Just a quick one for the people of cork/Waterford.Over the last few years myself and the lads I fish with have been consistently catching mainly painted and a few thornback ray along the cork /Waterford beaches from springtime right through the year .This year has been pathetic in comparison only a handful between us despite a lot of effort and almost identical tides temps locations to previous years.
Anyone that read the list of specimens book from last year can clearly see that everyone and anyone enjoyed super ray fishing so my question is where the hell have they gone.Personally I'm not buying into they will arrive back soon or that this is a natural thing.Did last years bumper year draw too much attention for easy pickings for commercials looking for ray wings or has anyone a more logical idea as to the sudden very slim pickings along the south coast.
Does'nt make sense at all and myself and my hardcore angling friends are stumped ,so please fire away any thoughts.