Blue spotted Eagle Ray.

Place: Bellambi
Time: 2245
Rod: Fenwick Boat rod
Reel: Charter Special 1000 size
Rig: Running sinker
Bait: Pilchard


Finally after 6 trips and losing tons of rays (2 kg and above) we finally managed to land a 12 kilo eagle ray. A small one but still a major achievement for the team.

All the previous big rays we caught were lost due to lines rubbing against rocks, breakwalls, and us using tackles that were too light. By light I mean 30 lbs boat rods with 50lbs braided lines. Rays there range from babies to monster sandrays weighing up to approx 150 ++++ kgs. We really can't tell. They are around 1.6-1.7 meters across.



Not very wide but it's very thick. The initial burst was scary, pulling about 60-70 meters of line in a few seconds under 4 kilo drag.

The team with the catch. Can't u see the super satisfied smile that we can't seem to wipe off for days. Can't blame us after we've endured nights after nights in the howling winds and freezing temp (winter/spring here).




Another night at the harbour.