How often do we convince ourselves that we are using the best tactic to catch a fish, only to let our stubbornness cost us opportunities? We are all guilty of this at times, and it’s no surprise that when we finally make a change, the fish that once seemed impossible to catch suddenly give themselves up.
This was exactly what Alex Allen experienced during a recent session, when a group of grayling he had spotted seemed to be getting the better of him, but a quick change of bait instantly turned his results around.
“I’d been trying to catch a 3lb grayling for the past few winters, and had come close several times," he told us.
“On a recent trip to a low and clear Scottish river I’d spent most of the day watching numbers of good fish refuse every bait that I sent their way. But, as the hours ticked by, my confidence started to rise, as it always does when the light begins to fade," Alex added.
“In a last-ditch attempt to provoke a take, I changed my hookbait to a tiny section of worm and, unbelievably, my float dipped on just the second trot through."
"I immediately struck into one of the best feelings in fishing – a solid resistance combined with heavy headshakes!"
“After a nervy fight, a good fish glided over the net. It tipped the scales round to 3lb 1oz, giving me the PB I’ve been after for years!”
TROTTING A FLOAT IS MUCH EASIER IF YOU ARE USING ONE OF THE BEST FLOAT RODS.
