Rickshaw swami 3,873 Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 I've been down in Florida with my wife and girls.Tried shark fishing a couple times but they have moved offshore.Last night we went and shot stingrays.Me and my oldest daughter shot 46 in about 4 hours.Most were cownose rays.I kept a dozen of them for shark bait next summer. We shot a few good southern stingray that put up a fight. There is four types of ray that you can legally shoot in Florida.Usually we get 3 types but the fourth type is a little more rare.Last night was the first time we ever got all 4 species of ray in one night I think.My daughter managed a butterfly ray. I was a proud father watching my girl shoot them arrows like Robin hood. 7 Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 42,574 Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 Lamping them in the shallows Rick? Quote Link to post
Rickshaw swami 3,873 Posted October 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Lamping them in the shallows Rick? Yes thats how to shoot em.Basically a bunch of high pressure sodium street lights connected under the elevated deck you see in the picture.The lights are powered by a Honda generator.Its a lot of fun.I personally enjoy bowfishing stingrays more than deep sea fishing.A decent size southern ray will cut your hand and can drag you overboard as you are fighting the fishing line with nothing but your hand.If any of yall ever make it down florida way I would recommend giving this a try. 1 Quote Link to post
Rickshaw swami 3,873 Posted October 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) they also have fish you can shoot.This is a black drum. Edited October 13, 2021 by Rickshaw swami Duplicate 3 Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 42,574 Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 Sounds quality thatShot a few trout with a blowpipe in my younger days..but never shot anything 'Live' over here with a bow... couple of lads I knock about with make and shoot traditional English Longbows... 1 Quote Link to post
Rickshaw swami 3,873 Posted October 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 My father always shot a traditional long bow for deer.I have shot hundreds of fish with a recurve bow.The compound bow is generally better for bowfishing when you are shooting a couple hundred times as fast as you can for a few hours.Im laid up in the condo right now rubbing my shoulders while the wife and kids are at the beach Quote Link to post
hambone 947 Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Rickshaw swami said: I've been down in Florida with my wife and girls.Tried shark fishing a couple times but they have moved offshore.Last night we went and shot stingrays.Me and my oldest daughter shot 46 in about 4 hours.Most were cownose rays.I kept a dozen of them for shark bait next summer. We shot a few good southern stingray that put up a fight. There is four types of ray that you can legally shoot in Florida.Usually we get 3 types but the fourth type is a little more rare.Last night was the first time we ever got all 4 species of ray in one night I think.My daughter managed a butterfly ray. I was a proud father watching my girl shoot them arrows like Robin hood. Good evenings sport there mate. Did the 34 you didn't keep get put back or used by others as bait? If put back do they survive? Quote Link to post
Rickshaw swami 3,873 Posted October 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, hambone said: Good evenings sport there mate. Did the 34 you didn't keep get put back or used by others as bait? If put back do they survive? They were put back alive.Most do just fine if shot through the wing.Some of the smaller cownose i kept for bait would have died if released.The only thing we killed that got wasted was the black drum in the last picture.It got tossed to the crabs. 1 Quote Link to post
hambone 947 Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rickshaw swami said: They were put back alive.Most do just fine if shot through the wing.Some of the smaller cownose i kept for bait would have died if released.The only thing we killed that got wasted was the black drum in the last picture.It got tossed to the crabs. . Are the black drum shit eating/bait then? Quote Link to post
Rickshaw swami 3,873 Posted October 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, hambone said: . Are the black drum shit eating/bait then? Black drum are full of worms and basically worthless as bait but they devour crab so generally the locals prefer you to kill them. 1 Quote Link to post
mushroom 12,352 Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 You've not been to Norway recently have you? Looks a good trip with the family mate, top fishing. Do you not eat them? Quote Link to post
Rickshaw swami 3,873 Posted October 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 It wasn't me I've never eat one.Local folks has warned me against it. Quote Link to post
comanche 2,799 Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) On 14/10/2021 at 01:24, Rickshaw swami said: It wasn't me I've never eat one.Local folks has warned me against it. Is that due to pollution of some sort? Or local taboo or custom as in parts of Australia? Rays are usually excellent to eat. Edited October 19, 2021 by comanche Quote Link to post
Rickshaw swami 3,873 Posted October 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 16 hours ago, comanche said: Is that due to pollution of some sort? Or local taboo or custom as in parts of Australia? Rays are usually excellent to eat. I have asked around and everyone local says they are the most disgusting thing to eat .I know the southern rays can store red tide in their flesh and sharks wont even eat them lol.The cownose ray is red bloody meat which generally isn't consumed in seafood in our culture. 1 Quote Link to post
Wolfdog91 6,124 Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 Idk eveyone I've talked to said their about like scallops if you cooked em right. Make it's on if them things like how the Northern boys always say catfish is poor eating because they don't really know how to cook em 1 Quote Link to post
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