off da hook

small blonde ray look identical to spotted ray the only way to tell is by the spots on a spotted ray dont go rite to the edge of the wings like they do on a blonde ray

phpOEw1leAM[1].jpg [ 82.59 KiB | Viewed 176 times is a blonde

phpMqPl1gPM[1].jpg [ 71.34 KiB | Viewed 162 times ] is a painted ray or small eye ray

thanks donal for info

If you look at Barry murphys picture of a spotted ray in this section it will give you a better idea. It is an excellent example.
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hi, 2nd one is a painted,
Have to disagree on the blonde, still think its a spotted,
i cannot post a link, but google
"The Aquarium Project."
Its has good pictures of many fish, and if you look at the spotted ( Taken aboard True Blue )it is identical to the one posted on here, yes the blondes spots do go to the VERY edge of the wing, being picky, but they do not on Off da hooks picture if you look closely, and on other spotted like barrys its more pronounced ( also on pics on aquarium site)
Also, If you look at the tail of the spotted the spots on the tail go back in a staight line either side of the ridge of thorns, on a blonde the spots are irratic going down the tail
have a look at the site it is very good and will leave no doubt
regards
screeming

hi heres a blonde for comparison, and a spotted
regards
screeming

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taken pics out to tidy up off da hooks thread
regards
screeming

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Screeming

Going by your pictures it is still a blonde.

2 more from courtown today starry smooth hound tub gurnet
total 21

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Your going well, nice to see the hound

Tight lines

2 more from cork today ling and cuckoo wrasse
total 23

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2 more from wexford estuary this morning sea trout and salmon
total 25 reached my target for this year so the rest is a bonus
salmon was returned after pic

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i only wish i could catch half the species youve got but do you not have to state the rig and bait used when you post a species - as well as the location approx.

tight lines

3 more from carne/ kilmore tope,pouting ,poor cod
total 28

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one more huss from kilmore mac flapper

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3 more from cork 2/8/09 bass.dragonet,conger. conger caught on macs flapper.dragonet on lug, and bass on crab and squid total 32

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2 more scorpion fish and smoothound caught on crab and lug total 34

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red gurnard caught on spreader bar rag with mac tip total 35

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1 more from kilmore bad weather caught on rag bottom short day at sea tompot NO 36

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silver eel caught at cheek point along with few more and dabs on rag and lug small hooks no 37

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