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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 08:57 AM
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Saw this catch this morning at Vilano Beach, Florida. Weight estimate is 40 - 50 pounds.




















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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 09:23 AM
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That is cool!
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Nice sting ray! Pretty cool.
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 09:41 AM
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Quite a catch !!

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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 09:44 AM
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Its not a real stingray. No badge.
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its not a real stingray. No badge.
roflmao
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 05:32 PM
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Its not a real stingray. No badge.
Must be a '68 model.
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 06:16 PM
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No chrome bumpers on that stingray
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Are those good to eat?
They say they take a punch to them and make bootleg scallops.
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That's a big un.
I caught one a couple years ago off Holmes beach near Anna Maria Isle.
It was about the size of a hub cap and I thought it was cool.
Glad to see it was catch and release
Thanks for sharing.
I think it is from 1968
Probably took 40 yrs to get that darn big.
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It's a '68
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What were you fishing for?
Obviously surf casting with a bottom rig.
What's running this time of year?

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Nice gesture to let it get back to life underwater.
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not original though. 68 s werent offered in that color.
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Looking for their sea mate:

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I'm very impressed that you got out the hook without getting tagged by its tail barb!! What is your trick?
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I'm very impressed that you got out the hook without getting tagged by its tail barb!! What is your trick?
Looks like a pair of fishing needle nose pliers are his trick.....always a good item to have close by....
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Very cool, people might not believe it but we get them up here in NY also, even the fish do the snow bird thing.


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