Tench 2026

[Bill Walford]

My first of the year caught at on 27th February

 

[Tony Koziol]

Eight fish for me today, best at 7:04 and 6:13 females and a male 6:11.
All on maggot feeder.

 

[Bill Walford]

Eight fish for me today, best at 7:04 and 6:13 females and a male 6:11.
All on maggot feeder.

Well caught Tony, I’m struggling to find the little tinkers at the moment

 

[Tommy Bee]

My first fish of the year was a very cute strap Conger from a Seafront mark last week

 

[Tony Koziol]

Well caught Tony, I’m struggling to find the little tinkers at the moment

Thanks Bill, last fish was at 13.30 then my mate started catching next door to my left until 18.30.
I sure you will catch up with them or them with you.

 

[Roger Pearman]

Any recommendations for Tench venues in Surrey/Hampshire/Berkshire on a day ticket?

 

[Jon Frisby]

Cheeky 6lber to start the season..

 

[Cliff Turner]

After two blanks I got off the mark today with 3 fish on maggot feeder, biggest a nice 7.01.

 

[Gary Taylor]

Got my season underway with a couple of very lean 4s today, and a sun tan into the bargain!

 

[Carl Massey]

Glad to see people are catching a few of the red eyed wonders. On my ticket I'm fishing a place on Hayling island very close to the sea which apparently has some clonkers in there. I've generally been targeting the carp or bream really when there but wondered if anyone here had ventured to Sinah and done any good?

 

[Bill Walford]

Glad to see people are catching a few of the red eyed wonders. On my ticket I'm fishing a place on Hayling island very close to the sea which apparently has some clonkers in there. I've generally been targeting the carp or bream really when there but wondered if anyone here had ventured to Sinah and done any good?

A mate fishes Sinah fairly regularly Carl, he’s had them to nearly 8lb but the bream can be a pain

 

[Bill Walford]

After a month of day trips since my first fish on 27th February I hit the mother load yesterday! Thirteen fish to 7-02 with eight over five pounds

 

[Cliff Turner]

I knew it was coming Bill, well done mate.

 

[Bill Walford]

I knew it was coming Bill, well done mate.

Thanks Cliff From the swim you fished when you across

 

[Tony Koziol]

After a month of day trips since my first fish on 27th February I hit the mother load yesterday! Thirteen fish to 7-02 with eight over five pounds
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Nice one Bill, great result.

 

[Bill Walford]

Nice one Bill, great result.

Well pleased this early in the spring Tony

 

[Mike Thompson]

First session this year. Was not expecting much as night time temps still low. But in a short midday session had five bites and landed two, best 6.5.
Other three bites were good, but I'm out of practice. Lovely to be out again.

 

[Cliff Turner]

blank for me today

 

[Michael Brough]

Had my first two tench sessions of the season on a small local club lake. On both mornings the frost warning light was on in the car. Fished float close in with maggot. Nothing happened for so time but once the sun was up and I started getting a few roach. I was close to packing up and thought no tench today when a bite resulted in small fish of about three pounds. The next session again started with the frost warning light illuminated. Float fished again but with worm on the hook. When the sun got up it was positively hot and I had the lake to myself. My float sat stationary in the swim so decided to reel in and take a walk and in a shallow corner of the lake I sat and watched up to 20 carp basking in the sun. Returned to my swim to give it a last hour and thought this is going to be a blank when the float went under and a similar size tench resulted. A very pale fish. Both fish were in excellent condition.

 

[Nigel Whittingham]

I got the monkey off my back yesterday with my first Tench in 4 sessions. Was pleased to see them rolling at first light so set up in front of them. Quite a hard frost and a cold wind soon had them disappear and i sat watching motionless bobbins for 8 hours. I left the rods in while i was packing up and with the last rod still in i had a screamer which ended up a 6.2 Tench.
The odd warm day last month made me start a few weeks early as the last 2 sessions have felt like winter again but i’m glad i did as i’ve learned a lot in the few sessions i’ve had and it’s knocked the rust off gained by 6 months of Piking so i feel ready for the season ahead.