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No tench


Steve Walker

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Just got back from an unsuccessful session on Wick. I thought I'd give it a try because the fish seem to run bigger; an average Dabchick tench is 4-5lb, an average Wick one 5-6. There are also some very good tench in there, into double figures. I fished a peg at the opposite end of the lake to my usual pegs. I just didn't feel like fishing a big expanse of water into the wind, so I found a calm and sheltered bay at the upwind end. Shallower and more weedy, and at the wrong end by the wind, but with plenty of tenchy activity. Lots of bubbling, but very few bites. I hit one, but lost it after a short tussle. It can't have been very well hooked, I wasn't putting all that much pressure on it when the hook pinged free.

 

I don't know what the problem was this evening. The water was very clear again, which never helps. I'm almost certain I could have had plenty of bites if I'd scaled down the tackle, but what's the point if you can't get the fish in? I'll give it another go soon, though. It's a nice swim to fish, and there were feeding fish in front of me, so it's just a matter of finding something they'll take with confidence.

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