Tench tips

[King Paddy]

The tench season will be starting in a few months and i would like to gather a few tips. Any good ones?

[Chris Plumb]

The tench season will be starting in a few months and i would like to gather a few tips. Any good ones?

 

 

Well I've just this minute added this to the glossary ...

 

"The Lift Method

 

Highly effective stillwater float fishing technique popularised by the Taylor brothers in the 1950's. Particularly suited to finnicky biters such as Tench and Crucians. The essence of fishing the lift method is to set the float - I use a traditional quill - a little over depth. Attached bottom end only with a piece of tubing - NOT shot. It's important that there is no shot ANY where near the float. All your shot , a BB, AA or SSG depending on how far you need to cast, should be fixed 2-4 inches from the hook.

Bites are indicated by the float lifting or laying completely flat. It's imperative that you strike as the float lifts. Thus you will convert considerably more bites into fish if you hold the rod through out. "

 

 

My favourite baits for tench are cockles (get fresh, frozen or in brine - not vinegar) fished in a cocktail with bronze maggot and black pudding. If the water permits it and is suitable - ie not too silty - I'm a great fan of raking the swim - tench will come and investigate and look for natural offerings...

 

 

C.

[Guest josh]

Its a while yet!!!

[King Paddy]

Its a while yet!!!

It will come a lot quicker then you think!

[jerry weijers]

start early this year , in holland we begin to fish for tench in march and we cacth them all ready , because you have not so many bream and carp that time of the year

if the water is about the 10 degr farenheid we begin to fish

 

 

gr jerry

[Andrew Burgess]

Not quick enough in my opinion!!

 

Mr Matthew have you tried Peg 1 in among the lilies in the winter at Lodge Park? That where you will find them mate

[paul1610]

The tench season will be starting in a few months and i would like to gather a few tips. Any good ones?

[Andrew Burgess]

Best Tench bait I can give you is to use either lobworms and mussels - you can't beat it

[paul1610]

start a worm bin/farm right now

 

best early season bait where i fish

 

rake the swim - bait with chopped worm & mud-fish worm whole or chopped never fails

but uses lots of worms

[Norfolkdan]

Prawns and cockles