Tench Fishing

[yorkie]

Had a day's fishing on Monday, what a cracking day, I'm not a match fisherman, I just like fishing for plesure.
I caught 14 Tench, 3 of them were Golden, 1-10lb Common Carp, a couple of small Mirror Carp, and Commons.
Nice weather, and surroundings what more could you want.
Yorkie

[barbelblanker]

Tench are my favourite summer lake fish and 14 in one session sounds like a great day. Nicely done!

[Maddison_Twatter]

Good session ! Im after a nice tench this year . What methods did you use ?

[Jolly Piscator]

Sounds like a perfect day . Well done wonderful things are Tench , and to meet 14 in one day must have been magnificent .

[yorkie]

I like to fish using rod and reel as I like that the best.
I caught the Tench using 7lb line, size 12 barbless hook and cooked mussel for my bait, they love it.
I use 7lb line because there are some really big fish in the lake, and you just don't know what you are going to catch, as carp like the mussel also.
You can buy the mussel from any Supermarket, Asda, Tesco's, Morrison's ect. costs £1 a tray and the good thing is you can freeze them, they are just as good after being frozen.
Just hook the mussel through its tounge and body and then cut it in half with a pair of scissors, use the other half as ground bait if you want.
I have been using mussel for quite a while now, and caught some really big fish.
Regards
Tony

[WesJones1984]

I'll definately be trying a mussel hookbait in the coming weeks, I love Tench there my favorite fish.

Did you take any pictures of the fish you caught?

[yorkie]

Sorry No, I didn't take any photo's, but I am hoping to go again next week and if I remember I will take my camera.
It is something I never normally do, but I will have ago.
Regards
Tony