Mal Thomas Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) Set out as early as the tides would allow this morning and headed for The Ledge. Fishing was slow to start with just a few mackerel and the standard dogfish. Took out a new rod and christened it with a nice blonde ray, followed by several more. My other rod was also working well with several blonde rays, a thornback, and a school bass. As we were getting ready to relocate towards the bay to watch the airshow, I picked up the rod to reel it in and felt a faint tug. After the briefest of waits, it took and I reeled in our first plaice - at 3lb 6oz. From The Ledge we moved to the bay to anchor up and watch the airshow. (Never knew a chinook was so agile). Not much in the way of fish, but we did snag a cuttlefish, several devil's claws and some shad, before having to head back. Edited September 1, 2012 by malthomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 What's a devil claw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Thomas Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 It's what a guy in our marina called them! They are groups of limpets (?) joined together to look like a claw. We had loads of them nibbling our bottom bait and clingin on whenever we reeled in. A pest to be honest unless you break them open and use them as bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnasher Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) Nice plaice. Well done on the blonde rays, I've never landed a ray from the ledge, but just along, I've had plenty of thornies, undulates and spotties. Good angling anyway. Edited September 7, 2012 by Gnasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Hi Mal, Have never had blonde rays from the Ledge, though odd ones are known there. Are you sure they weren't small-eyed ray? We had two last weekend nearby, and are the same sandy colouring...but with white lines rather than spots. Someone once posted a ray guide on the forum, which I found helpful. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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