"Angler Paul Strange had more that a bit of skill and a fair helping of luck when he caught a magnificent 90 kilo - 209 lb skate only two hours after landing a smaller one of 61 kilo - 135 lb
A total of three skates were caught that day along with quite a few congers on a very deep drop off 20 km north of Red Bay.
As bait was used a whole dogfish lowered into about 480 feet of water and using 50 lb stand up gear; the big skate fight lasted around one hour and ten minutes.
Hamish Currie - Predator II
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