A collective of lapwings is known as a deceit, the same could be applied to the grayling.
For the last month i have been scratching my head as to why come dusk when the water has exploded into life that i have not caught many trout at all. My eureka moment occurred last Sunday evening when I witnessed a lot of 1/2 pound grayling swim past me upriver, the shoal in question easily numbered 30 fish with some weightier specimens interspersed.
Recently a lot of the rises had been close together, and my fly plucked but not set, it all made sense.
The remedy was simple, armed with a pink shrimp pattern I was determined to wreck havoc amongst the shoals, within 10 minutes of starting to fish my first fish was on – what a clever fellow I am, needless to say the decent sized brownie was quickly slipped of the hook and returned – back to the drawing board !
Nick
The Club is a private one, founded in 1877, of approximately sixty-four members and six Town Rod subscribers. The Club’s waters consist of about 12 miles of wild brown trout & grayling fishing in the main River Frome, River Cerne and River Piddle, together with attendant carriers and side streams. The waters extend both above and below the town of Dorchester and the Club employs a part-time keeper.
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Price £50 per ticket per day or three days for £100
Day Tickets are only available during the trout season and only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Bank Holidays. (season 1st April – 14th October)
The Police have made it quite clear that poaching is a crime in progress covered by the 1968 Theft Act. Members should always call 999 to report it and not phone the keeper. Without a report the police will not be aware of the extent of a problem.
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Angling’s representative body, the Angling Trust, has a web site for anglers to record sightings of cormorants, goosanders and mergansers throughout the UK: www.cormorantwatch.com The site is easy to use and will gather vital data to help persuade government of the need for action to protect fisheries.
Invasive plants and animals can carry diseases that kill fish, block waterways and banks, interfering with fishing. They can be small and hard to spot, so are easily spread on damp clothing and equipment.
Protect the environment and fishing you enjoy, by keeping your kit free of invasive plants and animals.
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