Hi mate, I had the Same issue with my rod tips freezing. I had some Vaseline in the van and used that on the guides. It was still freezing a bit but helped a lot. You should try this! 🎣
It's the first time in ages I have fished in very very cold conditions so just forgot to take anything to stop the rings freezing. I mentioned this in the vlog before this vid. But it is a great tip!
Nicely done. I'm surprised how few small grayling are caught in winter as I often get them when trout fishing. There's no relationship between the width and the depth on that river at all. While the out of season trout may bode well for the upcoming season I've often caught more grayling than trout.
Loved the video. I did a fair bit of grayling fishing last winter on those Vale of Pickering waters and tributaries of the Swale and so forth. I found that only having a limited amount of bait was sometimes an advantage. I often would pick up a grayling or two within the first few casts but if you kept feeding it tended to pull the dace in and you'd end up with a swim full of them and couldn't get through to the grayling. I didn't mind that much because I was catching some clonking great bit dace up to over half a pound but it did tend to put a mockers on things if you were targeting grayling.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. It seems to be a good tactic, bites do tend to come quite quickly if the fish are there. The dace can be fantastic, I have had similar with dace going up to 14oz!
When I did a lot more grayling fishing I never bothered to feed a lot of the time as it just seemed to attract little dace and chublets. Fly anglers don't loose feed and can catch several grayling form the same swim.
@@jorvikangler Exactly what I was saying in fact. The other problem of course are trout. They're usually out of season at the time of the year when you're grayling fishing but, given that they're greedy so and sos there's not a lot you can do to avoid them.
@@jorvikangler There's a good reason why people go fly fishing for trout.The only way to make it into anything like a fair contest is to handicap yourself by trying to catch them on a piece of fluff! They pretty much commit suicide on any other bait. Throw a worm or some maggots at them and they all start waving white flags. Bread flake slays them!
Some lovely fish. The bigger river can be a challenging one to fish in winter and I always regard one grayling as a good day. I have had quite a few blank sessions there over the years, often travelling a long way only to find the river high or very coloured. All grayling are special, regardless of size, but that 1lb 6oz fish was a beauty. Where the two rivers meet used to be really good for chub in the mid 1990s, then they seemed to just disappear (around the time the otters increased in number). I had a 2lb plus chub in the main river in September and a fly fisherman said he had caught quite a few decent chub in recent years, so they seem to be making a comeback.
@@riverfossfishing Yes, it can be a difficult river. In the mid 1990s, when I lived a lot nearer, I had fish to over 4lbs from the mouth of one of its tributaries, and not too far away, I saw a trout angler catch his first ever chub while legering in the main river. It was a pristine looking fish, nearer 5lb than 4lb. He was really excited about it, so I weighed it for him and I was surprised it wasn't over 5 pounds. One of those occasions where the scales really don't do a fish justice, as it really was a beautiful specimen. I only really fish this river in late autumn and winter (for grayling), but I have always had a feeling that this river holds a few spectacular chub. Very big fish that are hardly fished for, but they are hard to find. The prospect of many blank sessions would be softened by the chance of catching something special. In winter, when time is short and bites are hard to come by, it is so tempting to head for the better known rivers and favourite swims nearer home, where one has more confidence of catching (especially after a run of blank sessions)!
Good to see your still keeping up traditional angling. Be nice to meet up one day and spin the 'pins together perhaps ?. I don't get out much these days due to illness, but your enthusiasm is infectious. 🙂
Great video, nicely fished well done! Liking the reel case as well! 😃
Glad you liked it
Great video. Congratulations, on a truly wonderful session.
Thanks so much!
The river Skell in Ripon is a great grayling river. Great little video
Thanks very much. I do like grayling, never fished that far north!
Well done mate, it's always good to see a fellow fishman work for his target and get his prize!👏🎣👍
Thanks 👍
Hi mate, I had the Same issue with my rod tips freezing. I had some Vaseline in the van and used that on the guides. It was still freezing a bit but helped a lot. You should try this! 🎣
It's the first time in ages I have fished in very very cold conditions so just forgot to take anything to stop the rings freezing. I mentioned this in the vlog before this vid. But it is a great tip!
Superb video, will you be selling the branded reel cases? I’ll definitely have one if you do. Cheers
Thanks! Probably not, I hand made this one as a prototype but the cost of materials and time would make it too expensive to sell.
Nicely done. I'm surprised how few small grayling are caught in winter as I often get them when trout fishing. There's no relationship between the width and the depth on that river at all. While the out of season trout may bode well for the upcoming season I've often caught more grayling than trout.
I think it will be quite tough on a fly rod, but worth a go!
Loved the video. I did a fair bit of grayling fishing last winter on those Vale of Pickering waters and tributaries of the Swale and so forth. I found that only having a limited amount of bait was sometimes an advantage. I often would pick up a grayling or two within the first few casts but if you kept feeding it tended to pull the dace in and you'd end up with a swim full of them and couldn't get through to the grayling. I didn't mind that much because I was catching some clonking great bit dace up to over half a pound but it did tend to put a mockers on things if you were targeting grayling.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. It seems to be a good tactic, bites do tend to come quite quickly if the fish are there. The dace can be fantastic, I have had similar with dace going up to 14oz!
When I did a lot more grayling fishing I never bothered to feed a lot of the time as it just seemed to attract little dace and chublets. Fly anglers don't loose feed and can catch several grayling form the same swim.
@@jorvikangler Exactly what I was saying in fact. The other problem of course are trout. They're usually out of season at the time of the year when you're grayling fishing but, given that they're greedy so and sos there's not a lot you can do to avoid them.
@@michaelafrancis1361 I'll say they're greedy I had a trout on a big piece of luncheon meet down there.
@@jorvikangler There's a good reason why people go fly fishing for trout.The only way to make it into anything like a fair contest is to handicap yourself by trying to catch them on a piece of fluff! They pretty much commit suicide on any other bait. Throw a worm or some maggots at them and they all start waving white flags. Bread flake slays them!
Some lovely fish. The bigger river can be a challenging one to fish in winter and I always regard one grayling as a good day. I have had quite a few blank sessions there over the years, often travelling a long way only to find the river high or very coloured. All grayling are special, regardless of size, but that 1lb 6oz fish was a beauty.
Where the two rivers meet used to be really good for chub in the mid 1990s, then they seemed to just disappear (around the time the otters increased in number). I had a 2lb plus chub in the main river in September and a fly fisherman said he had caught quite a few decent chub in recent years, so they seem to be making a comeback.
I have chub fished this river quite a bit as I always thought it looked great but never had any! Some nice trout on bread.
@@riverfossfishing Yes, it can be a difficult river. In the mid 1990s, when I lived a lot nearer, I had fish to over 4lbs from the mouth of one of its tributaries, and not too far away, I saw a trout angler catch his first ever chub while legering in the main river. It was a pristine looking fish, nearer 5lb than 4lb. He was really excited about it, so I weighed it for him and I was surprised it wasn't over 5 pounds. One of those occasions where the scales really don't do a fish justice, as it really was a beautiful specimen. I only really fish this river in late autumn and winter (for grayling), but I have always had a feeling that this river holds a few spectacular chub. Very big fish that are hardly fished for, but they are hard to find. The prospect of many blank sessions would be softened by the chance of catching something special. In winter, when time is short and bites are hard to come by, it is so tempting to head for the better known rivers and favourite swims nearer home, where one has more confidence of catching (especially after a run of blank sessions)!
You felt the take as you were using a 'pin Ewan. You're in constant contact with the float etc with one. Is it another new one ?.
Exactly! and why it is such a good way to fish! A new to me Lewtham Leeds I picked up, nice little reel.
Good to see your still keeping up traditional angling. Be nice to meet up one day and spin the 'pins together perhaps ?. I don't get out much these days due to illness, but your enthusiasm is infectious. 🙂