Monday 6 November 2017

Tees Grayling and chub update

After a blank on the swale whilst targeting pike (something that I get really bothered about!), I managed to sneak an hour fishing in midweek, after dark, on the tees. I really didn't have long, so the rod already set up was cast out with steak and mince in the feeder. I had decided that I wasn't leaving until I had a fish, and after ten mins the rod knocked then looped over, resulting in a great fight and a hefty tees chub. Looking at the width of the stomach, I had a feeling it was decent and the scales proved that at 5lb 2oz (only my third tees chub over the 5lb mark in many years of fishing it!).


I soon packed up and went home happy.

The weekend came and there was a clear marked shift in weather, with cold and frost setting in and bright clear days. The first couple of days like this are often challenging conditions to fish, so I often target something reliable, in this case being grayling. Hitting the Upper Tees, it was great to break out the centrepin, rove about with minimum of gear and trot maggots in different pools. I managed a dozen or so decent sized fish in a couple hours fishing - great sport and cracking fish.






8 comments:

  1. Lovely pics there James, those grayling are stunning creatures aren't they.

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    1. Thanks James. Looking forward to you grayling beasts this winter

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    2. ........that's if i can keep them on the hook! I may find myself up your way in mid January, see if the Barbel are playing ball.

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    3. Yea he I lost a few. Give the kamasan animals a try ;)

      You'll have to let me know when your up this way, be good to show you the delights of northern spate rivers

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  2. Lovely fish. Down Norfolk way everything is plumping up alleady so that bodes well fopr the back-end. i f we stil have any water left in our rivers that is. Down to their bones.

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    1. Thanks mate. Here in the northern spate rivers, water isn't the problem, it's keeping it at a decent level for the winter that it!

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  3. Wow! Looking to catch some Grayling this winter. Great fishing!

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  4. Still not tried for the Grayling. Think I will this winter!!

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