From: two4hooking
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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After a few years and on my third try for them foiled by fowl weather, I finally got some stingray on the boat!
This past weekend I spent a fine day on the water with Maryland's Rob Davis (Son of the bowfishing pioneer of the same name). Had a blast! Weather was perfect and had a ton of shooting in the first few hours. I just couldn't seem to hit those buggers at first, despite being pretty good in my youth at carp.
Had chances at a few in the 90 -100 pound range before we started hitting them.
Brent got this 60 pounder first and unwisely had the line tied to his reel instead of a float! That bugger almost pulled his bow, and him in the drink before we could get another arrow into it. Good thing it wasn't one of the 90-100 pounders!
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From: two4hooking
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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I finally connected with a cow nosed when a pair came by the bow and I struck the trailing ray. Finally got one on the boat
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From: two4hooking
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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The wind picked up and things were harder to see. I put an arrow into a big Southern, but it pulled out when we were trying to get another arrow into it. I really wanted a southern.
I finally manged to hit one and we got it onboard as the wind really started making visibility very hard once we flushed the ray the first time. Almost blew my Sunset Hill bucket hat into the drink during the battle. I managed to catch it with one hand as it was flying away.
Victory! I managed to Big-2 in Eastern Ray hunting.
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From: two4hooking
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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Have a good amount of meat now to play with. The meat is pretty good. Very delicate and not fishy at all. Can't wait to go back some day and try for the 100 pounders again.
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From: Hip
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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That looks like a great time! Thanks for sharing.
Hip
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From: Andy Man
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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We used to do that would have a short piece of 2"x4" and a clorox jug tied on the end of the line to let them tire out
Bloody to clean (would make a mess or the boat)
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From: Wapiti - - M. S.
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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Thnxs for sharing looks like you had a good day. I had the pleasure years ago to go for rays with senior Rob Davis.Went several times with both of my sons.We enjoyed our days bowfishing learning about rays & the surrounding area's that we bow fished at.
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From: PEARL DRUMS
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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That has to be very exciting. I'm envious. Congrats on completing a goal of yours.
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From: osage
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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Taste like chicken?
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From: Shag
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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Congrats! Shooting rays is a blast. I went for the first time last year and really enjoyed it. We went at night and they were pretty easy to see in the lights. I'll be back to do it again as well.
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From: CMF_3
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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I didn't know they were good to eat. I caught one in the gulf a couple years ago and released it...was using an spinning reel with 8 lb. line so took me about 10 minutes to land it.
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From: 4nolz@work
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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It's great fun did you save the stingers? I can tell you how to prep them if you don't already know.
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From: Deno
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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Nice job there Greg
Deno
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From: Andy Man
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Date: 16-Jul-18 |
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the skin makes good bow grips
and think what bay scallops are, cookie cut outs of the ray meat
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From: ga bowhunter
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Date: 17-Jul-18 |
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looks like y'all had fun that's the main thing what nice target to shoot at
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From: two4hooking
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Date: 17-Jul-18 |
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yes, learned from the best. They are tasty!
Can't wait to try other different dishes.
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From: two4hooking
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Date: 17-Jul-18 |
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I don't think I would hunt them if I didn't eat them. Yes, they are over abundant now in the bay because their major predator the shark has been over-harvested... but they have a lifespan of up to 13 years in the wild and research is still ongoing.
I have heard reports of 50 or so being shot in a day and I am sure they are not keeping the meat. The antis had a field with a few recent tournaments where the boats weighed and then just dumped their "catch" in plain view. While it may be legal, that just ruins it for those who want to responsibly enjoy our resources and hunt them without wanton waste.
At least take them away and use them for crab bait, or fertilizer, or donate them to someone (Asians) who would enjoy them.
Just don't ruin it for everyone else.
Just my 2 cents.
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From: 4nolz@work
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Date: 17-Jul-18 |
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awesome-we actually experimented 1 summer with releasing the ones not body shot-I think some recover with wing shots.We actually tagged a "money ray" one summer before a group hunt and someone shot it a couple weeks later.Ive eaten them but would rather eat scallops or fish as we get plenty.My wife has a Korean girlfriend who will eat any we give her-whole...raw...
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