Grayling Fishing
Fishing Breaks has great fly fishing for grayling on ten rivers in six counties
Simon Ellis with his British Record grayling caught on the River Frome at Ilsington on February 19th 2019
As the trout season draws to a close the grayling come into their own. As the leaves fall from the trees and autumn turns to winter, amidst the spawning trout grayling are fascinating creatures with their different quirks and habits.
For decades grayling were considered something of a pest and river keepers were instructed to remove them. However, we happily live in more enlightened times where the grayling is rightly regarded as the fourth game fish, for many an equal to the salmon, brown trout and sea trout.
WATCH THE VIDEO Watch this beautiful short film on grayling fishing shot by CHALK directors Leo Cincolo and Chris Cooper at Bullington Manor. Click here
GRAYLING COURSE Our very own Guide/Instructor Bob Preston is passionate about grayling; you’ll rarely meet anyone with a better understanding of their habits and foibles. His One Day Grayling Course is a must for anyone interested in mastering the specialised techniques for successful grayling fishing in all conditions.
Despite the winter rains the chalkstreams will generally run clear, perfect for sight fishing with Red Tags, the Grayling Witch, Shrimp patterns and Killer Bugs for the "lady of the river". Our grayling beats open from October to the end of February.
Our Rivers
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River Itchen AvingtonThe clearest sight fishing you will ever experience |
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Middle Dove with Andy BuckleyClonking grayling guided by the expert eye |
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River Avon Avon SpringsJust downstream of Frank Sawyer’s Netheravon |
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River Test Bullington ManorSight fishing in gin-clear water across all four beats |
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River Coln Coln St AldwynsReopening in 2021 |
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River Avon Coombe MillHighly productive grayling beat |
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River Dove Cotton's Fishing TempleHistory and fishing combined. |
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River Allen Deans CourtGood value and very pretty |
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River Lambourn Donnington GroveOne of the best grayling chalkstreams you will find |
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River Frome IlsingtonHome to the current British grayling record |
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River Itchen KanaraAn all wading grayling beat |
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River Itchen Qing Ya Xi LodgeGood clarity and excellent facilities |
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River Avon Upavon FarmThe all wading beat in Sawyer country |
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River Anton Upper ClatfordGin clear and well sheltered |
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River Frome WracklefordRoam over combined trout beats |
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Driffield Beck Mulberry WhinThe world’s most northerly chalkstream catchment |
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