Where are the rays coming from?

[JUBZ]

Heard many reports of rays being caught from our shores recently and I'm sure there wasn't even close to as many last year

Anyone wanna shed some light on the situation?

[Joe-m]

Used to catch them of Seaham on the boat as well as spurdog years ago wether its due to less pressure from gill nets or water temperatures rising, nice to see a few different species to fill the gap between season's

[dabcatcher]

if you read through recent catch reports and match results you'll get a good idea.

[magpies]

I spoke to some lads on Roker who claimed to have seen 4 caught in the last week or two. There was one weighed in off Seaham in a match recently too.

[lumpsucker]

Lots of southerly winds this winter pushed warmer water further north maybe?

[JUBZ]

I agree lads it's nice to see a new species !

I wasn't asking where to target them haha just creating a discussion as to why more rays have appeared. I've heard of 5 caught up northumberland way too! Wonder if they will stick around til summer or it's just a spring time species

[davidhayley1945]

mild winter up here hardly any frosts water temp a bit warmer might be the cause. davy.

[andyco]

Global warming! It has been a really mild winter, with hardly any frost, so maybe the water temps have stayed a bit higher, looks like its gonna be a good summer for fishing.

[Bushwhacker]

Its got nowt to do with water temp.
More down to very little commercial fishing off our coast now compaired to what it used to be.
Used to get lots of Thornies and the odd other species in the trawl right inshore off the colliery beaches and around Steetley.

[dabcatcher]

Its got nowt to do with water temp.
More down to very little commercial fishing off our coast now compaired to what it used to be.
Used to get lots of Thornies and the odd other species in the trawl right inshore off the colliery beaches and around Steetley.

around 40 -50 years ago rays and dogs were common off our shores. dogs were actually a neusance in the summer.

[hound hunter]

southerly & s westerly winds all winter,warmer air & a big factor imo calm seas,rays love calm seas.With the fishing been more stricter/more legislation this may have helped to increase numbers too.I know there starting to show in numbers on the holderness now,hopefully some zoo creatures will show.

[alaza]

Global warming! It has been a really mild winter, with hardly any frost, so maybe the water temps have stayed a bit higher, looks like its gonna be a good summer for fishing.

Global warming is BS, the planet has been cooling for more than 10 yrs.
That's why they now say "Climate change" all bollocks, just another way to tax i.e carbon tax.

Sorry Global Warming Alarmists, The Earth Is Cooling - Forbes

[Winton]

Global warming is BS, the planet has been cooling for more than 10 yrs.
That's why they now say "Climate change" all bollocks, just another way to tax i.e carbon tax.

Sorry Global Warming Alarmists, The Earth Is Cooling - Forbes

Its the cycle of the planet i dont agree the planets cooling look at the ice flows 50 years ago a lot has changed the water temp is alot higher in the poles ice sheets falling apart the magnetic field of the planet changes the earth moves on its own skin moveing continents just look at history ie the planets changed alot in a few million years global algie blooms due to high phosphrous levels in lakes and seas from farming the land humanity has ****ed the planet to the point of no return destroyed 70% or more of the worlds habitats wildlife etc its a big joke

[Juliogeordio]

Global warming! It has been a really mild winter, with hardly any frost, so maybe the water temps have stayed a bit higher, looks like its gonna be a good summer for fishing.

Water temp is the same as this time last year Andy so don't think it will be that. No idea why through that they have started turning up more often. Maybe netting pressures have eased or maybe its now people are starting to try and target them? Either way, nice to see some
Different species about!

[bassking]

its more lickly to do with all the pinsandeel thats been here all winter, i walked along roker pier on wednesday and thay was getting caned off all the little coley billets and there was a canny few washed up on the beach.