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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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10mm tutti's if you can get them
10mm tutti's if you can get them
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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.
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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.
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The Source. Dynamite baits. Absolute tench magnet.
The Source. Dynamite baits. Absolute tench magnet.
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They used to love the old mainline essential opal
They used to love the old mainline essential opal