lofty Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Fishing the Airshow on Saturday I tried a mark in the hope for a small eye ray for my species hunt We were being decimated by black bream in 38 feet of water so pushed out into 54 feet Bought aboard a nice "12lber", the typical sized Undulate Ray from this area. Had a few dropped on the way up. Brian was already into three on board when my maccy live bait ( a Big Mac) started to go mental. It obviously wasn't happy but then stopped and I wound into my pb Undulate Ray. The video doesn't do it justice as it was a paving slab of a fish Really deep bodied. It's nose where you grab them must have been an inch thick. Finished the day watching the planes, and catching various other species, and a first onboard for me too( although not on my hunt list) Here's a little clip taken from my phone The best part of the day wasn't the fishing Wasn't being out Wasn't the air show It was Brian's landing I want you to imagine a full beach Now picture a wave picking you up and you start to surf, facing hengistbury way. Start counting to 10. Youre surfing At ten imagine coming into 6 inches of water with the whole beach marvelling at your amazing surf prowess, then slowly you realise a small wave is starting to tip you "But I made it?" But you were wrong. Over you go in six inches The whole beach sighs and says together "ahhhhh. Shame." He surfed that wave like a South African boss. Finished like a Geordie brickie Highlight of the day Brian, Reel Wizzard, charlieannear and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Great report Lofty - lovely fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 great report Steve would love to see a video of the landing LOL that is a great Ray, shame you could not weigh it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Would have liked to see the landing (if it could be called that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Would have liked to see the landing (if it could be called that).If I'd have landed first...... niggle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 that is a great Ray, shame you could not weigh itWeighing big fish on a boat is hit and miss, on a kayak near impossible. I weighed a small eye last year at 11 lb. I've also weighed an undulate at 14It just about worked. It wouldn't be fair on the fish. This year I've had pb Rays , tope and smoothys. I reckon my smut was close to 18-19 lb but I'll not know. I measured it and used the converter that put it a solid 19, but it was lean and muscular , not very fat, so I'll never know. I know smuts can be taken but I wasn't going to do that for a weight. I'm always well happy to catch a good fish though. Kingfisher 126, Stuie, Neal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Well done on getting such good fish in the first place Steve, a picture and putting them back is far better than harming them In my opinion. As you say getting true weight on a boat is hard enough, dropping your anchor and paddling to shore just to weigh one is a bit too extreme. The pictures and reports are well worth sharing, thanks for them they brighten up a dull day. charlieannear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 I think the only fish I'd do that for is a big stingray. It'd be caught in the shallows so a quick paddle to shore for unhooking Watch this space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich185 Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Great report steve, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherman1055 Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Wow Steve You always seem to catch more species than I ever do And you have them on your lap which I don't do Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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