Rising river no problem for best grayling

THE bold decision to target grayling on a rising and coloured river paid off for Matthew Fernandez when he slipped his net under a grayling pb of 3lb 2oz 8dr.

The Hampshire rod found an area of slack water along the far bank of the River Frome which he baited with maggots before flicking his 7AAA Drennan Loafer over the top.

After losing a big fish on his very first trot through the swim, the 33-year-old’s fortunes took an upward turn on the very next cast when he set his hook into another powerful grayling.

Matt backed up his catch with fish of 2lb 8oz and 2lb 14oz, both of which also fell to double red maggot.

Matthew Fernandez and his 3lb 2oz 8dr Frome grayling