Hi, This is my first season fly fishing and it is coming to a close. On another thread yesterday, slightly tongue in cheek, I asked the question ' Can you really fish all year?'

The responses were 'Oh yes' and 'Fish for Grayling' etc.

I live in West Somerset and have been fishing reservoirs this summer, I know there are fisheries nearby where I can fish for trout all year but where can I go in the area and what do I need to fish for Grayling?

One other question, are they pan fryable or is that bad etiquette?

All advice gratefully received

Thanks

Treecatcher

Where about's do you live.

I live in Taunton and catch some nice grayling in the Tone.

WCB

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Hi WCB, Just outside Minehead.

Tickets available on the Dulverton AA water on the upper Exe just above the Barle junction. Membership is £20 I think.
http://www.lancenich.f9.co.uk/DAA%20Home%20Page..htm

There are a few nice grayling up there but not really enough to start knocking them on the head! They taste of nothing anyway.

Tight lines

Andy

Would agree with Exerod and say stick the fish back.

I have never kept a graying as i think they are to beautiful to knock on the head.

Will be joining the dulverton club myself next year so prehaps we could meet up for a fish.

WCB

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Hi, thanks for the advice, it seems like the Dulverton AA is the way to go.

My next question is what tackle and flies? Will I need waders, wellies suffice at the moment?

I have a standard reservoir set up, 9' 6" rod and WF7 lines, which I'm guessing is too big/clumsy for this sort of river fishing?

Thanks again for any advice

sorry guys,but i would beg to differ,a lovely fish to eat.much nicer than stockie rainbows.i only kill a few every year,but i look forward to a dish of grayling,as do many anglers i know.

jim

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Must be my lack of culinary skills Jim, they always taste like blotting paper to me!

Treecatcher (and you will be on the upper Exe), although its a small river you really do need chest waders. You will only fish one or two small spots in wellies and while thigh waders will cover a lot of it you will get wet getting to the best bits.

A 9 footer with a DT4 or 5 would be best. The tackle shop in Dulverton will sort you out with the right flies.

The grayling fishing is not prolific on the Exe compared with the better known grayling rivers (or even the Tone) so don't expect to get twenty or thirty in an afternoon

Andy

Hi Exerod, thanks for the advice. My expectations would be set much lower than 20 -30 in an afternoon, I would be chuffed with 1.

For some prime rivers without coming over to true chalk stream country and highish day ticket prices - you might also venture across the bridge to the Wye Valley etc.