After a relatively hard spring tench fishing on his Norfolk syndicate lake, Andy Waters’ efforts were rewarded in spectacular fashion, as he landed this 11lb 7oz fish alongside five nine-pounders! A month of cold winds had impacted the sport, but with a pressure drop and a south westerly blowing in,… Read more
Dave Owen recently enjoyed an eventful yet frustrating session on a midlands gravel pit, where, after losing two tench, he managed a new PB of 11lb 4oz. He arrived to find the venue busier than expected, so settled in an area he’s caught from before, but where a stiff breeze… Read more
Most specimen tench are caught on feeder tactics, but in the right scenario, the float can still produce the very largest of fish, as Chris Netto found when he landed this 12lb 11oz tinca on the waggler! The Tenchfishers member had volunteered as a steward at the group’s National Tench… Read more
Would you be allowed to go fishing on your wedding anniversary? Andy Pulley felt he was lucky to be on the bank during his but was rewarded with this superb 12lb 3oz tench. It was caught from a large southern stillwater where the High Wycombe angler was initially fishing three… Read more
Having caught fish all over the world on the fly, Alan Ferguson started targeting pike on the tactic around two years ago.. ..with his efforts recently culminating in this 38lb fish. It was caught from Blagdon Lake near Bristol, where they recently opened for eight days of pike fishing for… Read more
Gary Knowles has been fishing a pool in Shropshire for few years now in search of crucians and had some great results, but it will take some going to top this stunning 4lb 1oz specimen. He told us “Generally, I target the same areas, but on a recent trip, I… Read more
