how common are rays/skates while fishing in the semi-northern sound?

[NRA4LIFE]

I hooked one while flounder fishing about 10 years ago just SE of the Naval Station in Everett.  I managed to get it to the surface but it then dove straight down and my 6 lb test was not much of a match.  I believe I had a chunk of herring on.

[fishngamereaper]

Generally catch a half dozen a year from PA to Westport. We are targeting halibut and tend to hook at least one once a trip. Be careful though if you target them make sure halibut is open, the 120' rule will get you. Once in a while we get them shallower but mostly they come from 400-500 ft. Only good meat is the wings, like someone else mentioned cookie cutter the meat out and quick fry. IMO they are to much work for the reward. Kind of like cabezon, pacific cod etc...not much meat for the size of fish. 

[RadSav]

IMO they are to much work for the reward. Kind of like cabezon, ...

I'll save you the work and take every single Cabazon that is too much trouble for you!   Best eating fish in the ocean, if you ask me

[pjb3]

IMO they are to much work for the reward. Kind of like cabezon, ...

I'll save you the work and take every single Cabazon that is too much trouble for you!   Best eating fish in the ocean, if you ask me

U got that right, LOVE cabs

[fishngamereaper]

IMO they are to much work for the reward. Kind of like cabezon, ...

I'll save you the work and take every single Cabazon that is too much trouble for you!   Best eating fish in the ocean, if you ask me

Ill save them for you, slimmy stinky oversized bull heads

[Scvette]

Somebody say skate



That's about a 140lbs caught on the south side of kodiak. I'm commercial cod fishing there right now,catching about 15-20000 pounds of skate a day,can't keep big skate right now,they're high dollar fish too,worth more than cod. I can keep long nose skate though and those are also high dollar. Beautiful day here today.
On a side note if anyone is thinking about a kodiak deer hunt,it's going to be good this year,there's no snow what so ever on the island,deer had an easy winter,and when I say no snow,there's none at all.

[RadSav]

Somebody say skate
That's about a 140lbs caught on the south side of kodiak. I'm commercial cod fishing there right now,catching about 15-20000 pounds of skate a day,can't keep big skate right now,they're high dollar fish too,worth more than cod. I can keep long nose skate though and those are also high dollar. Beautiful day here today.
On a side note if anyone is thinking about a kodiak deer hunt,it's going to be good this year,there's no snow what so ever on the island,deer had an easy winter,and when I say no snow,there's none at all.

That is a dandy skate.  Makes me hungry

Maybe I need to make some deer hunting plans.  And lose about 50 pounds!  Any news on how the deer size and numbers are on Afognak right now?  Had heard the numbers were down the past few years.

[RELV]

I used to catch quite a few a long time ago near Whidbey Island and Hope Island in Dugualla Bay.  First time I caught one it scared the heck out of me.