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The Mill
Heathman Street
Nether Wallop
STOCKBRIDGE
Hampshire SO20 8EW
T: 01264 781988
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info@fishingbreaks.co.uk
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Grayling Fishing

Fishing Breaks offers a selection of grayling fly fishing in Berkshire and Hampshire

Our rivers     Our Courses

As the trout season draws to a close the completely wild grayling come into their own and autumn days on the river can be very special indeed

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, an equal to the salmon, trout and sea trout.

Despite the winter rains, many of the upper reaches of the Test and other chalkstreams run clear, perfect for sight fishing with Red Tags, the Grayling Witch, Shrimp patterns and Killer Bugs for the "lady of the river".

Our Rivers

	River Test Bullington Manor Classic, top quality chalkstream fishing.
	River Lambourn Donnington Grove Ideal for wading & stalking in crystal clear water.

Our Courses

One Day Introduction to Grayling Fishing

Grayling are one of the ‘mystery’ fishes on our chalkstreams. In truth they don’t really belong here having been imported in the mid-Victorian era to spice up the trout fishing. They are regarded as a game fish, though bizarrely they spawn in the spring whilst their trout and salmon counterparts breed in the winter. It is this difference in the breeding cycle which makes them such good sport in the autumn.

Are grayling harder or easier to catch than trout? It is a good question that the one day course will answer for you. Grayling have different feeding habits, rise patterns and prefer to live in shoals all of which will make you adapt your trout techniques.

You will find Bullington Manor the ideal venue for honing your sight fishing skills with nymph and dry fly. The gin clear water and abundant grayling population is a delight to see against the backdrop of the shades of autumn.

The group is limited to just four and you will be fishing a beat on a tributary of the famous River Test, at Bullington Manor. One of our highly experienced Fishing Guides/Instructors will lead the day, which will cover all of the following with plenty of time dedicated to fishing itself!

• Tackling up for grayling
• Nymph vs. dry fly
• Specialist tactics for grayling
• The flies grayling love and hate
• 5 things you do with grayling that you don’t with trout

Each day runs from 9.30am-5.30pm, with a break for lunch. There is a fully equipped Fishing Cabin at Bullington Manor and a wide choice of local accommodation in Stockbridge, just six miles away.

For further details, please complete our enquiry form or e-mail info@fishingbreaks.co.uk