AFTER searching the wild rivers of Wales for a big grayling, in the end it was a southern chalk stream near his place of work that came up trumps for Berkshire angler Adam Jones.
When a small window of opportunity presented itself following a meeting, and with the weather looking spot-on, Adam grabbed his 17ft float rod and a tub of red maggots and headed to the river.
After first landing a 2lb 12oz fish from a tight swim – a PB at the time – he then connected with the three-pounder when he targeted the tail of a pool.
The fish gave what Adam described as an ‘immense battle’, during which he ended up having to enter the river to stop it from powering off too far downstream.
Adam Jones – 3lb 1oz grayling