east cork beach 26/07/13

[John cork]

People: me and the 2 keiths

Duration: 4 hours

Tide: last hour of rise 3 after drop

Weather: pretty nice

Bait: mack sandeel

Rigs:2 and 3 hook flappers and pulley rigs

Results: 3 ray thornback i think




Report: headed to the beach early at 7 in hope of few flatties no joy tho,
lot of weed for start but pushed tru, not a tap in day light, swapped to pulleys, at darkness,
with joy the buddy pulled in a small thornback then i got a nice bite to fight with, one in pic,
buddy got his second bout same as mine not weighed or mesured as no gear for that, only 1 pic too,
good night tho, and this was our first rays so gearing to get more next time ..........
better luck next time keith with none stick with it ................

[fishing mad]

That's a painted ray

[John cork]

thanks wasn't sure just guessed

[red]

Yep painted ray or small eyed ray as their known in some places.
Lovely fish lads. Well done.

[sparkey+1]

Very nice painted ray well done

[John cork]

Thanks lads the spine things threw me off;-)

[SeanA101080]

Hey John great to see your luck has changed since the last time we spoke. That's a nice looking small eyed! Keep up the good fishing

[henrykelly10]

cracking ray well done

[mickm]

smashing ray very well done

[RockySXC]

nice looking ray, good job

[Deleted User 3488]

Smashing Ray lads, well done.

[kieran]

that's almost certainly a specimen painted ray - don't know the weights, but they don't get massive? could be wrong as there are none of them around up this end of the country...