Specimen Painted Ray - 11th February 2011

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Specimen Painted Ray - 11th February 2011

Postby RockHunter » Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:43 pm

Saturday night while targetting bass off an East Cork bass I caught a 11.5 lb Painted Ray.
The fish was taken on a 4/0 pennel pulley baited with fresh peeler crab cast just about 30 m out into a good surf.
Full report is available in the Shore Report Section:
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That's the biggest fish I have ever caught in Ireland (had a bigger Eagle Ray in Lanzarote a few years ago).
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Cod season Winter 2013/14: 117 cod (best fish: 6.5 lbs)
Cod season Winter 2014/15: 193 cod (best fish: 4.25 lbs)

Bass Totals:
2007: 1
2008: 37
2009: 120
2010: 44
2011: 151
2012: 79
2013: 20
2014: 19
2015: 11
2016: 3

http://rockhunter-southcoastbass.blogspot.com

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Re: Specimen Painted Ray - 11th February 2011

Postby Etihad » Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:18 pm

Cracking fish, well done
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Re: Specimen Painted Ray - 11th February 2011

Postby Pat » Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:52 pm

Well done Frank. A specimen is always special, and that's quite a good specimen painted at that.
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Re: Specimen Painted Ray - 11th February 2011

Postby SlackLiner » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:58 pm

Beautiful fish, nice one!
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Re: Specimen Painted Ray - 11th February 2011

Postby bhoy32 » Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:31 pm

well done frank a belter of a fish 8)
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Re: Specimen Painted Ray - 11th February 2011

Postby bhoy32 » Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:32 pm

well done frank a belter of a fish 8)
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Re: Specimen Painted Ray - 11th February 2011

Postby JimC » Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:23 pm

Nice Frank, well done... lovely looking ray!
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Re: Specimen Painted Ray - 11th February 2011

Postby bokofinn » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:10 pm

fantastic lad well done.
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Re: Specimen Painted Ray - 11th February 2011

Postby RockHunter » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:09 am

Thanks guys,
Pat wrote:Well done Frank. A specimen is always special, and that's quite a good specimen painted at that.

Thanks Pat, that was a special one alright, its only the 4th painted ray that I have ever caught so very nice that it was specimen size.
Cod season Winter 2013/14: 117 cod (best fish: 6.5 lbs)
Cod season Winter 2014/15: 193 cod (best fish: 4.25 lbs)

Bass Totals:
2007: 1
2008: 37
2009: 120
2010: 44
2011: 151
2012: 79
2013: 20
2014: 19
2015: 11
2016: 3

http://rockhunter-southcoastbass.blogspot.com
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Re: Specimen Painted Ray - 11th February 2011

Postby Davy Murdoch » Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:44 pm

Crackin fish well done 8)
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