tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post134467133456201901..comments2023-10-01T03:53:40.988-07:00Comments on The Flee, Float & Foto: Multi Tipped Trotting FloatGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-17428993503268587022017-01-25T01:32:01.129-08:002017-01-25T01:32:01.129-08:00It really is interesting fly vs float for grayling...It really is interesting fly vs float for grayling. I'd never fish for trout with bait, but some how trotting for grayling seems ok to me. Fact is when it's really cold, I mean cold, cold grayling seem to feed really well to a trotted maggot. So inside the game fish season I'd fly fish, outside I'd trott. But like you George gravid fish and I'd stop.<br />MG TF Owners Diaries.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08385439660506270304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-69008159730705279232014-01-14T10:34:57.544-08:002014-01-14T10:34:57.544-08:00Ian I only trot in the winter months for the Grayl...Ian I only trot in the winter months for the Grayling from late November through till March with the occasional trip out with the fly rod everything after that is back to the fly rod again and the trotting rods are put back into storage as I dont feel right in trotting for Grayling outside these times as they are spawning, or I get excellent sport on the dry fly with them after they have spawned.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-32041515807758413382014-01-14T03:33:58.621-08:002014-01-14T03:33:58.621-08:00The problem for me George is that most of the rive...The problem for me George is that most of the rivers i'm able to fish that have grayling resident in numbers only allow trotting for them during the closed season for game fish and then once the game fish season re-opens the stretch is back to fly only fishing. That doesn't give much opportunity as at this time of year the weather puts a stop to a lot of the fishing with the high waters etc as you'll know. <br />Just noticed your last write up and the floats do appear to work perfectly....excellent ! I think maver/map do a bolo float with a plastic cup insert tip holder enabling the sight insert to be removed and replaced with a nightlight. I have a couple (they look like mavers but there's no name on them) in 6 and 8 grm but I found the long insert wasn't firm enough to stay in the cup on the 6 grm float and I would have lost it but for the rubber holding it to the line so glued it in :)...no chance of putting in a nightlight now lol. I do plan on having a little go after dark sometime this year, maybe for barbel as I had some excellent trotting sessions for them last year and had to pack up due to the float no longer being visible.<br /><br />cheers<br />Ian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-89148660511376973852014-01-13T12:36:34.776-08:002014-01-13T12:36:34.776-08:00The answer is Yes Ian, Something myself & my f...The answer is Yes Ian, Something myself & my friend up in Scotland do when we get together on the clyde, He has had quite a few Grayling on the trotted worm in the dark, I've had a couple. I have caught quite a few bigger Grayling in the dark on the fly line so they are like other fish they do continue to feed in the dark.<br />I stop fishing for the Grayling just before the close season starts, Its really fish dependant when I start to see them go black I stop but the Grayling season in most of the UK are the same dates as coarse fish dates.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-44297052955660082342014-01-13T09:40:49.169-08:002014-01-13T09:40:49.169-08:00Very clever George, they look excellent m8. I won...Very clever George, they look excellent m8. I wonder if you'll still catch grayling whilst trotting after dark ?...it'll certainly be interesting to find out. I've often thought about attaching a starlight and carry on trotting into darkness but have never got round to it. <br />When does the season end for the grayling round your neck of the woods George ?<br /><br />cheers<br />Ian. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com