Surprise Shark Is Fish Of A Lifetime
When Robert Dickson headed out for his second skate session of the day on Sunday 26th November, little did he think that he would join an elite group of European…
When Robert Dickson headed out for his second skate session of the day on Sunday 26th November, little did he think that he would join an elite group of European…
Very few Scottish charter boats will drop the anchor preferring to spend the day drifting over marks. Local anglers have developed techniques to target species which are more commonly fished…
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…
The undulate ray has the typical kite shape with rounded tips to the wings and a shortish snout. The back and snout are covered with short spines.
The body of the thornback ray has the kite shape that is typical of the skates and rays. As its name suggests it has thorns on its upper surface particularly from the root of the tail down to the dorsal fins at its tip.
The spotted ray has a concave, curved snout and the typical ray wings. The young spotted ray has small spines on the upper surface near the front edge and in the adults these extend further back.
The small eyed ray has rounded wing tips and a shortish snout. As its name suggests it has comparatively small eyes.
The cuckoo ray is one of the rarer of the European rays and has the typical ray shape with comparatively large rounded pectoral fins. There is a double line of spines down the tail and rear of the back.
The blonde ray has the common Rajidae kite shape with a relatively thick body and a short snout. The tips of the pectoral fins are angular and there are a line of spines down the mid-line of the tail.