Saintly Fish Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 My first and best.... daio web, suzook12, Geoff and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 to be honest my moneys on a small blonde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 48 minutes ago, Dicky said: to be honest my moneys on a small blonde This is a juvenile blonde, I don't see any white spots on the one I caught... https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=juvenike+blonde+ray&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwj3tpSvj-r4AhUO-hoKHaUhDLQQ2-cCegQIABAC&oq=juvenike+blonde+ray&gs_lcp=ChJtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1pbWcQAzIECB4QCjoECCMQJzoFCAAQgAQ6BggAEB4QCDoHCCMQsAIQJzoECAAQDToICAAQHhAIEA1Q6hFY_CVg3ShoAHAAeACAAbgBiAGuCpIBBDAuMTCYAQCgAQHAAQE&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-img&ei=AZLIYreyNY70a6XDsKAL&bih=629&biw=375&client=safari&prmd=sivn&hl=en-gb#imgrc=AA8MgDcGOtIAWM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 It’s the fact the spots go all the way to the edge of the wings that make me think blonde. If you check out most fish id sites that is the main way of distinguishing between a blonde. Either way still a pretty fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Dicky said: It’s the fact the spots go all the way to the edge of the wings that make me think blonde. If you check out most fish id sites that is the main way of distinguishing between a blonde. Either way still a pretty fish. I'll have to have a look in my fish id book when I'm back on the boat later today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 It’s a blonde…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Odyssey said: It’s a blonde…. What makes you so sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 its a difficult one - but id say blonde too - spots go all the way to the very edge on a blonde - a spotted ray they dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 but theres no white spots/patches and the dots are very dark/pronounced - making it look more like a spotted at first glance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Spotted: Blonde: spotted: Blonde: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, mike farrants said: but theres no white spots/patches and the dots are very dark/pronounced - making it look more like a spotted at first glance It is the lack of blonde spots that makes me think that it's a juvenile spotted. Then as the wings grow maybe the spots will recede from the edge of the wings a bit?? 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Spotted rays don’t have spots to the edge is thier wings. Blondes do, even the baby ones… We get a lot of blondes out of Cardiff, easy to catch a few hundred per season if you want and all are the same, spots to edge of wings, from 2lb fish to the 25lb+ fish… Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 On 7/11/2022 at 12:40 PM, Odyssey said: Spotted rays don’t have spots to the edge is thier wings. Blondes do, even the baby ones… We get a lot of blondes out of Cardiff, easy to catch a few hundred per season if you want and all are the same, spots to edge of wings, from 2lb fish to the 25lb+ fish… well you learn something new every day well done butt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 On 7/11/2022 at 11:13 AM, Saintly Fish said: It is the lack of blonde spots that makes me think that it's a juvenile spotted. Then as the wings grow maybe the spots will recede from the edge of the wings a bit?? 🤷🏻♂️ It is a strange one, but that is often the way with juvenile fish. To me the markings are way more spotted than blond, but yes, the spots going to the edge of the wings is a significant fact. However, over the years I have caught many blonds, but never one marked like yours. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, GPSguru said: It is a strange one, but that is often the way with juvenile fish. To me the markings are way more spotted than blond, but yes, the spots going to the edge of the wings is a significant fact. However, over the years I have caught many blonds, but never one marked like yours. 🤷♂️ Maybe it a new species!! If I get to name it I'll call it the Saintly ray! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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