A few hours later he checked the levels again, this time realising the river was dropping, so he hurriedly got ready and left the house.. Chesterfield angler David Pearson had set his alarm for 4am in anticipation of a 200-mile drive to Scotland, where he’d target grayling. But, after a… Read more

A trip to a Dorset chalk stream was, despite high water levels, a success for Mark Meth-Cohn, who tempted this grayling of 3lb exactly. He headed for a swim he knows can hold fish in such conditions, where there’s deeper water along the far bank. Due to difficultly with his… Read more

It took Kent specimen angler Dan Woolcott eight hours to reach the rivers of Scotland for a grayling trip, but his efforts were rewarded with this glorious 3lb 3oz fish. The fish was taken during a challenging three-day trip, where he faced temperatures down to a Baltic -9c. But, on… Read more

After spotting a large grayling patrolling close to the bank under a willow tree, Stephen Dewhurst employed a tactic rarely seen in modern fishing to catch it. Stret-pegging involves fishing a float well overdepth on a river, allowing a hookbait to be fished almost static or tantalisingly eased through the… Read more

A long journey to Scotland from his home in Gloucestershire paid off in style for Mark Cameron, who landed this 3lb 8dr grayling on trotting tactics. Mark was fishing with two friends, and the three of them had a fantastic time, with all catching new PBs, with numerous fish over… Read more

Grayling sessions don’t come much better than the one Daniel Bouskila enjoyed towards the end of the season on the River Frome, where he landed a stunning brace of fish, weighing 3lb 5oz and 3lb 4oz. In addition, he added specimens of 2lb 7oz and 2lb 2oz, all of which… Read more