THE River Dove produced this fantastic 3lb grayling for species enthusiast Lee Mitchell, who was left shaking after landing it.
Legering maggot, using a single swan shot that bounced around the swim, Lee was loosefeeding a few maggots and fishing his double red maggot hookbait under an overhanging tree, allowing it to trundle downstream.
After having a bang on the tip Lee connected to a heavy fish he felt sure was a chub – however, after realising it was a grayling, his season was ‘made already’.
A size 14 Kamasan spade-end hook and 4lb line on a light feeder rod was the winning set-up.
Lee Mitchell – 3lb grayling