u will still get rays come off the bottom to get your bait but not as many. small sand whitting i mainly use and i just jam small pieces of foam down their throat using a mulloway rig and when i cast i let the sinker hit bottom before i click bail arm over. this stops the bait following the sinker all the way to the bottom.

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come fishing with me

Sun, 2010-03-28 00:25

you wont catch any sting rays...but then again, you won't catch anything at all Laughing

nah seriously...try a cork or something to keep your bait off bottom. Won't stop them but will slow them down...