Grayling Fishing In the Yorkshire Dales

A vintage film of Reg Righyni fly fishing with north country spiders for grayling in the Yorkshire Dales at Burnsall.
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[@johnwhitehouse6856]

From so long ago, ..home waters, ,...I fished the Nidd and thankfully still do but have many happy memories of Burnsall and Grassington

[@johnroberts3082]

I’m intrigued to see this film as I fished with Reg on a few occasions. Is there a date for the film? I’m guessing mid 1960s.

[@thedalesangler]

John, the film was released in early 1968. There is a companion piece with Herbert Normington fishing upstream spiders at Kilnsey, so its possible that the filming was done through the 67 season. I lived on the same street as Reg before he moved to Barbon, he would sometimes play cricket with us kids in the street.

[@johnroberts3082]

@@thedalesangler thanks Robert, I’ve good memories of trips to the Lune and of Reg catching grayling on the Yorkshire Dove

[@evanemmott]

Dear Sir: I love these old angling productions, such as Michael Hordern in, "Rod and Line," and in particular anything featuring BV. Is there a source for more of them, or a way to purchase a collection? Thanks very much. Best, Evan Emmott

[@walterengelke1887]

Funny how at the 5 minute mark the angler simply takes the cigarette out of his mouth and throws it into the river. I guess in the good old days polluting and preservation was not on the agenda.