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1 Trout, 3 Grayling

River was in full flood no fishing that day

The day was grey, cold and windless. Temperature was a constant 2-3 degrees. River at 1'4". All fish caught trotting. 10 fish in the 12-14 inch bracket, 2 at 15/16. The rest were 4-10. OOS trout - 3 between 9-10 inches, 1 over a pound. Super day in a super setting - good for the soul!

4 Trout, 24 Grayling

5 Grayling caught in cold conditions with trotting tactics. Size up to 1.5 lbs .

5 Grayling

River at 0.62 and falling slowly. Visibility at about 2'. Rod rings icing up (forgot the glycerine), I don't think the air temp got above freezing. Hard going today, fished from 9.30 till 2 and didn't find any fish until 1pm
1 cracking o.o.s. trout of 16" from a long glide thats usually productive, but nothing else. Eventually found some grayling in a spot right under my feet. Largest was 10", smallest 3".

Enjoyable day, the valley was picture postcard with frost.

1 Trout, 4 Grayling

Just one small grayling caught trotting.

1 Grayling

River at 0.69 dropping on the Byton gauge. Pushing through at a fair pace, and carrying a bit of colour.
Trotting maggot resulted in 7 grayling between 8 and 12 inches, and a lovely conditioned o.o.s. trout at 12 inches.
Lost a few that threw the barbless hook in the fast water and also a very large trout that went airborne on being hooked.
Certainly seems to be a good head of fish here.

1 Trout, 7 Grayling

First time on this beat. Following the weekend's rain the river hadn't fallen back as mutch as I had anticipated when I booked - it was still at 0.73 on the Byton guage. I explored the whole stretch, but It was a struggle to find any decent swims for trotting where the river wasn't pushing through. Nothing caught, but it's a nice spot and I'll come back when conditions are more favourable.

First time on the Lugg, on a cool (6C) and overcast day, trotting red maggots on the centrepin. Only had one fish, a Grayling of around 8in, none the less a very welcome fish as my first ever Grayling having never targeted the species before. This was a short session tagged on to a visit to the amazing and highly recommended Riverside Inn with my partner to celebrate her Birthday weekend.

1 Grayling

River showing 0.4 on the Byton gauge, slight rise overnight. Weather was overcast and misty but the rain stayed away.
Had 13 grayling between 4 and 12 inches and an absolute beauty at 15 inches.
Also lost 2 about the same size at the net and lost 3 other good fish due to hook pulls.

14 Grayling