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When fall ends and one fishing season ends, it is time to turn my attention to winter fly fishing in Scotland for Grayling<\/a>.

For me there is no more exciting time of year to be out fly fishing than in winter. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Typical Winter Fly Fishing Scene in Scotland on the River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n


As the leaves begin to fall and the frosts become more frequent it is time to dig out the merino wool socks, big thermals, the 10ft #3 weights and the tungsten beaded nymphs!

Grayling are one of Scotland’s best kept secrets. A species you wouldn’t normally associate with Scotland.

You probably think of Trout & Salmon and quite rightly so. For me, the Grayling is the underdog. As a Scotsman this is a characteristic I can certainly identify with! It’s arguably our most consistent wild river species in terms of the quality of fishing – in my humble opinion.
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Grayling History <\/h3>\n\n\n\n


Introduced to the Scottish lowlands in the 1800’s from England as an experiment. Grayling <\/a>were not an indigenous species but have since flourished.

Since their introduction, they have managed to survive decades of persecution. It was once deemed a pest or nuisance fish, a threat to the Salmon populations for eating eggs.

Thankfully in recent times this attitude has changed and now grayling are very much sought after species in the U.K as angler look to extend their season beyond the traditional trout and salmon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter Grayling Fly Fishing in Scotland Film<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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