Tench on a lure

[Elton]

I mentioned this on Facebook, where a few others have reported strange catches:

 

http://www.facebook.com/AnglersNet/posts/117399328331279

[Anderoo]

I've never had a tench on a lure, but I did once catch one while legering a deadbait in a Norfolk river for pike (in winter too). It was about a pound, and was fairly hooked on one point of a treble. Really weird!

[Dick Dastardly]

I saw a tench caught during a British Pike Championships final on a lure.And Ive caught s couple of big rudd intentionally on a small fly spoon.

[Andy Macfarlane]

I'd say tench are right up there as one of the most opportunistic fish there are (food-wise) and as for being territorial, there's a clip in CTI where a smallish tench bullies a large carp out of the way to get to some freebies left on the bottom. The tench isn't fazed by the size of the carp at all.

 

I'd think a tench would eat much of anything and as far chasing off smaller fish...without hesitation I'd say, especially in this weather when times are harder.