Good places to catch thorn back ray in Cornwall are Polzeath, Rock, Penzance area
Bait - prawn, squid, sand eel, mackerel, crab
Method - weighted hook
Good places to catch thorn back ray in Cornwall are Polzeath, Rock, Penzance area
Diamond shaped body with thin tail. Brown colour on top with white, black and light brown dots. Underside is white. Has a barred pattern on the tail. Care should be taken when handling as there are spines on the tail.
Length is 30-40cm
Summer
Order - Hypotremata
Latin Name - raja calvata
Family - Rajidae
Ray can be found anywhere on the bottom, however they prefer mud and sand. There are many species of ray and they are all similar in their habitat.
Ray are a great eating fish
