A 60th birthday trip to a southern chalk stream proved to be the perfect gift for Mark Pardoe, after banking this immense 3lb 8oz grayling. Arriving at the river with his son Harry, they found it running well above normal level, but the water remained clear. “We were full of… Read more
THREE really was the magic number for Adam Fisher who struck into this perfect 3lb 2oz grayling during his third cast on the third day in pursuit of a river specimen. THREE really was the magic number for Adam Fisher who struck into this perfect 3lb 2oz grayling during his… Read more
The early morning frost had been sent into retreat by a blanket of low cloud pushing across the land in a southerly direction and duly lifting the temperature by a couple of degrees. I had witnessed the subtle change first hand sitting patiently by the lake with 3 rods cast… Read more
After trekking 14 miles along a Scottish river Richard Wilby finally struck into the grayling of his dreams in the shape of this 50cm-long, 3lb 2oz specimen. The Norfolk-based specimen ace drove through the night to reach the Highland location and was duly rewarded with no fewer than 40 grayling –… Read more
A marvel of the British countryside springs to life in the Cambrian Mountains. Here the boggy land at Plynlimon gathers itself, fuelling an epic journey where the water continues to gain energy as tributaries pour in their peat stained contents… The valley is born as the Wye cuts a meandering… Read more
The final catch in the list was expertly taken by fly angler Trevor Stroud who managed to tempt this stunning 3lb 15oz 8dr grayling on a green nymph. Targeting a shallow Wessex river, the 55-year-old from Dorchester described the moment his new personal best grayling nailed his fly: “I was… Read more
