10-06 record Wingham tench

[Steve Burke]

Anderoo's 11lb Wingham bream at the weekend make me rethink my baiting pattern. This came to a spot with a small amount of concentrated feed. So on Monday, rather than scatter groundbait over a wide area, I opted for several small areas lightly baited with brown crumb/boilie crumb containing chopped boilies/corn.

 

Whether this made any difference I don't know. However the result was a new Wingham record at 10-06.

 

What was interesting about this fish was that it was only 22ins long! However it was incredibly broad, plus also contained a fair amount of spawn. I'd like to meet it when it's grown to 25ins, the length of a 9-04 I had last week!

 

As can be seen from the light green/yellow colour this was one of the young fish, so has plenty of growing still to do. Somehow I don't think it'll stay a venue record for long!

 

P.S. Thanks for the photos, Glyn.

 

 

Edited June 4, 2009 by Steve Burke

[Anderoo]

It's nearly as big as the bream!

 

Congratulations Steve, a really superb result What a beautiful specimen too.

 

As it was clearly all down to the new improved baiting strategy(^tm) I am looking forward to receiving my gratis ticket for 2010/11 - thanks in advance

[mike666]

hi steve

very nice fish

well done. a few small changes can offen help

[lutra]

Thats a cracker, well done Steve not just for catching it but also for making a water for it to grow that big in.

[Guest tigger]

Well done Steve I'll be surprised if the new record will last too long though, but the more often it's broken the better !

[Rob Ward]

Funny that three of the five who've already posted on this thread have held the Lake Tench record at one point. Unfortunately there's another AN'er who's no longer with us who also held it once.

 

Congratulations Steve, I'm really looking forward to the SG fish in now!

 

It does look short in length for its weight, one that I caught last weekend had a huge frame but weighed 8lb 6oz. I was certain it was a nine so checked it on another set of scales but no - 8lb 6!

Edited June 4, 2009 by Rob Ward

[Anderoo]

I timed my big tench session wrong, I was too early in the year - but I too am looking forward to next weekend!

 

By the way, a little birdie tells me that Glyn has had his first double at 10lb 5oz - nice one Glyn

 

It makes you wonder what will get caught in the next few weeks...

[Rob Ward]

Which swim was Glynn fishing?

[Anderoo]

Which swim was Glynn fishing?

 

PM Rob.

[chesters1]

still occupied breeding down the pond but some are turning up ,nothing like that beauty though thats big frensham sized fish

Edited June 4, 2009 by chesters1