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  • 14/10/2009 Fishing Report by Colin Penny on Flamer IV (Weymouth, Dorset)

    14 Oct 2009 by Colin Penny

    Report on-board Flamer IV

    FLAMER III of WEYMOUTH - "STUMPY THE STINGRAY" - Nick Payne age 53 from Devon had caught two turbot and some black bream before a session at anchor saw him catch a 57Ib Common Stingray.Nick did well to land the big ray as he was only using 12Ib class tackle intended for black bream.In fact the 12Ib class rod was home made by Nick some 25 years ago.The successful bait was ragworm tipped with squid strip on a size 1 hook.The stinger had no tail,so we nick named it "stumpy".Stumpy was weighed,photographed and returned alive.
    The ray is beleived to be a Weymouth port record. Nick is pictured with his prize catch.
    The stingray a Flamer first is the 58th different species to be landed on Flamer III in 2009.

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