The River Dove produced this fantastic 3lb grayling for species enthusiast Lee Mitchell, who was left shaking after landing it.

Legering with maggot, using a single swan shot that bounced around the swim, Lee was loose feeding a few maggots and fishing his double red maggot hookbait under an overhanging tree, allowing it to trundle downstream. After having a bang on the tip Lee connected to a heavy fish he was sure to be a chub, however after realising it was a grayling, his season was ‘made already’.

A size 14 Kamazan spade end hook and 4lb line on a light feeder rod proved the winning setup.

Well done Lee!