Donegal Bay Ray, 29/05/2013
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Donegal Bay Ray, 29/05/2013
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Duration:5 hrs
Tide:Flooding
Weather:Warm and sunny.
Bait:Frozen mackerel and sandeels.
Rigs:3 hook flappers, up and over single 3/0
Results: dogfish, dabs, Pollack and a spotted ray.
Report:
Decided to give the saltwater a go for a change as it was too bright for the trout. I set up 2 rods just after low tide and got off to a very slow start with baits remaining untouched for the first couple of hours. Eventually a few pollack up to 32cm started showing interest by snatching the baits on the retrieve so the blank was saved. As the sun got lower in the sky a few bites started to develop and 3 dogfish turned up in quick succession. A couple of dabs had a good go at the sandeel baits and added to the catch. After another quiet spell, I resorted to my recent tactic of having a coffee and sandwich or three and sure enough when I returned to the rods and reeled in there was a dead weight on the up and over rigged rod. This turned out to be my first ray of the year. I've caught a few spotted rays before from the boat but this was my first from the shore. It weighed in at 2lb 8oz, no monster but a very pleasing catch nonetheless. One final dogfish on the flapper rig and then everything went quiet so home I went.
Duration:5 hrs
Tide:Flooding
Weather:Warm and sunny.
Bait:Frozen mackerel and sandeels.
Rigs:3 hook flappers, up and over single 3/0
Results: dogfish, dabs, Pollack and a spotted ray.
Report:
Decided to give the saltwater a go for a change as it was too bright for the trout. I set up 2 rods just after low tide and got off to a very slow start with baits remaining untouched for the first couple of hours. Eventually a few pollack up to 32cm started showing interest by snatching the baits on the retrieve so the blank was saved. As the sun got lower in the sky a few bites started to develop and 3 dogfish turned up in quick succession. A couple of dabs had a good go at the sandeel baits and added to the catch. After another quiet spell, I resorted to my recent tactic of having a coffee and sandwich or three and sure enough when I returned to the rods and reeled in there was a dead weight on the up and over rigged rod. This turned out to be my first ray of the year. I've caught a few spotted rays before from the boat but this was my first from the shore. It weighed in at 2lb 8oz, no monster but a very pleasing catch nonetheless. One final dogfish on the flapper rig and then everything went quiet so home I went.
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2013 species; 31
2014 species; 27
2015 species; 28
2016 species; 32
2017 species;28
2018 species; 33
2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
2014 species; 27
2015 species; 28
2016 species; 32
2017 species;28
2018 species; 33
2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
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Re: Donegal Bay Ray, 29/05/2013
thats a lovely ray .
didnt sound too bad a session 


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Re: Donegal Bay Ray, 29/05/2013
fair enough JW
great pics. would love a spotted ray, stunning fish
more coffee and sarnies - the way forward
great pics. would love a spotted ray, stunning fish

more coffee and sarnies - the way forward
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Re: Donegal Bay Ray, 29/05/2013
some quality fish there 

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Re: Donegal Bay Ray, 29/05/2013
Good fishing John...good to see the south of the country producing..
sure, its not raining between the showers!
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Re: Donegal Bay Ray, 29/05/2013
that is one beautiful ray
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
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Re: Donegal Bay Ray, 29/05/2013
Nice ray, size doesnt matter if your returning them, its the sport they give you. Lets hope you get his big brother later in the season.
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Re: Donegal Bay Ray, 29/05/2013
Nice session JW. Good catch on the ray 

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Re: Donegal Bay Ray, 29/05/2013
Nice one JW great looking ray guess the old sambos are doing the trick maybe you should try groundbaitting with the sambo too



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Re: Donegal Bay Ray, 29/05/2013
Fine Ray send her down this way!!
Cheers Brian
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