Latest Posts Under: Grayling Fishing

Grayling Social

There is another Grayling Social planned for Saturday 22nd November – meet 9:00am at Lubecke Way, Dorchester.  We will have a few connoisseurs on fly fishing & long trotting for grayling, so come along and pick their brains and have a go – grayling fishing during the winter months is a great way to extend your fishing season. …

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When gazing at the river have you ever wondered how much water is flowing past you? The Club’s website gives the link to the Environment Agency and the water levels at Loud’s Mill and the weir on the Stinsford side stream but how do those relate to the amount of water flowing in the river? …

Grayling Bug

Here is a cracking grayling bug and one that fishes well in coloured water, exactly the conditions yesterday during the grayling workshop. It is based on a traditional grayling dry fly the Sturdy’s Fancy and was one of Reg Righyni’s favourite flies. I switched this to a nymph added a tungsten bead to get it …

Grayling Workshop

Another successful workshop and I know a lot of anglers walked away with new skills on how to catch these wonderful fish. Conditions were fine, except for a slightly coloured river, but still plenty of grayling were caught by bait and by fly (I think fly even out did bait today!!) Thanks to John Aplin …

Grayling Workshop

A cold damp day didn’t stop a good turn out for the grayling workshop. John Aplin talked everyone through the art of nymph fishing, from using a sight indicator, to using two heavy nymphs Czech style. Along with all the different types of flies expertly tied by Harry Wallace. Then Trev Stroud and Stuart Brown …

Grayling fishing workshop

It is on, but with a change of meeting point – Saturday 9th February 2013 Program 9.00am meet at Lubbecke Way, Dorchester (off Kings Road). We will have volunteer instructors from the club who are keen to share their knowledge of winter Grayling fishing with others. We will be covering both nymph fishing and the …

It Might Be Cold

It might be cold and treacherous conditions, but a few hardy anglers ventured out Friday afternoon in the snow, unfortunately nothing was caught!

Grayling Fishing Lesson

I have made no secret of the fact that I find grayling fishing difficult. Trout are not a problem but when it comes to grayling most of my visits to the river are a complete failure. Talking to the grayling enthusiasts in the Club who regularly catch a couple of dozen at every visit just …

Flowering daffodils

I did get out after grayling on 27 February and was hoping to go take the once in four years opportunity to go again on 29th, but the weather was too good so I ended up planting onions and shallots instead. As you said, the water was quite low and I could see the fish, …

Grayling Season’s Last Weekend

Good to see so many out enjoying the wonderful February weather and making the most of the last weekend’s grayling fishing. Trev found a very old brass Salter spring balance that weighs up to 8lbs at “Deadmans”, please contact John Aplin who is looking after it.