Dean Derbyshire enjoyed a catch of a lifetime while targeting grayling on the River Frome in Dorset.
Starting the session off with a maggot feeder, it only took a few minutes before his quivertip swung round and he was soon looking down into the net at a 3lb 2oz grayling – a huge grayling by anyone’s standards and a fish of a lifetime!
After that initial bite, Dean struggled the rest of the morning with only a few small fish up to 8oz to show for his efforts. Then, just as the heavens opened in the afternoon, he was rewarded with yet another huge specimen, this time a fraction bigger at 3lb 3oz!
The downfall this time was a single piece of corn presented on a size 12 Drennan Super Specialist hook which was trotted through the swim under a Drennan Loafer float.
“Drennan Loafers are perfect for a River like the Frome. They are unobtrusive and their buoyancy offers excellent visibility in turbulent water, making these my favourite choice when trotting for grayling,” Dean explained.
This fantastic capture earned Dean a weekly Drennan Cup award in Angling Times on the 13th of January.
