Yip all the way, just wish I had a tagging kit, Between my son and I we release 90% of our catch. It would be nice to be able to contribute to the fish conservation effort.
nice car bonnet there. those spines down the tail can be deadly. is that from local beaches and roughly what diameter was it. would have taken some time to bring in
Was not able to weigh it, except for the spine which was 43cm long. Did not want to stress it out more than needed! Mandrah, white dunes.... loads of other smaller rays. It pays to have a decent sice circle hook. they dont miss.
next time u get a nice size flat fish like that - get the measurements across the wing span(dont go over the top,just draw the lines on the sand,release her and take the measurement) and correct species and i'l get the weight for u , give me guess length if u can.
Thats a nice size flatty bliksem - u got a report boet , tackle used , throw or slide bait ....... bait , time taken to land her etc ? where u actively targeting flat fish or just a bye catch ? Did u measure her - tip to tip (wing span) ? U swim any of those little duckbills as live baits .......
Rod was a 3 piece Poseidon rod, Grand wave fishing reel with synergy compo line, 15.9kg
Bait was a hering half body, leader was 35kg soft pink line used on the commercial boats in SA. 8'0 Circle hook with a 8 onz slide sinker. Casted out about 100m.
We were trying for Bronzy's but only ray's that day! good fun, ray was released no problem.
tailor marc
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Monster!!! Did it go back?
Monster!!!
Did it go back?
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Bliksim
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Date Joined: 06/08/09
Ray returned!
Yip all the way, just wish I had a tagging kit, Between my son and I we release 90% of our catch. It would be nice to be able to contribute to the fish conservation effort.
chrisp
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whoa!
Big flying door mat..would have been a pain in the arse to land
DieHard
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FAR OUT STOINKA! Would have
FAR OUT STOINKA!
Would have reallly given ya a Stretch. Any weight? 70kgs?
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Ganged
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Date Joined: 16/02/09
Bliksim is correct, jees
Bliksim is correct, jees that is huge.
Still learning
Riaz
Faulkner Family
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nice car bonnet there. those
nice car bonnet there. those spines down the tail can be deadly. is that from local beaches and roughly what diameter was it. would have taken some time to bring in
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Bliksim
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Ray size?
Was not able to weigh it, except for the spine which was 43cm long. Did not want to stress it out more than needed! Mandrah, white dunes.... loads of other smaller rays. It pays to have a decent sice circle hook. they dont miss.
RAGBAG
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Date Joined: 30/05/08
bliksem
next time u get a nice size flat fish like that - get the measurements across the wing span(dont go over the top,just draw the lines on the sand,release her and take the measurement) and correct species and i'l get the weight for u , give me guess length if u can.
RAGBAG
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good size
Thats a nice size flatty bliksem - u got a report boet , tackle used , throw or slide bait ....... bait , time taken to land her etc ? where u actively targeting flat fish or just a bye catch ? Did u measure her - tip to tip (wing span) ? U swim any of those little duckbills as live baits .......
Bliksim
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Date Joined: 06/08/09
Tricks of the trade Boet!
Rod was a 3 piece Poseidon rod, Grand wave fishing reel with synergy compo line, 15.9kg
Bait was a hering half body, leader was 35kg soft pink line used on the commercial boats in SA. 8'0 Circle hook with a 8 onz slide sinker. Casted out about 100m.
We were trying for Bronzy's but only ray's that day! good fun, ray was released no problem.
DieHard
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Date Joined: 06/10/08
FAR OUT! Nice cast. I can
FAR OUT! Nice cast. I can cast with and overhead but no where near you.
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John_M
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Date Joined: 17/01/10
I bet that stretched the
I bet that stretched the arms!
Where was it caught?
Silk200611
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Date Joined: 08/02/09
Nice Ray
But im sure this is the second time iv seen this pic... Maybe like 6 or 12 months ago??
Srry if im wrong.
Call me Brad as that's my name..