Jumping Rays?

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23410898-2,00.html

 

I'm far from an expert, didn't know rays could and do jump out of the water 


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Jump

Fri, 2008-03-21 11:14

They definately jump. Looks good when you hook an eagle ray and it takes off across the surface jumping as it goes. Out deep behind rotto we saw a Manta Ray come out the water a couple of weeks ago too.

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Fri, 2008-03-21 13:41

Seen a couple now but only this year. Both have been sighted out in the 200 - 400m area. First one I saw with Jimbo while bottom bouncing out deep and the one that came out the water we saw while trolling for Marlin. We first thought it was a good fish hitting the surface.

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lol yeah that happen to me last night!!

Fri, 2008-03-21 14:39

at cottes groyne!! i put a whole herring!! and it too off!!! we tot it was a shark or mulloway !!hoping it was!! then as it got closer we really couldnt see it !! then when it jump!!! so happen we saw the bottom part of the ray !! and as ur know ray at the bottom is white and we tot it was a mulloway!! lol then as it really got closer it was a stingy!!! dam!!! it fool us!!! haha nv saw a ray jump until yest!! lol
NO PAIN NO GAIN!!!

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have experienced jumping

Sat, 2008-03-22 00:11

have experienced jumping rays before.

caught a 20kg+ eagle ray at twop rocks which got airbourne 3-4 times. 

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Saturday's paper

Sat, 2008-03-22 09:56

Woman killed when an eagle ray jumped into the boat and knocked her out. Hit her head on the side of the boat and died.Surprised



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Sat, 2008-03-22 10:07

Thats the link at the top of the thread Andy Embarassed.

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yeah !! rest in peace lady...

Sat, 2008-03-22 21:50

it's sad twice already rays have kill people!!
dam they are dangerous!
NO PAIN NO GAIN!!!