Steve Lewis
Senior Member
Intending to fish a local clay pit in the next couple of months when we're firmly into spring, specifically targeting tench. The lake in question has a number of large specimens well into double figures, which are largely ignored due to the lake being mostly popular with carp anglers (most of the big tench are caught by the carp lads) and match types - it has a large head of carp (averaging low doubles) and LOADS of silvers, with an enormous head of rudd.
I see the most popular baits for big tench these days are the hair-rigged worm kebab and artificial pop-up red maggots. Which, of course, are both also very popular with the smaller fish.
I'm loathe to use boilies or pellets given the number of carp in the lake, so does anyone have any tips for limiting things as best as possible so that only tench take an interest?
I see the most popular baits for big tench these days are the hair-rigged worm kebab and artificial pop-up red maggots. Which, of course, are both also very popular with the smaller fish.
I'm loathe to use boilies or pellets given the number of carp in the lake, so does anyone have any tips for limiting things as best as possible so that only tench take an interest?