James Hinley has been grabbing some early morning action with grayling on his local River Tees and reckons his 14ft Drennan Acolyte Plus is an ideal tool for the job.

“With freezing overnight temperatures and the Tees fining down, conditions seemed ideal for a spot of grayling fishing,” he explained. “There’s something just awesome about the ‘lady of the stream’; they bite in the harshest conditions, fight hard and look stunning. I didn’t manage anything massive, but was happy to catch a dozen or so nice grayling to slightly over a pound.”

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