We loved Gary Newman’s “Scottish ladies play hard to get” article in Anglers Mail 1st Jan – featuring Dave Lambert, seen here trotting the River Annan with a Drennan Matchpro Ultralight 14ft. These fabulous rods are the tool of choice for many serious river Grayling and Roach anglers.

Gary & Dave travelled up to Scotland for a few days fishing for Grayling on the famous river. Despite snow and bad weather, the lads gave it maximum effort and were rewarded with a few fish – the article making a really good read.

Gary likes to use the fabulous Drennan Red Maggot hooks for his trotting for Grayling – in conjunction with the Crystal Avon float pattern (see picture below). The Red Maggot pattern is available in both packets of spade end hooks, and hooks to nylon.