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#1 Post by keymcg »

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Not sure if this is a small eyed or an undulate. it took off like a train and gave a good account of itself. At first I thought I was into a tope. I'm no good at guessing weights but would say it was between 7 and 8 pound

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#2 Post by kieran »

Nice fish - its a small eyed also known as painted ray - close to a specimen?
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Just checked there and specimen for the boat is 14 pounds. I don't think she was anywhere near that

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#4 Post by donal domeney »

Specimen weight for a painted ray, boat and shore, is 10lb.

60cm across the wing is very close to specimen weight.
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