Soon after this commotion, as I was retrieving my line while fishing upstream into deep, riffled pockets, almost ready to cast again, my line went tight… FISH ON! After just 10 minutes, Hugo shouted “FISH ON” – we were off to a swimmingly successful start! As he retracted his steps into the shallows, a silver rainbow trout retired into his net. The Turner Twins wondered upstream to the fast-flowing rapids underneath a narrow bridge called the Ginger Beer Pool. We were all complete beginners in the grayling department – I had only seen sightings of these magnificent fish, also known as the ‘Lady of the Stream’, on social media pages and filling the pages of glossy magazines. Without hesitation we jumped into waders and had our first glimpse of the beautiful river disappearing into the distance. Parking at the headwaters of the Orvis Kimbridge beat we were greeted by our hosts, Richard Banbury and Rachael Hay, who had organsied the array of kit and, unbeknownst to us, caterers who provided a glorious lunch. With the weather a mild 15 degrees in mid-December, we set off in convoy from Avis in South Kensington with our shiny new Land Rover Discovery Sport and mini-me rouge Nissan Micra! The grayling team included The Turner Twins, Patrick Tillard (hugely talented photographer for the day) from The Gentleman’s Journal, Tom Gladdle and three lovely Zambuni girls, Kelly Double, Laura Bott and Kate Fensterstock. For eager fishermen who get itchy feet during the close season, grayling certainly provide the fix the perfect tonic to the fishing blues.
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