Popular Post Saintly Fish Posted June 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2022 I thought yesterday was a bank holiday so I kept the diary free and planned to go fishing. Then I found out it was just a normal day and you all had to work. So in the spirit of kinship and kindness, I went fishing for you all. The plan was to go after a new species, the stingray. I'd heard of a couple of spots that were capable of producing the odd one or two. So Sunday I went to the bait shop to see Bill the owner, I needed some weights and rag worm. We got talking and it came up that he was at a loose end Monday. So, I did what any decent guy would do and invited him to jump onboard Tarlach Too. I would have normally had Leo with me, but school was calling him... (much to his annoyance). The good thing about having a tackle and bait shop owner come fishing with you is that they have loads of the best freshest bait. Bill didn't disappoint. He bought along 4lb of large kind rag and about (from what I could see 40 peeler crab). We used none of the crab btw, didn't need to. We met at 06.30 and left Mercurys by 06.50. Headed to the mark and dropped anchor in 7ft of water right on the turn of the low tide. As it was a rising tide I let out a couple more meters of rope to soak up the extra depth as the day ticked on. The deepest we were in at the end was 3m. Bill started proceedings with a first drop bass of around 5lb, it quickly went back. Then I pulled in an LSD (oh fuck here we go was my initial thought), that was just 1 of 3 that we saw all day. My next bite was an impressive pull down and line started to exit my reel. I was convinced that it was a decent hound, but no. It was better than that... A 13lb stingray was on the deck, my first ever, and what a fish. It doesn't look very pretty due to the fact that the tail had been docked and a large tope mouth shaped chunk was missing from his left wing. Either the tail and added meat he would have pushed 14lb. Not to be out done, Bill landed a stinger too, smaller thank good at 6.5lb but spirited it was. And that's how the day continued. In total we had 7 stingray (me 3, but the biggest), we had more hounds than I remember, again the biggest went to me at 13lb also. All were double figures, and in 7-8 feet of water they went ballistic, so much fun. As the high tide eased so did the bites, we upped anchor and set for home at 3.30pm. Both quite knackered and full of high spirits. We hoped to get 1 or 2 stingers, but 7 was a red letter day. I'll be back. When I got home and told Leo all about it......... you can guess!! Josh, Malc, thejollysinker and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Top dangling! Guess it pays to take out the tackle shop owner if he shares all the best marks 😉👍 Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 Just now, Andy135 said: Top dangling! Guess it pays to take out the tackle shop owner if he shares all the best marks 😉👍 Nothing quite like raiding the brains of those in the know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 TBF though I was going to go there before he decided to join the trip. Bill just confirmed my plan was solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Well done, I’ve never heard of anyone catching multiple stingers, usually just one random one so you did well. Maybe they are mating or something in the area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: I thought yesterday was a bank holiday so I kept the diary free and planned to go fishing Coming here and bragging about your weekday fishing, tut, tut 🤣 Cracking fishing, with multiple stingers, excellent work, I bet Leo was well impressed 🤣 Unfortunately they don't grow too big here (60 - 70lb ?), but still an immensely powerful and impressive fish. In Oz I have seen them to well over 200lb. Brother in law hooked a monster at Maroochydore QLD and ended up cutting the line as it was towing the boat with no signs of surrender ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 7 hours ago, GPSguru said: Cracking fishing, with multiple stingers, excellent work, I bet Leo was well impressed 🤣 Unfortunately they don't grow too big here (60 - 70lb ?), Leo was not impressed in the slightest Ian. He was happy I caught one, but so annoyed I did it without him. So much so that he insisted on me taking him there this weekend, until I reminded him that we are off to see Iron Maiden on Saturday! The shore caught record round here is 49lb. Not sure on the boat record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 9 hours ago, JonC said: Well done, I’ve never heard of anyone catching multiple stingers, usually just one random one so you did well. Maybe they are mating or something in the area? Quite possibly. The area we got them was mud flats, so plenty of rag worm to feed on I'd guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Excellent day out Neil, well done 👍 Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Saintly Fish said: Quite possibly. The area we got them was mud flats, so plenty of rag worm to feed on I'd guess! It’s always been a dream of mine to fish them mud flats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 57 minutes ago, JonC said: It’s always been a dream of mine to fish them mud flats It nice to have dreams Jon. Gives you something to aim for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 17 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: It nice to have dreams Jon. Gives you something to aim for! Yes it gives me hope. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 well done butt great report Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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