First Trad Kill.......Since I was a kid PICS

CCWhitetail · July 30, 2009, 03:07:00 PM

Went Bowfishing for Rays a couple weeks ago.
Thought I'd Post some pics. This was my first
trad kill, since I was a kid shootin squirrels
and such
We killed 5 all day, and spotted 23 or so.
I got 2, and Dennis shot 3.
We were with Rob Davis

D. Devall · July 30, 2009, 03:09:00 PM

nice catch!

i have shot alot of gar, a mullet, and two snakes with my bowfishing rig, but never a ray. looks like alot of fun.

KentuckyTJ · July 30, 2009, 03:39:00 PM

Very cool...being a inlander not sure if this is a stupid question or not. Are the eatable?

CCWhitetail · July 30, 2009, 08:05:00 PM

Kentuckey TJ,
Actually they taste pretty good.
I cubed them, and rolled them in flower,
and old bay seasoning then fried them....
They weren't bad., but they taste better
cold the next day out of the fru=idge.

Schafer · July 30, 2009, 10:04:00 PM

Nice Ray:-)

joe skipp · July 30, 2009, 10:38:00 PM

Nice going...looks really neat.

Raineman · July 30, 2009, 11:03:00 PM

Eric, do you realize who you were really fishing with?

Rob Davis is in the Maryland Bowhunters Hall of Fame. That guy has some serious "creds". He has done a ton for bowfishing, and archery in general in Maryland. Nice rays, but dang! I'd be honored to spend a day with Mr. Davis, and never even pick up a bow.

I hope you realize you were in the "presence of greatness".

Big Ed · July 30, 2009, 11:03:00 PM

Very nice they are a blast!!!

Chris Surtees · July 31, 2009, 12:41:00 AM

CCWhitetail · July 31, 2009, 07:09:00 AM

Jim,

Yep, I am very aware.
I already wrote an article
for Rub & Scrapes about it.

d. ward · July 31, 2009, 07:23:00 AM

great day of bow fishing there.bd

reddogge · July 31, 2009, 08:35:00 AM

Nice fish. Were you in OC?

Tony Sanders · August 03, 2009, 06:53:00 PM

Congrats Mr. Bonner on a good day out with Rob Davis. A friend from Delaware and my self have a date with Rob on the 21st. We are really looking forward to getting out there and get a line wet. Thanks for sharing and wetting out appetite.

Tony Sanders/aka"SNUFFER"

mwmwmb · August 03, 2009, 07:41:00 PM

Are those 2 different species or do the large ones lose the "pointy-ness" of their wings?

J-dog · August 03, 2009, 09:15:00 PM

Wings are good on them, like has been said cude or cut into strips.

J

Tony Sanders · August 04, 2009, 06:58:00 AM

http://www.imagebam.com/remove/44212297/7ee2f88d5fff98d385bdb5868c802d34

The Ray that Eric is holding is a Southern Ray which can get up over a 100Lbs. And the one that the other fellow is holding is a Cow Nose Ray, that can get up to about 60+Lbs or so.
Tony Sanders

kbetts · August 04, 2009, 10:58:00 AM

If anyone close to me is interested, I want to do the same in DE next year. I live right on DE Bay and know a couple hot spots. None of my friends seem interested although that will change when they hear how fun it is. PM me.

Smallwood · August 04, 2009, 11:24:00 AM

Tony Sanders · August 04, 2009, 05:33:00 PM

A few years ago with Rob Davis