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Bank in the background, couldn't take my eyes from it. What rod is that is the other question that springs straight to mind. May have to get a copy myself to give the matter the consideration it requires.

:pNot whilst eating them at least. Not many stocked at that sort of size in these parts...not enough stockbrokers or landed gentry I'm afraid. We may need to import some....along with the trout, although walking down Ludlow high street recently I see you have made a start. Fortunately (or...

A stockie Will

Interested but date dependent, great initiative though. Anyone interested in going from the Brum area PM me for car share...I have a big motor so can get a couple of people plus kit in and share fuel costs.

I do so want to catch one of these some one lend me the ticket money?

The world record for grayling is nearly six pounds, from Canada. Never seen a picture of that fish, anyone have one? Not sure what the UK record is, around 4 pounds? My biggest was 2 1/2, caught quite a few just over the 2 lb mark, but I don't think grayling are that long lived, so getting the...

wow................that is some fish.

I always assumed that the campsite sold tickets there, including to holiday makers, ill equipped for fly fishing, during the coarse close season;), has something changed Will......... Mag and Wag, on the Teme! Almost heresy:D, some would say that a stick float is bad enough...they would be...

From experience, the Ithon is good for grayling and few if any "fly only" restrictions from October, unlike many of the upper Wye beats. Not sure about the WUF beats, my fishing has been on club waters and no day tickets any more since the BAA gave up its Ithon. Even when there is a lot of water...

The is already one, Grayling Hunter

Not at all sure about this retrive rate thing, when using an decent pin to trot a float I can retrive the float quicker than on any fixed spool I own. One bat of the reel and its nearly back to hand. Never felt a lack of ability to retrieve any fish other than a salmon when playing it either...

I've tried it both ways. For trotting the line coming from the top is the best as long as not serious casting is involved. Certainly improves things in windy conditions, as will a line guard, but I don't like line guards for other reasons. In very windy conditions you are just going to have to...

By the way Will, I nearly always riddle my maggots and replace the bran, if any has been added, with saw dust; but hadn't considered sticking them in the washing machine. How does the wife take to that?:)

This does fit with my own observations and experiences. I have often taken smaller fish in mid water, whilst larger fish are feeding under them on the bottom. Tempted in these conditions to start using feeders and pinning the baits to the bottom or switching to a fly rod with a nymph, but I...

Where did you get the RRP as £250 from! Has anybody ever paid that sort of money for one of these, I bet not. You could get a hand built real pin for the same money. Or much better several quality second hand pins. Having given the Cortesi reel a work out this summer I can say, whilst it works...

I am not at all sure that maggots have to be alive to catch grayling. Being an old traditionalist keeping the maggots fresh and wriggling was always a top priority (to the extent of sticking the hook bait in my gob to warm up the maggot on very cold days) so I haven't used frozen ones myself...

Pretty sure the TFG reel is a badged version of the reel also sold as the Marco Cortessi reel, usually around £30- £40 from Dragon Carp and much discussed and reviewed in this thread. £50 can get you a really decent Speedia.

Anyone tried these Krilled Maggots as a winter bait for grayling?

Unfortunately most of Angling Today was recorded on video and over written, so little of it remains, unless people with very early video recorders taped any. The filmed bits, mostly reports from the Severn and a few other places the team visited and perhaps including some of LB himself, are...

I'm with Angling Today, only got to hear the Mugwump playing to send me back...you can hear it here.