I'm sure we've all caught tench on a variety of boilies, flavours, colours, fishmeal, milks, but is there any recommendations for a particular boilie, readily available.
My regular has many rudd and perch, so naturals are not an option. Tia.
My regular has many rudd and perch, so naturals are not an option. Tia.
In reply to Post #1
I have found tench have a liking to small 10/12mm fishmeals on the lakes I fish.
Michael
I have found tench have a liking to small 10/12mm fishmeals on the lakes I fish.
Michael
The original frozen Sticky Bloodworm boilies were a very good tench bait. Haven't used them since they went shelf life only though.
Don't know if you can still get them but 12mm richworth esterberry, the tench go mad for them
In reply to Post #1
I've had tench on Sticky Krill white pop ups & barrel wafters, Proper Job Scopex Squid Liver pop ups, UB ting tong wafters to name but a few.
I've had tench on Sticky Krill white pop ups & barrel wafters, Proper Job Scopex Squid Liver pop ups, UB ting tong wafters to name but a few.
Maple peas are a great Tench bait
In reply to Post #1
I'm afraid to say that the bait has long since been discontinued but the old tench really lived Mainlines Grange CSL back in the day. Might be worth considering CSL in one form or another.
I'm afraid to say that the bait has long since been discontinued but the old tench really lived Mainlines Grange CSL back in the day. Might be worth considering CSL in one form or another.
In reply to Post #7
Richworth Strawberry Yoghurt. Tench went mad for these everywhere I used them
Richworth Strawberry Yoghurt. Tench went mad for these everywhere I used them
I had my biggest tench at over 12lb on a Solar Seafood Takeaway boilie, but in terms of numbers, Sweet Birdfood based boilies caught me loads up to 9lb.
In reply to Post #1
My best tench have all come on good old fashioned sweetcorn so boilie wise I guess something that has similar qualities like some of the recommendations here. Bright and sweet and not too big.
My best tench have all come on good old fashioned sweetcorn so boilie wise I guess something that has similar qualities like some of the recommendations here. Bright and sweet and not too big.
In reply to Post #1
10mm tutti's if you can get them
10mm tutti's if you can get them
In reply to Post #1
Anything.
If you want to catch tench, go carp fishing
If you want to catch carp, go tench fishing.
Anything.
If you want to catch tench, go carp fishing
If you want to catch carp, go tench fishing.
In reply to Post #1
From my 35 years of carp and accidental tench fishing, I would say they seem to like red or pink hook baits between 10mm and 14mm, and creamy flavours. I roll my own bait, but I'm sure you can find something in a packet or pot that fits the bill. I actually avoid using hook baits in red or pink on waters where there a lot of smaller tench. If you're targeting tench, I wouldn't use boilies. Sweetcorn or luncheon meat is what I've used with a lot of success.
From my 35 years of carp and accidental tench fishing, I would say they seem to like red or pink hook baits between 10mm and 14mm, and creamy flavours. I roll my own bait, but I'm sure you can find something in a packet or pot that fits the bill. I actually avoid using hook baits in red or pink on waters where there a lot of smaller tench. If you're targeting tench, I wouldn't use boilies. Sweetcorn or luncheon meat is what I've used with a lot of success.
In reply to Post #1
The Source. Dynamite baits. Absolute tench magnet.
The Source. Dynamite baits. Absolute tench magnet.
In reply to Post #14
They used to love the old mainline essential opal
They used to love the old mainline essential opal
In reply to Post #1
Rich worth tutifruity or just plain old treble bread punch disc (orange warburtons)
Rich worth tutifruity or just plain old treble bread punch disc (orange warburtons)
In reply to Post #13
I would agree with the red malarkey from what I've seen. Which is interesting because given that they MUST have night vision, it's questionable as to whether they can actually see in colour at all. However I'm getting quite a few tench in a predominantly carp venue on DT Green Beast. Epic bait all around it is
I would agree with the red malarkey from what I've seen. Which is interesting because given that they MUST have night vision, it's questionable as to whether they can actually see in colour at all. However I'm getting quite a few tench in a predominantly carp venue on DT Green Beast. Epic bait all around it is
In reply to Post #1
crafty catcher peanut pro, back in the day was an absolute killer tinca bait. Caught shed loads of em, intentionally on those.
Maple pea, again, outstanding and anything with blood really worked.
crafty catcher peanut pro, back in the day was an absolute killer tinca bait. Caught shed loads of em, intentionally on those.
Maple pea, again, outstanding and anything with blood really worked.
I'd like to know what they don't eat !!
9 pick-ups and 9 tench so far on my club water. At least the rigs are working.
9 pick-ups and 9 tench so far on my club water. At least the rigs are working.
When I was a kid I always, always used to catch them on either Richworth Esterberry or Tutti Frutti. For whatever reason, the lake I used to fish I never managed to catch them on any other boilie (I used all sorts as a kid, Trigga, Nash Whisky, Scopex.
That said, my most recent Tench (still a few years back now), and a fair one it was, came on Baitworks Atlantic Heat, however, this and Royal Marine is what I solely use nowadays so it's hardly surprising that at some point if I was going to catch one that it would have been on one of these baits.
From memory I've never had a tench on a pop up though.
That said, my most recent Tench (still a few years back now), and a fair one it was, came on Baitworks Atlantic Heat, however, this and Royal Marine is what I solely use nowadays so it's hardly surprising that at some point if I was going to catch one that it would have been on one of these baits.
From memory I've never had a tench on a pop up though.
I'd have to say ccmoore Pacific tuna. I had such high hopes for this bait when it was released but had to stop using it because of the relentless tench action. Winding in half way through an overnight session was the breaking point for me! 
Reading ALL pages