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    Boat FishingFeaturesObanSkate and Rays

    Common Skate Tag Along With Laura Dawn

    by David Proudfoot January 7, 2018
    written by David Proudfoot

    Ronnie Campbell has been involved in common skate fishing around Oban for many years. His expertise in the targeting, capture and release of these monstrous elasmobranch species is renowned throughout …

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  • Cartiligeous SpeciesSkate and RaysSpecies ID

    Common Skate

    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013
    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013

    This is the largest of the skates found in European waters. It has a fairly long snout which leads to the front edge of the wing or disc being concave in shape.

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  • Boat FishingCrinanFeatures

    Enormous Crinan Skate Raises Bar

    by Dave Thomson October 14, 2012
    by Dave Thomson October 14, 2012

    Small boat owner Dave Thomson introduces a pair of stubborn charter boat fishermen to the world of private boat fishing from Crinan, Argyll, which culminates in novice angler, Dale Duff landing perhaps the largest male common skate ever taken on rod and line.

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  • Boat FishingFeaturesLoch Aline

    Skate on a plate

    by Steve Souter March 3, 2010
    by Steve Souter March 3, 2010

    Lights, camera, action! Pals Steve Souter and rugby journo Nigel Botherway came up trumps on a giant skate quest, with the action captured on film for SKY TV’s Tight Lines…

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  • Rigs and tackle makingTutorials

    How to rig up for common skate

    by Les McBride April 20, 2009
    by Les McBride April 20, 2009

    Big powerful common skate will terminally expose any weakness in tackle. Terminal tackle in particular needs to be strong, and rig design well considered. But what is the best rig?…

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  • Boat FishingFeaturesOban

    Oban unwrapped

    by David Proudfoot February 15, 2009
    by David Proudfoot February 15, 2009

    The port of Oban is arguably the giant skate capital of Europe, but there is much more to the location. Planet Sea Fishing takes a look at the boat and…

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  • ConservationFeaturesLoch Sunart

    Spurdogs in crisis?

    by Shaun Cumming November 28, 2008
    by Shaun Cumming November 28, 2008

    Shaun Cumming joined the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network’s Tagathon bash at Loch Sunart where efforts to preserve dwindling spurdog stocks are a work in progress. Consider spurdog as an…

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  • FeaturesShore FishingWest Loch Tarbet

    Island Master-skater

    by Gillies Mackenzie October 23, 2008
    by Gillies Mackenzie October 23, 2008

    Former British shore-caught skate record holder Gordon Mackenzie has been among the big fish again. Here Gillies Mackenzie exclusively reveals a secret venue, details a magic rig, and brings you…

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