Re: Biggest Sting Ray I Have Ever Seen, and CAUGHT!
 

I think you're right, that looks just like it! But... I keep reading that their maximum wing span is around 3-4 feet... If that's the case, could mine, absolutely shattering those estimates at 7', have been a world record Smooth Butterfly Ray!?! :eek:

Re: Biggest Sting Ray I Have Ever Seen, and CAUGHT!
 

That's 3-4 feet per lobe. Meaning 6 to 8 feet total. They call it Disc Width.
Check out www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/SmoothbflyRay they show pics of some big ones.

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Gotcha. Thank you! Still, this thing was surely reaching it's maximum size!!

Re: Biggest Sting Ray I Have Ever Seen, and CAUGHT!
 

I agree. They don't much bigger than that one.
Well done.

Re: Biggest Sting Ray I Have Ever Seen, and CAUGHT!
 

Wow.. what a monster!!

Amazing that you were able to get him ashore.. Great Job!

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Ya just never know what is lurking in the surf.

Nice catch and remarkable landing...and assuming subsequent release?

Great pics.

Re: Biggest Sting Ray I Have Ever Seen, and CAUGHT!
 

My daughter caught one of those in Maryland last month on a bucktail. It wasn't nearly as big, maybe 5 feet across. My grand daughter hooked a cow nose ray on the same trip, I ended up bringing it to the boat. It is an adrenaline rush when you hook up with one of those things.

Re: Biggest Sting Ray I Have Ever Seen, and CAUGHT!
 

Looks like a big ole female southern stingray to me, those wings aint all that bad eating either.

Re: Biggest Sting Ray I Have Ever Seen, and CAUGHT!
 

ScratCh that, not with that little tail

Re: Biggest Sting Ray I Have Ever Seen, and CAUGHT!
 

kudos to you on that landing!