Rays

[Wolf]

Has anybody got any tips on how to get a ray off the bottom when beach fishing, once it's decided to dig its self in ??

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Constant pressure.
It will eventually move.

 

[Had1]

Was just about to put similar to above , also is it just mud/sand or snaggy ground ?

 

[Wolf]

Was just about to put similar to above , also is it just mud/sand or snaggy ground ?

It's shingles

 

[Trampster]

Never caught or fished for Rays - they don't fall into my 'Fish to eat 'em' plans. I do know they can sucker themselves to the bottom!

 

[SirGunner]

I've not had the pleasure of catching a Ray yet as still pretty new to sea fishing but they're definitely on my target list so will be interested to see all the advice given

 

[Live in hope]

Constant pressure usually works but if the grounds clean and it’s really stubborn give it a bit of slack and they will relax and swim off giving you time to get it up in the water and kiting in.
Like a ray wing now and then tastes nice with brown butter and capers but something about them stops me taking more. Either that or I’m a soft twat

 

[Wolf]

Constant pressure.
It

Thanks for the info

 

[Wolf]

Constant pressure usually works but if the grounds clean and it’s really stubborn give it a bit of slack and they will relax and swim off giving you time to get it up in the water and kiting in.
Like a ray wing now and then tastes nice with brown butter and capers but something about them stops me taking more. Either that or I’m a soft twat

 

[Wolf]

Thanks for the info

 

[Seaside Malc]

I was fishing with a mate quite a few years ago north of Deal pier when he hooked into what he said was a big ray.
He put pressure on and just kept on with it for over an hour until it finally started to move. In the darkness we couldn't see what it was until eventually he got in in closer. It was a one ton Jewsons bag..

 

[Timmy H]

Never caught or fished for Rays - they don't fall into my 'Fish to eat 'em' plans. I do know they can sucker themselves to the bottom!

Never eaten skate wings? Grilled with garlic butter and cracked black pepper they are gorgeous.

 

[Mr Fish]

I was fishing with a mate quite a few years ago north of Deal pier when he hooked into what he said was a big ray.
He put pressure on and just kept on with it for over an hour until it finally started to move. In the darkness we couldn't see what it was until eventually he got in in closer. It was a one ton Jewsons bag..

That or a body

 

[Seaside Malc]

That or a body

It was blue with jewsons written on it

 

[Mr Fish]

It was blue with jewsons written on it

The weight is comparable

 

[Trampster]

Never eaten skate wings? Grilled with garlic butter and cracked black pepper they are gorgeous.

That sounds very good, but I wouldn't have a clue where to start with skinning & cooking them.