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13 ft Acolyte plus 1.75 infinity evo 1.25 Drennan series 7 avon/quiver

Was hoping to have a go this weekend, Bill, but the forecast here isn't great... lots of wind:(

Really enjoying this thread, I don't usually go Tenching until mid June onwards, but definitely going to get a few sessions in soon.

I fish the lift for Tench now and again on a canal and have never found a problem with foul hooking, I generally use a drennan drift beater float as you don't need much shot on the bottom to give a very positive lift indication. I have thought about a slightly over depth waggler instead, as I do...

Yes, when I forgot my sandwich box and was miles from anywhere and starving....ate it straight out of the can, absolutely vile !!

You may only be fishing lures for Bass, but I find a 2lb test Barbel rod and baitrunner perfect for slinging out live Joeys under a float, and pretty good for lightish legering close in.

Jon, there are a few 4's in there, but few and far between, I generally only get a handful every winter. Last winter was dire, didn't get any.

The whole Salcombe proposal is bizzarre. Back to Chub, I had a couple of sessions over the weekend and managed a few, best looked near 4 and deserved a weigh and went 3 14, the next best was about 3 4 but a stunning mint fish, about the length of your average 2 and a half pounder but thick and...

Hi Jon, let us know how you get on. Been thinking of fishing that fast stretch for a while. Haven't got on the Tone for a few years now.

The Inn in the Wye?

Benwick sports sell drennan tips if you don't find any here.

A quick release spool is handy, as is a rod hand operated rachet, but I don't find the lack of those things too much of a hinderance when using Okumas. I also find I have to remove the spool less frequently with Okumas than Youngs, they seem a bit more tolerant of a bit of Shite behind the spool.

I'd go for something like reflo power or Silstar match team in 0.20 ish mm as the reel line. You can then vary your hooklink to suit what you are after.

Had a few hours on the Grayling on Sunday, first go at them this winter. The stretch was still a bit on the high side, but perfectly fishable, but the fishing was quite hard, spells of nothing then a few bites. Ended up with about 10 fish, with a couple of 14 to 15 inch fish, which bodes well...

Brilliant guess, Joe !!

Another cold one today, -7 overnight and not getting above 2.

Yes, I agree. They're like Brown Trout, every one is different !

I've heard that. I know how indigestible things affect me, but how the hell could you tell with a Grayling? Bubbles rising in the swim?😁

I bought a ninja a while ago as a back up reel and have found it to be excellent, particularly the drag.