Well finally going to go and try to shoot some rays this weekend and going to kent island. Im hoping they will be there when we are there is anyone has any last tips that would be awesome but hopefully we will get a few to get some pictures.
finally going for rays
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Well finally going to go and try to shoot some rays this weekend and going to kent island. Im hoping they will be there when we are there is anyone has any last tips that would be awesome but hopefully we will get a few to get some pictures.
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Hold on tight...if don't do any good RedEyes Dock Bar is always a good time
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would the coves be best to start out or the open water? and is there a certain way to look for them or just drive around till you see them?
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Drive around till you find them, we run 1,200 to 1,800 rpm on big motor to cover water until find them,then slow down to 800-900. If you don't find rays depending where you put in, might make run down around poplar island if don't find anything closer . Try flats,coves, deep water drop offs on edge of flats, just have to cover water till you find them...The best tip: ask a crabber if you see one, they hate rays and will tell you to kill them all and normally point you in a direction to find them
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thanks for the info I think we are going to put in the public launch at the kent narrows under 50 by piney narrows yacht haven do I need a permit to launch from there?
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Would say yes on ramp permit. We used to put in down Rt8 at shipping creek ramp was closer to middle of Eastern Bay http://dnr.maryland.gov/boating/kentislandinset.asp
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do you think that would be a better ramp? and how do we get the permits?
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Permits can get online I believe, but texted a guy I know that lives on K.I to see if have private marina that might pay $20 or so to launch and not need a $50 permit, he works at a marina on the Island but haven't heard back from him www.parksnrec.org/images/stories/landings_piers/landings/landings2013.pdf and think Chesapeake Outdoors sells permits are right off south side rt 50 before you get to Kent Narrows, might call them to make sure
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I just looked it up there are some daily permits that are like 15 bucks
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Also gonna have dead low tide Saturday around 12:55 , Hi tides are at 5:30am and 6:45pm is what my tide charts say for Kent Narrows
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Chesapeake outdoors is probably the most convenient place to get a permit. Daily one will work fine for you. Not sure what kind of boat you are going to be out in but just be careful of big boat wakes especially around the narrows. It gets pretty busy on the weekends and they can rock you from pretty far off. I havent been out in a week and a half but last time I found them in 6-8 foot of water near some sharp drop offs. I may be out Saturday or Sunday not positive yet.
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rays are awesome to shoot, good luck man and make sure to post pics
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If we shoot any ill def post pictures hey what is like an average shot like how far away? And is it mostly cownose or are there some southerns?
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Good luck with the trip
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Avg shot on far side would be 5 yds to straight down off side of boat,just under the surface normally. And never really heard of southerns that far north on any sort of regular basis,so gonna be cownose as main target
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Alright will do and do yall eat them? If so how do yall cook them?
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