Ray Day

People:me -dad

Duration:1:30-7pm

Tide:hw around 6

Weather:nw gale at the start but died a little later clear skies

Bait:sandeel mack squid

Rigs:pulleys

Results:about 15 ray and 7 dogs and 1 huss




Report:

Headed out for the whole day to try somewhere new . Arrived at the venue at around 1 and had the first cast at 1:30 there was white horses and the sea was very rough so not the best for ray ....... But it didt stop them from the 1st cast till the last only 4 times did we reel in the line to not have a fish this happen 3 times after missed bites and once when i lashed out a whole squid got a decent bite on it brought it in but the hook had been bit off great day out and brilliant fishing sandeel was by far the best bait thanks gfkelly1969 and freedom1719 for all your help will definately be back again
all fish were returned alive and well

Also tried for the first tope of the year tried a spot closer to home at low tide tonight but there was a lot of weed flowing through the channel and the big tides only allowed for a very short window of time

Dad has photos of the ray and il put them up tomorrow also some of the ray had black heads /snouts which i have never seen
. Conor

Well done that's a fine session.

Great day's fishing lads, all action!

Who's this freedom 1719. Glad you had a good day well done.

Haha sorry wrong name

Who's this freedom 1719. Glad you had a good day well done.

Perhaps he meant "NearlyFreedom1798"?

Memorable session lads, well done.

Nice one Conor! You got to love it when a plan comes together

Only thing was the wind but other than that it was perfect

Goodman conor on a great days fishing and a busy one at that,fished spiddal on the bank holiday monday and had a pollack of 3.5 lbs of the beach,other than that havent being out that much due to work commitments.

John Ainsworth.

a few photos sorry it took a while didnt bother puttin up pics of doggies we all no what they look like and could any1 tell me what the black on the top is most fish caught had it

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It's called dirty nose ray. Or black nose. I've been told. It's in there jeans / make up, . I think it's to do with the ground they grow up on. Camoflague . IMO .

your welcome conor,
good to see that ye got plenty of ray
the black nose is quite common in ray out this way

Its good to see photos of fish that are slightly different , well done on a good days fishing

GOod work there, congrats

those ray with the black nose are plentyful out there in connemara - but i have seen them on the north clare coast aswell - suppose its only a swim away for them - great session