Martin Bowler took this amazing underwater photo after a successful tench session on a crystal-clear gravel pit. Follow the big-fish expert on Facebook for more inspirational images.
Category: Tench
Tench Fall To Red Maggots
Swim preparation helped Drennan’s Ryan Hayden land eight tench on his recent session to a Southern gravel pit. Arriving the evening before Ryan prepared two spots, one down the marginal shelf alongside a weed bed using a traditional rake and one at around 40 yards using a castable rake to… Read more
Bright Baits Tempt Tench
Hans Moolenaar and Arend Termorshuizen have managed to land some good catches of tench despite the unsettled weather in Holland. “We both fished with 35g In-Line Flat Method feeders on 8lb Feeder & Method Mono with a short hooklength of 10lb Super Specialist Sinkbraid tied to a size 12 Specimen Plus hook with… Read more
Charm Tench On Worms
Simon Ashton visits Linear fisheries near Oxford in search of big tench in this week’s Angler’s Mail. In the article, Simon runs through his approach when targeting gravel pits as well as some tips and tricks to help you catch more tench. To check out the full article, pick up a… Read more
Tench On The Acolyte Plus 13ft
Tony Peet caught this terrific fish during a session with his Acolyte Plus float rod. “I fished a stillwater in the North West to try out my Acolyte Plus 13ft, hopeful of a decent tench,” he explained. “I fished 6lb Float Fish through to a Carp Bandits size 14 to 4lb hooklength and set the float a… Read more
Greg’s First Tench Of The Year
Greg Sire from France caught his first tench of 2016 during a short session after work. “I fished for two hours on a small lake near my house,” the Drennan fan explained. “I chose to pole fish at 10 metres and only used 1kg of special roach groundbait and some bloodworm. “In the first hour I caught many roach… Read more