Fishing for grayling

[col]

Just got back from fishing the tees,with my son and his mate.I wanted a grayling,as its my fave fish,and lo and beholdNow im not pretending im an expert,more luck than knowhow i think,but last time was the same too,except i got two.My son and his mate were sick of hearing how captain grayling strikes again

 

[Fnaar]

Nice to see it has a bayleaf already attached.
Pity there's nowt in the pic to give a sense of size/scale...oh yes, there's your special 2 inch across landing net

 

[longers]

What is it you like so much about grayling col?

 

[col]

Nice to see it has a bayleaf already attached.
Pity there's nowt in the pic to give a sense of size/scale...oh yes, there's your special 2 inch across landing net

Its one of those massive 3 feet by 3 feet specimen nets

Actually the net is three sides of eighteen inches long,So a nice fish.

I didnt notice the leaf,till i looked at the picture at home

 

[col]

What is it you like so much about grayling col?

Its seems to be a good cold weather fish,i like the shape ,with the sail dorsal fin,and its powerful,always get a good tug when i hook them,all the way in to the landing net,and they take flies too.

 

[longers]

Having looked at the bigger version of your picture it is indeed beautiful. And yes I do think fish can be beautiful.

You put it back after the photo?

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

The nice thing about grayling is that they are an indicator of good water quality.

 

[col]

Having looked at the bigger version of your picture it is indeed beautiful. And yes I do think fish can be beautiful.

You put it back after the photo?

I always do,barbless hooks,i never use a keep net,and always help them back.I have a seat and brolly setup,but rarely use it,i prefer to cycle to the river with a rod, a pocket of things, and a landing net that folds up,the type a fly fisher might use,oh and a little flask of coffee,and something to munch on.Nice and light,and walk the bank until i find a nice looking spot.We only went for three hours this morning,but what a lovely day,sun shining and very cold,but it was the wind that beat us in the end.

 

[Panter]

Thats a stunning fish

I've always wanted to fish the Tees for Grayling, the stuff of dreams I should think

 

[Fnaar]

OT: Panter

Panter...I've done you an Xmas 'hat' if you want it...see Xmas hat thread

 

[Panter]

Looking now..........

 

[col]

Thats a stunning fish

I've always wanted to fish the Tees for Grayling, the stuff of dreams I should think

It is,i love it when the weather is bright but cold,and have time to be at the river,here is where we were fishing.The little bit sticking out about middle left of the pic ,is where i was trotting a float too,and hooked it.

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

I, a pocket of things,

Dynamite, battery acid and a fine mesh net?

 

[col]

Dynamite, battery acid and a fine mesh net?

 

[Arch]

Dynamite, battery acid and a fine mesh net?

As opposed to your preferred method with the barrel and the rifle?