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It was time to dust off the centrepin and have a go at trotting maggots for the Grayling at Abernant. The river level was the lowest I have seen it here but the weather conditions were perfect and the Grayling were very keen with a fish first cast and the first hour very hectic. Sport slowed as I had caught most of the shoal but still managed to catch approximately 40 Grayling. I weighed one fish at 1lb 9ozs and had a couple of others about the same size but most fish were 8ozs to 1lb.

40 Grayling

flyfishing with dry flies emerger white or pale size 20
Grayling size between 35cm and 40cm

5 Trout, 12 Grayling

Chilly grey day but stuck with dry fly and caught in 3 1/2 hour slots of activity. 7 grayling, a couple at 14" and nothing smaller than 10" caught on a variety of flies and a couple of oos trout, one about 12" and one so small I thought I have hooked yet another leaf.
Glad I wore thermals as by mid-afternoon was losing circulation in fingers.

7 Grayling

Fab day. A great lesson with Jonathan Morris, sorted out my salmon and switch casting mistakes. What a pleasant instructor with great knowledge of salmon fishing, gave me some very useful tips. After all that no fish seen or caught. On the 15th on the town water several moved in the fly fun, great to see.

Sadly no salmon caught, just a couple of trout returned safe, one a decent size. Eyes bigger than their bellies. Saw a large salmon jump in the Edw pool, the largest I have ever seen jump. Better luck next season.
Two canoeists spoilt the tail of the pool I was fishing, by allowing their dogs to swim in the river. Must have been locals as they had 3 Labradors.

2 Trout

Sadly no salmon caught, just a couple of trout returned safe, one a decent size. Eyes bigger than their bellies. Saw a large salmon jump in the Edw pool, the largest I have ever seen jump. Better luck next season.
Two canoeists spoilt the tail of the pool I was fishing, by allowing thier dogs to swim in the river. Must have been locals as they had 3 Labradors.

2 Trout

Accompanied by some large black Bulls. 1 coloured 16lb hen from Lady Alexandra's after 3 failed pulls. Cascade type double fly. Fish taken from centre of the river in turbulence behind a large submerged rock.

1 Salmon

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A few grayling caught in the streamier sections, together with a few salmon parr, on spider patterns.

6 Grayling

Half of the fish caught were on dries even though not much rising. Odd fish caught here and there, no real hot areas. Good day nice weather easy wading. The big black bull stood near the gate and took no notice of me at all....luckily!

8 Trout, 12 Grayling