He caught it from a small carrier stream of a southern chalk stream, having found the main river up and coloured. In bright conditions, the fishing was tricky, so Daniel and his friend, Tom, targeted shaded areas. Using trotted maggots, he hooked a fish in a deep spot, and initially was sure he’d hooked a trout, as anglers naturally are when connecting with a large fish on a chalk stream. However, as it hugged bottom and surged upstream, Daniel wondered if it might be a grayling. Eventually, the fish surfaced, and he was left in no doubts as to what he’d hooked. Safe to say, he was relieved when Tom slipped the net under it!

Well done Daniel!