A 14-Year-Old Boy Wins 2-Hour Battle With 88kg Giant Ray: "I Already Want to Catch Another One"

He Thought It Was Just a Clump of Seaweed

Turned Out to Be a Massive Ray

Released Safely Back to the Sea After Measuring

A 14-year-old boy in Scotland has drawn attention after catching an enormous ray more than twice the size of his own body.

According to The Sun, a UK media outlet, on July 29 (local time), Henry Ralf (14), who lives in the Moray region of Scotland, recently caught a giant ray weighing 195 pounds (about 88 kg) near the coast off Argyll and Bute.

Henry, who has been fishing since he was eight years old, tried casting fishing for the first time that day. When he felt a heavy pull on his fishing line, he initially thought it was caught in a lump of seaweed. But after seeing something thrashing fiercely in the water, he realized he had hooked a big fish.

It took Henry a full two hours to reel in this enormous fish. During the struggle of strength with the ray, he was nearly pulled into the sea by its power.

Ray caught by Henry Ralf (14). Photo by BNPS·The Sun

When Henry finally brought the ray up, he discovered that it was more than twice the size of his body. With the help of fishing guide Michael Hanna, he measured it at 81 inches (about 2.06 meters) long and 69 inches (about 1.75 meters) wide. Henry said, "Reeling it in was tough, and it felt like a once-in-a-lifetime battle. It took about two hours, but I'm pretty persistent and never thought about giving up."

He continued, "I only realized how huge it was when I saw it thrashing about roughly 20 yards (about 18 meters) offshore. I was shocked by its size," he recalled. He then added, "I was so exhausted after it was over that I had to sit down and rest, but after a little while, I already wanted to catch another one."

Michael, who witnessed Henry battling the ray on his own, could not hide his amazement. He said, "He's still a young boy, yet he didn't need my help. It was astonishing that he never thought of giving up. Even a grown man would probably have handed the rod over to someone else in that situation. This is the kind of fish most people only catch once in a lifetime, but Henry is just 14." The ray was safely released back into the sea after its size was measured.

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