It’s not often a fishing trip goes to plan, but Tuesday was
to be the exception,
I had decided to fish the Upper Avon near Malmesbury for
Grayling, not a species that is prolific on this river, my plan was to trot maggots
staying mobile to cover as much water as possible,
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| A good size Brown |
Setting up with a small Drennan chubber as the river was low
and clear and a size 16 barbless hook
With two maggots one
pink one red my favourite combination , I soon caught an out of season Brown trout which although good fun on light tackle
was not the target species, in fact I was to be pestered by these all day , Until I reduced the amount of loose feed maggots into the swims, I did catch 5 roach up to 1/2lb in one swim but determined to catch a Grayling, I moved on,
As the light started to faded I settled into a swim with a run between overhanging trees, On my first trot I bumped a fish which is usually the kiss of death for a small river, but I gave it another run though anyway to be rewarded by a small but perfectly formed Grayling of 20cm, mission accomplished the next run though produced a small chub then the trout moved in and I decide to call it a day,
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| Small but very Welcome |
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| Low and Clear |
