While trotting maggots is the ‘default tactic’ for many grayling anglers, there are other baits that can tempt the species, as David Pearson proved when he caught this fish of 3lb 2oz using bread!
It was landed on a trip to a river in Scotland, during which suddenly dropping temperatures and low water levels made for tricky fishing. Having started on maggots beneath a homemade elder pith float, David landed three grayling around the 1lb 8oz mark, but when bites slowed, he decided to change his bait – something he often does when grayling fishing.
“I missed a series of quick bites so put a bigger piece on, and this time when the float dipped, I hooked a solid weight, which turned out to be a 3lb 2oz specimen!”
That afternoon, David changed bait again, this time to sweetcorn, and landed fish of 2lb 8oz, 2lb 6oz, and four around the pound-and-a-half mark to round off the session.
HEAD TO ONE OF THESE STRETCHES OF RIVER IF YOU WANT TO CATCH A GRAYLING...
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