best rod and reel set up for tench?

[alphaa]

as a newbie tench fisher, can anyone reccomend a decent rod and reel set up for allround tenching?
i currently use a 2lb tc carp rod with an all through action, a standard bait runner, and 10lb line, is this fine or too heavy?

[fullcreel]

Hi
In most places where I fish for tench, that is fine, but they do contain quite a few carp, also tench are a very powerful fish. I tend to use small baits for tench, and avoid boilies.
My normal set up for tench is an avon rod, 1 1.5lb or 1 1.75tc rod. 10lb line and an 8lb braided hooklink. Bait is often a small peice of bacon grill and I tend to use a float.
In open swims I use a 'pin with 8lb mainline and a 6lb braided hooklink. Often witha lift float.
Some mock, but when I feel like it a cane rod is great.
Tightlines

[Jol]

Far too heavy for me...I tend ot use a decent 1lb TC match rod and 4lb max line with size 10 or 12 hook links......landed a 7lb 4 oz the other day pretty comfortably with that set up....great sport.

[BoldBear]

Originally Posted by Jol

Far too heavy for me...I tend ot use a decent 1lb TC match rod and 4lb max line with size 10 or 12 hook links......landed a 7lb 4 oz the other day pretty comfortably with that set up....great sport.

If I am fishing within easy casting distance using a waggler for Tench, where I have a good chance of stopping them from running straight through lillie beds each time I hook one then I might use my 14ft Drennan Multimesh Float rod with 4lb-ish line; especially if the 'average' size only runs to around 3½lb to 4½lb-ish.

If I am fishing a lilly strewn swim were I regularly need to bully them away from the lillies and other snags then I prefer to use my 13ft MKIV Drennan Tench float rod together with 6lb/7lb line, especially if the Tench are known to run to a decent size.

If I am fishing at any distance amongst far lilly beds or against distant root strewn islands where I need to bully them away from distant snags then I would use my 12ft Drennan Specialist Rod or my 12ft Greys Barbel rod together with line of around 8lb and sometimes even heavier.