My favorite all time shark bait is the sting ray because the sharks will jump right on it ,,,,specially those big hammerheads.Another reason i like the ray so much is because it last on the hooks,will not wash out like a bonita or barracuda does.The world record hammerhead shark that was caught in 2006 at Boca Grande Pass weighed 1280 lbs and was caught using a live ray for bait.My biggest sharks a 788 lb hammerhead (in 1989) and a 13 foot Tiger(in 2007) were both caught in the Bahamas using sting ray for bait,,,,,Do i need more reason?NOT!!!
Floating out a whole ray on the Long Key bridge in the Florida keys,,,,,hammer candy
Dont forget that 8'8" bull on some ray.
Heck Yeah!
nothin better then a live batray.
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we reffer stingrays as our rubber baits, during the summer we always have one out in our spread. its a great bait and can last all day soaking with our checking it....its our #2 bait choice.....they get the bites thats for sure...mike 
NICE picture....that looks like a pretty big stingray on that balloon float.
I've always wanted to rig up a live stingray....any tips?
HEN FEEN
anything worth doin is worth doin right....
live batray or cownose ray hook i the shoulder and freeline him out
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I agree! Stingray is a very durable bait. My favorate is the Cownosed Ray. Just recently I had an 8.5ft Lemon come and pick up a chunk of Cownose which had been soaking for close to 9 hours!
We need a bigger hammer!
WOW....that is a gorgeous Lemon! I always grin a little longer on the sharks that come off of those long soaks....I see you're using the electrical tape and zip ties, was this one released or taken?
Nice pictures!
HEN FEEN
anything worth doin is worth doin right....
Thanks! Yeah I am a beliver that electrical tape cuts down electronic impulses and also makes the hook feel softer when bitten (not like a piece of metal). The zip ties are very usefull for rigging baits. I released this shark as I do all the sharks I catch. I had some problems releasing it, I was fishing by myself and beached it on an outgoing tide and could not move it in the wet sand, luckily a large wave came and lifted the shark enough to let me get it in to waist deep water where I had to hold it facing the waves for near ten minutes before it gained the energy back to swim off. Its a great feeling to see sharks swim off through the surf after being released!
We need a bigger hammer!
Zasik,
Very nice lemon.
Deaver
I have had people give me rays to use, but what is the most effective way to catch them? I have heard jigging in some sea grass works?
find a good shalow flat that the rays like to viset and get a fish gig heavy duty or a sling is what i use and gig em on the flats day or nite just get a good bucket to put them in
snagg them with a 12/0 shark hook or treble hooks or a jig head...but snaggin them is what i do
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Anyone know any good spots to snag some rays? i havent had any luck lately!