Tips for Tench Fishing in May

[mithrandir]

Claudia and I have just booked a weekend fish-in at the end of May at Sywell Reservoir.

What I would like to ask is does anyone have any tips about fishing this venue, and what sort of baits and rigs would you recommend.

I would normally fish a running leger, size 10 hook with a 10mm pineapple or tutti frutti boilie, or if they where being shy maybe some bread and honey. I normally only use meat type baits in winter for tench.

Thanks

Mike

[Portland Pirate]

Almost all of my Tench have come during the summer on Luncheon meat.

[tat]

cant beat lobworm

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Never fished there sorry but sound a great weekend. All I would say if your fishing into the dark is not to forget the margins and hemp seed to get there heads down.

[Banana Steve]

A good tench bait is red worms and corn, it also a good idea to use Red ground bait as well, something like Sensas Red Magic.

[Wilza]

Originally Posted by mithrandir

I would normally fish a running leger, size 10 hook with a 10mm pineapple or tutti frutti boilie, or if they where being shy maybe some bread and honey. I normally only use meat type baits in winter for tench.

Not fished there but I'd fish the method and baits you are thinking of using, I'd use a Groundbait feeder, the bread and honey is a new one on me! Tench seem to like red baits like 10mm esterberry or strawberry boiles and red maggots, take a selection of baits to see what they want on the day. My main concern would be if they were spawning being late may


Tight lines mate

[mithrandir]

I thought tench spawned june to august as they need a higher water temperature than carp.

[Wilza]

yeah they do but can depend on the weather if we get a hot settled weather early on.