Whilst fishing on the Dorset Frome in incredibly windy conditions, a tactical change produced this grayling of 3lb 1oz for Neale Woodward. He had planned to trot a float with maggots, but after being battered by wind so strong it tore branches from the trees around him, Neale reached for… Read more
Category: Grayling
George Cornwell 3lb 1oz Grayling
Over recent seasons the rivers of Scotland have accounted for the vast majority of grayling reports. But so far this season, the Dorset Frome has been producing a fair share of fish, with plenty of decent two-pounders being reported. George Cornwell was the latest angler to capitalise on the waterway’s… Read more
David Pearson 3lb 4oz Grayling
After an unsuccessful three-day trip to the rivers of Scotland due to freezing conditions, David Pearson returned in slightly warmer weather and was rewarded with a brace of three-pound grayling. His first fish fell to a worm hookbait, trotted beneath a homemade elder pith float, and weight a superb 3lb… Read more
Daniel Woolcott 3lb 1oz Grayling
Over the last decade it’s been Daniel Woolcott’s goal to catch a three-pound grayling from the Dorset Frome, and on a recent trip, he achieved his goal with this fish of 3lb 1oz. It beats his previous best from the river by three ounces and was taken from a beat… Read more
Dom Taylor 3lb Grayling
On a recent trip to the iconic River Test, Dom Taylor landed this grayling of 3lb exactly that was backed up by no fewer than 25 other grayling, only two of which weighed under 1lb. When he arrived at the stretch, he wasn’t quite sure how the session would pan… Read more
Simon Ashton 3lb 2oz Grayling
A trip up north paid off in fine style for Simon Ashton, who landed this grayling of 3lb 2oz from a river in Scotland which equalled his personal best. Knowing that levels were low, the Durham angler opted for a scaled-down approach, fishing a wire-stemmed float shotted with bunches of… Read more