Cool vid everyone pier fishing should watch this first

Wow thank you for making such a useful tool

@Inshore_Angler

10 ай бұрын

No problem. Sorry for the delay in replying I have missed a ton of comments 🥲

Great video bud, I was just scrolling through looking to see if anyone had shown how to handle the sting rays and came across your channel, great "how to video" very well done. I've subbed for more top tips. All the very best to you, keep up the great work 👍

@Inshore_Angler

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I really appreciate the comment and I hope there is other videos that you find helpful. I have one on weever fish too that seems to be very popular

@Weekendfisher1984

2 жыл бұрын

@@Inshore_Angler thanks for the heads up, I'll take a look at that one, keep up the great work 👍

@Inshore_Angler

2 жыл бұрын

@weekendfisher1984 cheers mate will do just working on an undulate and Thornback video this week so hopefully not long

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

No problem thanks for taking the time to comment

Many congratulations Chris on 2k subs. An important video on welfare and handling for a scarce and potential hazardous fish.

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man hoping to get back to more regular videos and hopefully grow the channel even more. Delighted with how it's going

Great video

Thanks for sharing, just need to catch one and put it into practice 👍👍👍

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

May thru to September they are in Tralee Bay chilling in the shallows. Just takes a bit of patience and you will get one 👍

Pulled one of these up the other day. Didn't really know how to handle then but I managed to get in back in the water unscathed without getting nailed. Definitely have more confidence after watching this. Now I've found the mark I'll be back after something larger. Do the tails come up over the ray? The one I had just swung it from side to side.

@Inshore_Angler

10 ай бұрын

You will often see the larger ones have less range of movement but can reach at least halfway up their backs. The small ones have a far more dangerous range of movement

So the top of the longest tail isn't a stinger just the shorter bits? Really interesting that!!! I would never of known that so thanks for sharing and a massive congratulations on hitting the 2k mark too stuff mate. Tight lines 🎣🎣🎣

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it's a common misconception that it's the end of the tail like a scorpion that does the damage. I remember one of the senior lads at a competition grabbing one by the tip of the tail and thinking he's in trouble lol. Thanks for the comment 👍

@joezmoutinho4283

3 жыл бұрын

Watched the original video a while back and felt better about catching one which I did a few days later. Even so seing the stingers a scary experience. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🙏 is there any other creatures we need to be careful with in Irish seas?

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

@@joezmoutinho4283 they are a fish that deserves the utmost respect. There is a few spikey ones but the weever fish is the other poisonous one that I come across regularly. I did a video on how I hold them and deal with them before.

@joezmoutinho4283

3 жыл бұрын

@@Inshore_Angler I've also watched that vid just couldn't remember the name 😊 Respect ✌🏼Tight Lines 😁

Nice one chris sad i cant be over this year first time in 25yrs goin to miss dingle my second home 👍

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

Ah mate I know it's the same for the lads here. The only thing I'm taking as positive is that we won't take any of these things for granted any more after this year

Any advise on handling them from the boat? I hooked a few in the last weeks and it was not fun but I got away every time without getting stung.

@Inshore_Angler

10 ай бұрын

Circle hooks and a T bar at the side of the boat. If I can avoid bringing them in at all I will try to do that. I find a large landing net can be very beneficial for them as it kind of subdues the tail.

Thanks Irish Bro, Ill drink a Guinness in your name.

@Inshore_Angler

21 күн бұрын

Oh now that's a high honour I hope its cold creamy and delicious

@vivi_75

21 күн бұрын

@@Inshore_Angler Oh definitely thanks and very much appreciated.

Interesting good video

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nik that's my technique for handling them safely so far so good 🤞

Came here after watching a bunch of people get stung by these guys, and was curious on how to hold ‘em. One other thing, when you wrap the towel around the tail do you have the towel go over and cover the end of the stinger? And when you grip the towel, do you hold the stinger and the actual tail together so it doesn’t move? (I think you would have to just by way of where you hand would have to be to grip the tail lol)

@Inshore_Angler

10 ай бұрын

Ya the tip of the tail is harmless so I aim to wrap the sting barb tight against the tail and grip them together in order to subdue it.

Good vid

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

What do you think about flipping them over on the back and stepping on barb near the flippers with shoes? That's what I've don't the few times I caught them?

@Inshore_Angler

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not in favour of that method myself. You might notice I never hold them up for a pic either. The south Africans are well ahead of us in understanding these fish and they had rules in the world championships that they couldn't be flipped over or held vertical for the fish safety. There will be times when you have no choice but it's not the method I go for. Plus I'd be shititng it I'd get a stray lash of the spike. I hope I don't sound judgey here I don't know it all still learning myself

@MikeDoesEcom

2 жыл бұрын

@@Inshore_Angler thx for the advice

Well Chris, great vid as always, just wondering how much damage can the stinger cause. Like would these be as dangerous as stingray in other parts of the world.

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

Hi man I think they can be pretty deadly. There is no cure for their venom as far as I know you just have to hope you pull thru. What I was always told is that they might not kill you straight away but if you had a weak heart or immune system it could kill you. Personally I would be very scared of getting hit by one

@pkeeffe02

3 жыл бұрын

😲 handy to know thanks. I'll avoid for now so. Great work putting the vid out there for awareness. Think an awful lot off ppl out there are under the illusion that there is nothing in ireland that can be so dangerous.

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

The President of our club is vastly experienced and when talking to him one night at a club meeting he said 'they are a fish that deserves the utmost respect'. The way he said it sticks with me. I'll never mess about around them

@tytzup5397

2 жыл бұрын

Guy round here got one in the hand. Over a year ago, never healed, probably going to lose the hand. Only a 10lb ray.

@Inshore_Angler

2 жыл бұрын

That's a tough one isn't it the poor fella. They really do pack a punch even the small ones are so quick I'd prefer a big one any day you can see them winding up but the small ones are wild

Hi nice vid,what do you if the the fish is too big to left,I had one about 100lb ,but in the panik to get it back in the water i put my fingers where you should never 🤬

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

I think if your in a position that the fishes life is in danger and your not able to lift it you shouldn't feel bad about doing what was necessary. I said if I ever went to the likes of fuertaventura I'd get a large heavy duty tarp and try use that to slide the fish

I’ll be honest. I cut my line and let the hook rust out. I’m not messing with them

@Inshore_Angler

10 ай бұрын

We were always taught to cut a hook that was too deeply taken down. Have you tried circle hooks? I'm having a pile of luck with them lately and the fish are getting hooked right in the scissors so really easy to unhook

Recorded horizontally😀👍

most people here catch one then they put their fingers (like claws on them) on stingray eyes socket to hold them for taking picture without removing the barb I don't know is this safe or not..

@Inshore_Angler

2 жыл бұрын

Those holes are called sporacles I believe. It's very damaging to hold the bigger ones like that as you can feel the insides ripping I was told. They are a very hard fish to handle

Be nice to see a vid on unhooking them

Why you didn't place it back to the ocean?

@Inshore_Angler

10 ай бұрын

Don't worry @videoVirusX3 it was back swimming around only a couple of seconds after the video ended. I release 100% of the rays I catch

When your releasing it how do you manage ?

@Inshore_Angler

7 ай бұрын

Main thing is to not take it too far from the edge. Then you can either use a measure mat as a kind of sling or cradle it while holding the tail in the cloth which is tough enough to do

@timothyorourke7116

7 ай бұрын

@@Inshore_Angler I've seen other videos of lads cutting the stinger off. As it will grow back anyway

@Inshore_Angler

7 ай бұрын

Anyone cutting the stinger off would want a kick in the balls man. It's completely unnecessary

Hi chris

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

How's the going James 👍

Oh man it sound so windy

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

They don't call it the 'wild atlantic' for nothing lol.

I thought he was going to save her 😢

@Inshore_Angler

3 ай бұрын

I returned the Stingray to the water alive and well 😁 I would never kill a ray

Chris why is fenit fishing so poorly

@Inshore_Angler

2 жыл бұрын

My belief is that its been too calm for too long we need a right good blow to stir the food up to get them feeding. There was a lot of sprat and feed outside the lighthouse too so thats prob where the fish are

This has got to be the worst way to handle I stingray hahaha I'm trying to stay away from that tail my guy not make it my main point of contact.

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

No way Rick man... All that cross dimension stuff has you confused 😂 you need to trap the stabby part not just hope it doesn't get you

@ricksanchez9627

3 жыл бұрын

@@Inshore_Angler hahahaha alright guess I'm going to give it a shot.

@Inshore_Angler

3 жыл бұрын

@@ricksanchez9627 constant vigilance with them man you will do fine

If I hooked one of those then I’d just cut the line and let it swim away. No way I’m risking getting barbed to try and pull the fucking hook out!!