Tench feeding habits

[Andrew]

John Fish:

Forgiven...we'll keep that one private!!

For your lack of manners you "southern winner" i have sent copies of your e-mail to other members,i have manners enough not to you in public

[Andrew]

:mad: :mad: OR DO I?

This northern looser is a little bit irate to say the least

[MarkV]

Steve Burke:

On some gravel pits in particular tench will feed during the heat of the day.  However, on most other venues I find early and late best.  During the day sport is slower but I find you can continue to catch where the light is lower. This means swims that are shaded, perhaps in fact in thick weed, or in deeper water.

Is this due to the light levels or water temperature? Has any investigation been done into the reasons?

[Andrew]

21 posts, is that all you have to offer

Still waiting

Ta Ta for now member 531

[Chris Plumb]

Most Anglers spend their lives in making rules for tench, and tench spend theirs in breaking them...(After G Aston) OK so the original quote talked of trout. But I think it remains true of most fish...

 

My two favourite tench pits couldn't be more different. The first is very much a night water. For years I've caught more tench during the hours of darkness than any other place I fish for them yet during the day - even prime times of dawn and dusk is NEARLY always a struggle. (Though of course they'll always prove you wrong on occasions)

 

The second pit - fishes much better during the heat of the day. All my 6lb+ fish (OK so it's not a huge sample!!) have come around mid-day on HOT summer days - conditions not famous for being ideal for tench.

 

Both pits are of similar size and depth the 2nd has much more weed growth however. The 2nd also get a lot more angling pressure.

 

The only similarity is in location - targetting the margins is a winner on both venues.....

 

Chris

[scoobs11]

a good way of colouring the water when fishing the margins is to take the top section off your pole stick the end of the pole in the silt and blow bubbles through the silt.

 

lots of colour with minimal disturbance

[Kevin Hackett]

Thanks Scoobs11,

At last someone has give me a good reason to buy a pole !

[Chris Plumb]

Why not just use a rake - tench seem positively attracted to the disturbance and it may have the added advantage of spooking off the carp

 

Chris