tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post4258793456644859780..comments2024-03-29T14:09:44.928+00:00Comments on Not Quite Scilly: A Seasonal Post. Kind of...Gavin Haighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-39499282702022771052018-01-01T08:48:26.074+00:002018-01-01T08:48:26.074+00:00Thanks Ric. The trout are pretty numerous on the F...Thanks Ric. The trout are pretty numerous on the Frome too, and will even take sweetcorn. Then they hurtle about all over the place and wreck your grayling swim! 😊 <br />Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-18512926932706374092017-12-31T20:36:03.915+00:002017-12-31T20:36:03.915+00:00Gav, your post has many parallels with my own expe...Gav, your post has many parallels with my own experiences surrounding this fish. Like you I hadn't caught Graying for decades. However, earlier this year I was taken to the Lower Itchen fishery, and caught a number of these lovely fish. No pound plus fish though, those were the Brown Trout of which I had many.<br />Keith Linsell fish paintings! I remember them well. I have a number of books from the 'Catch More' series featuring his work on the covers.<br />Good luck for 2018 with the fishing, running, cycling, birding...:)Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714117508358025668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-56240129124358284662017-12-29T01:06:20.905+00:002017-12-29T01:06:20.905+00:00Thanks Mike, your comment prompted me to check out...Thanks Mike, your comment prompted me to check out David Miller's artwork. Found a lovely painting of autumn grayling, but you're right, the fish in the photo above is better marked. Back in the early 70s the Angling Times featured a weekly fish painting by an illustrator called Keith Linsell. My bedroom wall was covered in them. In my defence I was very young...Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-7265040129839305452017-12-29T00:51:07.804+00:002017-12-29T00:51:07.804+00:00They're in Exe at Tiverton, Andrew. Not sure h...They're in Exe at Tiverton, Andrew. Not sure how accessible though. I'm pleased I made the effort to get acquainted with them on purpose - they really are gorgeous. Also I worked out that my earlier incidental captures whilst trotting maggots on the Kennet and Hampshire Avon were in the mid-70s! As you say, such neglect is criminal! 😊 Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-6361954150985605722017-12-28T10:30:37.136+00:002017-12-28T10:30:37.136+00:00Beautiful photo of the grayling in the water - nev...Beautiful photo of the grayling in the water - never seen a pic showing off those fins so well. David Miller a fantastic fish artist is great at capturing fish sp in their eliment but your grayling looks even more stunning!Mike Langmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769021137483993740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-76417316266480913012017-12-25T20:37:26.002+00:002017-12-25T20:37:26.002+00:00Never seen a Grayling nor attempted to catch one. ...Never seen a Grayling nor attempted to catch one. Criminal really considering how beautiful they are. They are supposed to be on the Exe at Brampford Speke so I shall have a look when the river is clear.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108417673119719006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-24133250204917282722017-12-24T17:49:10.203+00:002017-12-24T17:49:10.203+00:00Ha ha! Thanks Steve ;)Ha ha! Thanks Steve ;)Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-6659700206523595282017-12-24T17:48:31.001+00:002017-12-24T17:48:31.001+00:00Thanks Dyl. You too.Thanks Dyl. You too.Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-15615524662224202182017-12-24T17:48:11.668+00:002017-12-24T17:48:11.668+00:00Enjoy your Fishymas bank holiday Gav!Enjoy your Fishymas bank holiday Gav!Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-46097617713403482072017-12-24T17:33:30.618+00:002017-12-24T17:33:30.618+00:00However you spend the day, I hope it's enjoyab...However you spend the day, I hope it's enjoyable. Take care and tight lines - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.com