How to make a Cow Nosed Ray Edible

[rgardn2]

I have seen waterman trot-lining them in Pax river, must be at least some market.

[crabby and son]

I caught a "nice" one today while targeting drum - about a 20 lber. I've had Atlantic skate in a restaurant. It was ok. You can have the cow-nosed.

Tim, I caught an Atlantic Ray while fishing at CBBT with Greg Buckner. It was Huge about 6-7 feet across. Line was cut at boatside.
We encountered 100's of cow nose and many sharks. Hard to catch Cobia and Reds while all that stuff is looking for a meal............Gary

[Flyguy]

Quite few of them in the Severn River right now...pretty far up the river. Yesterday my son had to stop trot lining for crabs because the rays were so thick and eating his chicken necks.

[drewzim]

Easier said than done. Perhaps a bludgeoning will do it, but all my attempts to pith them has failed.

Scotts right. Tell you what, they can take a beating like no other. Took some guys bowfishing for them last year and it was almost impossible to even stun them with a fish billy.

[Reel Draggin Tackle]

My wife recorded Martha Stewart cooking Ray Wings a few years ago. We gave it a go; once was enough.

[BigWillJ]

ENOUGH!.....only way to make Cow Nosed Rays edible is to cut 'em up...............then feed the sharks.......

Had skate wings in a high end restaurant once..........once.

Cow Nosed gotta be worse.....

[done workin]

My dad ate a small ray one that we caught a few years ago. He said it was actually better the second day. I guess the flavors settled into the meat more.


While I agree 200% that the quick dispatch of any game animal should always be a top priority let's think about this.

Rays: cut the wings off and they bleed to death, I would imagine very quickly, similar to a well placed shot on a deer or beat them to death. Decisions, decisions.

When we keep fish in the cooler on ice, I assume they suffocate due to the inability to take in oxygen. Not real nice either. Or do they die of hypothermia and exposure. Do I need to start clubbing my rockfish and perch so they don't suffer?

Crabs, well steaming to death doesn't sound like my preferred way to go. Sorry, not pithing my crabs first.

Funny what we call ethical, or just don't think about.

Here's an idea that'll fly like a lead balloon with a hole in it. For matters of compassion, perhaps we can start carrying .22 Magnums and dispatch them like an alligator (For those who don't understand, watch Swamp People, then you'll get the reference).

Gaff 'em and cut 'em. If I'm really lucky my arrow will find its mark and I won't need to worry about it

Chris

[buckshotgumbo]

Best recipe I know is to pack the seasoned wings in a bed of pine shats and grill until tender.

Throw the meat away and eat the pine shats...

[oyster1]

Here is another recipe for Cow nosed ray also know as Devil ray.

Baked Devilfish

2 lbs.of ray fillets
3 c. soft bread crumbs
1 1/2 T. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. melted butter, divided
1 1/2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t. prepared mustard
Preheat oven to 325 F. In medium bowl mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, 1/4 cup of butter, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Place fish fillets in a single layer in a greased, shallow baking pan. Spoon bread crumb mixture evenly over fillets. Dribble remaining 1/4 cup of butter over bread crumbs. Add water to barely cover bottom of pan (about 1/2 cup). Cover with greased foil. Bake until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork (about 15 minutes). Remove cover. Lightly brown under hot broiler. For extra zip, use Dijon-style mustard. Makes 4–6 servings.

This recipe and five others, including Curried Cownose and Ray Creole, appear in a Marine Resource Advisory reprint produced by the Virginia Sea Grant College Program Marine Advisory Services at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the College of William and Mary.

The six-page publication also offers tips on how to catch a ray and instructions on how to clean a ray once it has been caught, including a diagram and detailed photographs. Single copies of this reprint are available free by writing to Sea Grant Communications, VIMS, Gloucester Point, VA 23062.

Hey Stumpknocker can you list the name and location of the Asian super market selling the ray so that those who want to buy it can?

[Bottom Knocker]

LOTTE PLAZA

8801 Baltimore National Pike Ellicott City, MD 21043
· Phone:	410 - 750 - 9656

"talked" to a guy working the fish counter. He said they are selling OK. saw someone buy while I was there.