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Got tired of catfishing, so hit the salty side ... #7599445
06/06/22 04:56 PM
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3 good hits in 15 minutes, couldn't turn or stop them.
All 3 broke off.

Pretty good idea what they were about 5 seconds in.
So handed rod to wife, lol.

Went to 50# leader, hooked up in minutes.

" Here you go hon!"

10 minutes later, she said my arms hurt!

" You almost got him, stay with it!"

Few minutes later, this pops up.

[Linked Image]


" You KNEW it was a $#@& ray!"

Best part, she couldn't smack me, she had TRex arms from fighting it?

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Re: Got tired of catfishing, so hit the salty side ... [Re: DaveP] #7599454
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can you eat them?


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Re: Got tired of catfishing, so hit the salty side ... [Re: DaveP] #7599466
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I’ve caught a couple stingrays in years past, and they are unbelievably strong fighters. I haven’t personally eaten one, but I hear they taste like scallops. In the future, if I can, I’ll clean one if I catch it.




That one looks like a manta ray, although I could be wrong

Re: Got tired of catfishing, so hit the salty side ... [Re: DaveP] #7599477
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Fun, but you didn't lose anything of value. I saw an Asian market skin the wings once. Very grainy texture. Whoever said they can substitute skates or rays for sea scallops has probably never skinned and eaten one.

Re: Got tired of catfishing, so hit the salty side ... [Re: DaveP] #7599487
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Cow nosed Ray

I tried eating them.
Twice.
Last time was 20+ years ago.
Guy who cooked it SWORE by it, BBQ'd.

Got it down, but didn't want no more, lol.

My first attempt was in the '70s, heard they taste like scallops.
It's skin, meat, cartilage, meat, skin

Re: Got tired of catfishing, so hit the salty side ... [Re: DaveP] #7600049
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They are a poor mans Scallops. You cook them just as you would a Scallops, very tasty


Millions of people paying good money for scallops are actually eating cheap stingray, skate, or shark that has been sectioned up by a cookie cutter to look like scallops

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Re: Got tired of catfishing, so hit the salty side ... [Re: DaveP] #7600189
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shark bait!

Re: Got tired of catfishing, so hit the salty side ... [Re: DaveP] #7600318
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A bat ray or cow nosed ray.


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Re: Got tired of catfishing, so hit the salty side ... [Re: DaveP] #7600356
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My only question is how does one get tired of catfishing?


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Re: Got tired of catfishing, so hit the salty side ... [Re: Bob] #7600486
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Originally Posted by Bob
My only question is how does one get tired of catfishing?

LOL, heading back after them in a few.
Guess I got over it pretty quick.

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