Fish ID; What could it have been?

Fishsniper · Post by **Fishsniper** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:22 am

Hey bud, I don't want to be a spoil sport but it was simply a Stingray

FishSamFish · Post by **FishSamFish** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:35 am

Could be. Just shocked it wouldtake a unweighted bait that size. Was meant for snapper, not rays and flathead, other bottom lurkers.
Rogue giant ray?

SFP Chick · Post by **SFP Chick** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:44 am

I reckon it was an Eagle Ray.

I got one on once when out on a charter with Gwayne Blake and he said they are even considered a sport fish now due to their performance.

Amanda :fish7:

FishSamFish · Post by **FishSamFish** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:52 am

That's what I thought but other times I have caught them on 20lb near the bottom. Just really odd. Didn't see anything and we had 5meters visibility. Hum.
I sounded behind the boat for a while finding no rocks.
Anstill. I don't think it was either shark or ray.
A.) Didn't see it
B.) Didn't cut line instantly

Like could have wrapped around a snapper and cut in the gills?

FishSamFish · Post by **FishSamFish** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:56 am

For now ill stick to big snapper, the line hitting its gill razor..makes me feel better about being in the water
No toothy shark or tail stabbing ray.

slinga · Post by **slinga** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:06 am

A snapper wont take 200m with a bit of drag.

FishSamFish · Post by **FishSamFish** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:17 am

Making me feel a lot safer lul.

Longshot · Post by **Longshot** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:35 am

Stingrays tend to just head for the Horizon, Not many changes of Direction. They arent all that keen on a Big Bait, as they have fairly small mouths in comparison to size.
I still think Thresher, or possibly a Schoolie. I've been picking them up in WP in 5m of water the last month.
I reckon I land 1 per 10 hook ups though.

FishSamFish · Post by **FishSamFish** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:05 am

100% not swimming in western port.

raco09 · Post by **raco09** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:10 am

FishSamFish wrote:100% not swimming in western port.

Cmon bud, just rub some tuna oil on yourself, and go for a dive. bahahaha :tongue:

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