greyling

[snudger_glasgow]

hi guys

im looking for some help as i want to get my fishing career started. i don't know anyone else who's into it so i can't learn from anyone and have been trying to teach myself but its not working . i've been inspired by the book "how to fish" by chris yates and have decided to start fishing by learning to catch one type of fish at a time and i've decided to start with greyling. there is a spot of river near me which i've heard has greyling and that october and november are the best months for the greyling. but i feel there is so much to learn and don't know where to start. i need some help with the basics. how do i know how much weight my line needs etc? what rod or reel, and what parts of the river are they most likely to be in. this river has steap and shallow parts, parts where the water runs fast and parts where it is near enough still. i would prefer to be using a float rod rather than fly fishing. could someone please help me get started. would appreciate some advice guys. thanks for taking time to read this.

[mr mackerel man]

Cant catch a grayling on a float-its not right.
Steep not steap.

[muzzy76]

Grayling prefer the same kind of water as trout, ie water with a decent current. Nothing wrong at all with float fishing for them. A 13 foot match rod will do for starters fitted with a decent fixed spool reel. Once you get confident then think about a longer rod and a centerpin reel. Use a stick float (strength of the current will decide what size, but a few BB rating will be fine), use a bulk of shot about 2 thirds depth and fish a size 16 hook using double maggot as bait, 3lb line will be more than enough. Feed the swim every cast with a few maggots. In my opinion you'll get more enjoyment and more fish catching them on the float tackle. When the water level rises a bit with the rain, you can catch them just as well using feeder tactics too. You'll find that the colder months, January/February fish better too. Peoples views that you should only fly fish for them is a bit snobbish I think. I've caught hundreds of grayling using all methods but I'd rather trot a float for them. Hope this helps. Tight lines.