Thornback Ray Fishing

[Joe-m]

a little video on ray fishing from my son's trip

http://youtu.be/cQC8s-SWNGg

 

[garyp]

Nice one mate.

Is that silloth?

 

[Joe-m]

As you can see from the reports there are a few rays coming from the west side, it is silloth but rays can be found all the way up that side, sea fish are migrating all the time, I have caught countless numbers of rays in my dinghy in Luce Bay while Tope fishing very rarely under double figures, and all returned but they could be there one tide and gone the next, only to return a few tides later which as sea anglers we all have experienced

 

[Pighunter]

Is that davey pulling them in?

 

[Davey-m]

It is big lad how you doing. A was over yesterday not as good only managed small a Thorny and couple doggies.

 

[Pighunter]

Good stuff mate I am good how's you? I think half of sunderland were over on Sunday lol few lads I know went over biggest was about 8lb

 

[DaveyP]

Good video thanks for sharing.

 

[fishingmark]

Don't know who that pot bellied fella was handballing the fish, needs some exercise I reckon.

 

[LiamNE]

Nice one Joe.

Watched a couple of your videos aswell - "in the old days we used to belt out 35lb with a 6oz lead on"
Theres a few lads on here still living in them old days

 

[Joe-m]

I Liam know what you mean didn't put your face on Mark case you told your lass you were at work but thanks for lifting the fish

 

[dabcatcher]

Good stuff mate I am good how's you? I think half of sunderland were over on Sunday lol few lads I know went over biggest was about 8lb

after fishing port carlisle we popped over for a look on sunday. the prom was quite busy even with the tide going out. only flounders and the odd dog getting caught and no reports of rays through the day.

 

[Pighunter]

after fishing port carlisle we popped over for a look on sunday. the prom was quite busy even with the tide going out. only flounders and the odd dog getting caught and no reports of rays through the day.

Lads I know were there from 3pm till about 1am I think but they had 4 rays between 3 off them

 

[hound hunter]

cracking vid,sum nice fish there
Where's yah drop net
Top angling lads
Ps,looks a bit of a pop area with tourist's,nice looking area mind,looks nice n tidy.

 

[Joe-m]

cracking vid,sum nice fish there
Where's yah drop net
Top angling lads
Ps,looks a bit of a pop area with tourist's,nice looking area mind,looks nice n tidy.

Yes I think you would easly get some chips or ice cream not really my type of fishing, I like to be out in the sticks but easy parking and a few fish there you go got to give the lads respect there was no rubbish as for a dropnet they don't need one when there's an expert fish lifter Mark

 

[dabcatcher]

Yes I think you would easly get some chips or ice cream not really my type of fishing, I like to be out in the sticks but easy parking and a few fish there you go got to give the lads respect there was no rubbish as for a dropnet they don't need one when they a expert fish lifter Mark

surely you could just take the fish along to the ramp to get them out. i couldnt understand why so many decent fish have been dropped when theres a ramp into the water 50yds away.

 

[Joe-m]

Spot on thats what I suggested Mark was only a light hearted remark only problem you would have couple of hours before high water there a few like spikes sticking out of the concrete foundations but you could always try 70lb leader and bottom end on a pennel drop down rig gives you the best chance, I say this from experience I was fishing for dabs and catching, wasn't that bothered about ray's but after David caught a couple it got the better of me and belted it out 70lb leader 50 lb hook length left it on the ratchet it belted off best ray of the day alot bigger than I had seen caught David started to lift it an the hook length snapped like thead so I should have practiced what I preached the way my rig are tied the weight drops off everyone has their own method which I respect if am fishing for sport I normally nip the barbs anyway ie flatties and pollock

 

[hound hunter]

Looked really nice up there,real scenic,but know wot u mean about getting out of the way,bit like my local beaches at this time of year,get pestered by holiday makers we call them diggers,short for sand digger lol
Regards rigs,can't fault your choice buddy,best rig in my eyes for the ray's,up n over's r ok but the snood is prone to kinking/damage,can't beat them pulley droppers
Keep at e,m big lad