For some reason, this year im enjoying the Grayling fishing more than ever. Being able to head out at any time, whether it’s just a few miles downstream on to the Taff or a 300+ mile trip to the Test or Anton, the Grayling always seems to get my blood pumping. This time of year I put a lot of effort into my Grayling box … Continue reading Grayling Time!
With plenty of snow still infesting, it seems, the ground, Sunday was probably the last day we’d get in the river until after the big thaw and the high, cold, salty waters retreat back to normal. Terry from the Taff Diaries blog, Lewy and I headed to the Taff for a couple of hours of grayling therapy. It was tough starting off with just a … Continue reading Et Viola! The Pink Braid Bugs Work!
It seems that Saturday most anglers around the UK headed to the water in search of their first fish of 2013. I was lucky enough to head to the Wye – at a fairly disclosed location – in search of a few lumpy grayling I heard inhabit the stretch this time of year. The water is of what grayling fishers dream of; long, gravely glides … Continue reading The First of 2013!
The recent high water had knocked fishing on the head the last few weekends, forcing us to stay indoors or fish relatively heavy bugs in the margin looking at a swollen river. Sunday morning the river had dropped lower than it has been for a while, dropping around3 inches overnight this left many unfishable areas, fishable letting flies trundle in runs which haven’t been fished in weeks. … Continue reading Taffing about
It’s not often we make plans and they go ahead these days. You guest right… im talking about Bish… He had a day off so we thought we’d catch a few Grayling. As we turned up it was immediate that the river was high with a tinge of colour, but this doesn’t normally stop us! Into the boot of the car, Waders on and fishing … Continue reading Grayling in a local river
