Angling
The grayling is known as the 'lady of the stream'. They used to be persecuted by anglers for the ability to stop trout colonising stretches of rivers and streams. They are largely a shoal species and therefore can out-compete the more individual trout.
In England and Wales they can be fished for throughout the coarse fishing season (16 June to 14 March), providing thrilling sport on the fly when the trout season is closed. There is no closed season for grayling in Scotland. There are no grayling in Ireland. Well known grayling flies include: the grayling witch, klinkhamers, czech nymphs and 'red tags' along with other trout patterns. Flies tied to resemble small pink shrimps have also been found to be useful.
In France too the season is limited depending upon several factors. The Allier River is one of the rare places in Southern Europe where the common grayling occurs in a natural habitat. This fish is much valued in French gastronomy for its fine and delicate texture and is best eaten along with a light wine.
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Famous quotes containing the word angling:
“Fly fishing may be a very pleasant amusement; but angling or float fishing I can only compare to a stick and a string, with a worm at one end and a fool at the other.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
“The pleasant’st angling is to see the fish
Cut with her golden oars the silver stream,
And greedily devour the treacherous bait.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)