kiwibrown Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Hi, Just over a week ago i had a quick try at one of my favourite spots in middle harbour. Managed two trevally and two flathead which was good fun. Constant bites. As i cast out a running rig with half a pilchard i was watching the line run off my reel as it sank....but it kept going. I flipped the bail over and felt some really good weight. Fought it for a while but bust off right at the hook so must have been toothy (big tailor?). Anyway, aside from the surprisingly good bite for this time of year from the shore the highlight was definitely a massive ray that came right up to the rocks. By far the biggest i have seen (i reckon bigger that the one at the marine place near Port Stephens for those who have seen it). This thing was huge, managed a few photos on my phone. These two are the best: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 That's a big ray! But the one up here is over 300kg. If it was that size, what an effort! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing_Maniac Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 The rays are everywhere in the harbour now, last weekend saw a huge one which was at least 1.5 meters wide. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locodave Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 You see the big ones at Murfays boat ramp all the time at Jervis. Never forget my friend, was dropping him off at the ramp and he was just jumping off the back when he saw the ray under the boat, he ended up doing a superman dive in shallow water to avoid landing on the ray haha! Was so funny to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwibrown Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Its hard to Judge Scratchie, i fed that one in Port Stephens with the old prawn on a stick up close and this one looked equally as massive. I was shaking just taking photos of it, the size blew me away. Not sure if you get a perception from those photos but you can see the size of its eye on the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbox Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 We saw one in South West Arm Port Hacking a few weeks ago dogbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyNurse Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Any idea of the type of ray in the photographs? They make a great addition to our natural aquariums. Worth releasing if hooked just for they stunning beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispy ! Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 There is a bloody huge one that hangs around rose bay boat ramp, its a bull ray, heaps of them in the harbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosko67 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Massive Rays at wharf at greenwell point which can feed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 There is a bloody huge one that hangs around rose bay boat ramp, its a bull ray, heaps of them in the harbor. Seen that one before! It sometimes hangs around the sand flats by the ferry wharf too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Reminds me of the estuary of Jervis Bay. Absolute monsters around the boat ramp. Really tame and could hand feed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchie18092 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 There is a bloody huge one that hangs around rose bay boat ramp, its a bull ray, heaps of them in the harbor. He's tried to steal a flattie off me while I was out wading the flats. Not fun. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdoweplaythis Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Do they scare the crap out of anyone else or is it just me? The are amazing to admire but i'm always paranoid about stepping on one when wading the flats and feel a bit uneasy when some bigger ones swim my way. With that said i've fed the one in port stephens too and she's a monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilledFisho Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Narrabeen lake,couple of months back was fishing deep creek for flatties, and was so bloody close to stepping on meter width ray in about 50cm of waters. SCARED THE SH*T out of me!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Do they scare the crap out of anyone else or is it just me? The are amazing to admire but i'm always paranoid about stepping on one when wading the flats and feel a bit uneasy when some bigger ones swim my way. With that said i've fed the one in port stephens too and she's a monster I often worry about the same thing. I used to wade the flats at Rose Bay until I heard about people on this forum getting hit by sting and numb rays. I was wondering if having a set of waders might offer some sort of protection against them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwibrown Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 yip scary critters. i have stood on 3 or 4 on the sand at cremorne point. not sure what sort but one gave me a jolt which i now know is a numb ray thanks to you guys on here.Its actually put me off wading slightly and if i do i,m really careful to look at the sand on each step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyNurse Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 A little tip I learned from a mate's experience of stepping on a numb ray. Learn to shuffle instead of step when wading. That way, you'll spook the ray before you actually contact it. It worked for me when pumping nippers one day down at Port Hacking. If you're worried about stubbing your toe on a submerged rock, wear a pair of old Dunlop Volleys. You know, the ones that have more holes than canvas on the uppers. That way, the wife will also love you when she finally finds that they have disappeared from the wardrobe after she's told you a dozen times to throw them in the bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairy Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 What about the two big ones at Bawley Point that swim under the old Gantry. - They have been there for years and are huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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