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Flavoured maggots tempt stunning Lady of the Stream

by Freddie Sandford |

Published on8th January 2026 at 10.31am

Having found the River Test in perfect fettle ahead of a grayling trip, Richie Martin knew there would be ‘no room for excuses’ if he failed to catch. Well, he certainly didn’t need any after landing this fish of 3lb 5oz plus another of 2lb 14oz!

Richie started the day trotting sweetcorn but, after no action, scaled down his hook size and line diameter and switched to maggots.

Fishing two on a size 18 sprayed with Betalin Plum liquid, he fed a steady flow of freebies and was into the 2lb 14oz fish on only his second trot down.

Working his way along the river, Richie landed a few trout and chub before coming to a pool that ‘had it all’, with an eddy to his right and a crease of faster flowing water.

While running his float along that crease, it dipped and he hooked a fish that held low initially, before steadily heading upstream. Five minutes later, the huge grayling surfaced, and after a few nervy moments, Richie had this prize safely in the net.

IF YOU WANT TO CATCH A GRAYLING, THESE RIVERS GIVE YOU A GREAT CHANCE.

What a stunning grayling for Richie

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