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Ray

Post by jayod12b » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:24 pm

Hi All

A mate of mine landed this beauty down the east coast a few weeks ago
Any info on it lads?
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Post by Messiah » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:29 pm

Looks like an eagle ray, I could be rong tho
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Re: Ray

Post by SFP Guy. » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:59 pm

Messiah wrote:Looks like an eagle ray, I could be rong tho
I'll second that! A much sought after sportfish in some parts of the world, but not round these parts.

Looks like a nice part of the world for a fish though.

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Re: Ray

Post by slinga » Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:18 pm

Eagle ray
Linc- "slimeys are great fun to catch, like hooking a giant vibrator with a propeller onto the end of your rod! Well done"
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Post by vinhii » Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:03 am

beauty of an eagle ray :D
PLENTY!! of FISH!! in the SEA!! but so little TIME!!!
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Re: Ray

Post by jayod12b » Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:40 am

Cheers lads
It was an amazing creature alrite huge eyes on it that follow u around,
Would the 2 stingers on its tail be poisonous?
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Post by vinhii » Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:01 am

heres a link buddy..

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/D ... leray.html

good lil read if you have time..
In short the common eagle ray is generally harmless to humans but would still bloody hurt if you got tagged by its rear end.
PLENTY!! of FISH!! in the SEA!! but so little TIME!!!
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Re: Ray

Post by vinhii » Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:02 am

The spotted is the one you must watch out for!
PLENTY!! of FISH!! in the SEA!! but so little TIME!!!
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Re: Ray

Post by jayod12b » Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:31 am

vinhii wrote:The spotted is the one you must watch out for!
Thanks for the link Vinhii good read alrite

When you say spotted would the blue markings on top of the one we caught be that species of eagle ray?
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Post by vinhii » Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:19 pm

hrmm.. if i would to guess.. im pretty sure id class that one as a spotted... cause a common eagle would be in a plain colour and no spots.. regardless of which is which id still wouldnt take my chances.. lool :lolf:
beautiful creature
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