Tag: Tench

15 th March 2024

Top 10 Spring Tench Fishing Tips

by Guest Writer

After a long winter and with the days starting to lengthen and the water temperature slowly starting to increase. Fish are starting to wake up from their winter hibernation, and for Tench in particular, the spring is a great time to catch them

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Posted in: Tips & Tricks, Coarse/Match Fishing, How-to Guides, Species Guides, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Rods, Reels, Tench, method feeder, Tench Fishing, Worms, Maggot Feeder, Lakes, Method Fishing, Canal Fishing
20 th April 2022

Top Fishing Baits for Tench During Spring

<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Spring is the time of year where the green-flanked and red-eyed tench comes into the minds of many an angler up and down the country, as now hard-fighting tench really get on

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Posted in: Guides & FAQs, Tips & Tricks, Species Guides, Seasonal Guides, Bait, Season Tagged: Bait, Tench, Tench Fishing, Spring
17 th December 2021

The Specimen Series - With Phil Spinks

In this blog entry, Angling Direct’s very own Phil Spinks reflects on his success and filming on his Specimen Series on the Angling Direct Youtube channel. Filming the Specimen Series is something I'm very passionate about. I’ve always

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Posted in: Species Guides, Discipline, Catch Reports Tagged: Specimen Fish, Tench, Chub, Grayling, Phil Spinks
01 st November 2021

Autumn Fishing in Belgium and Holland – With Ade Kiddell

Although it has only been a few weeks since I last wrote a blog, I am happy to say that in that time I have done a lot of fishing that consisted of a nice mix of fish and many fishing situations! Barbel Fishing in Belgium Let’s start this

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Posted in: Discipline, Season, Catch Reports Tagged: Carp, Tench, Ade Kiddell, Barbel, Autumn Fishing, Holland, Belgium
11 th October 2019

Advanta Saturday- Advanta Discovery RVS Twin Tip

The Advanta Discovery RVS Twin Tip is a lighter version of the Discovery Twin Tip Power SU, but still packs a good punch. This rod works well when you need a little extra power to cast over longer distances for medium sized fish such as chub, perch

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Posted in: Buying Guides, News, All About Fishing Tagged: Bream, Tench, Advanta, Fishing Rod, Advanta Saturday- Advanta Discovery RVS Twin Tip, Advanta Discovery RVS Twin Tip
01 st October 2019

Dave Coster's How To- Catch Autumn Tench

Tench are often thought of as an early summer species, but if you use the right tactics and the weather stays reasonably mild, you can still catch these fish deep into the autumn. However, baits that were successful during those balmy summer days

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, Catch Reports, News, All About Fishing, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Tench, Fishing, Tench Fishing, Dave Coster, UK Fishing
23 rd July 2019

Justin Grapes Spring Sessions Part 4

After that amazing session I only had one more weekend left to fish as I was going on holiday with the better half. On arrival down the lakes on the Friday evening I found the complex very busy so after chatting with a couple of mates I went for a

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Posted in: News Tagged: Bream, Tench, Tench Fishing, Angling Direct, PB, Team AD, Justin Grapes Spring Sessions Part 4
05 th November 2018

Darryn Stolworthy - Late Summer, Early Autumn

After I had finished with the tench in mid July I didn’t really do much apart from a couple of walks to look at the Wensum! How hot was it?! My first trip of the Autumn was supposed to be a two night trip, but I had to settle for just the Saturday

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News, Guides & Tips Tagged: Carp, Coarse Fishing, Bream, Tench, Darryn Stolworthy - Late Summer, Early Autumn
08 th October 2018

Justin Grapes-The Hunt For Bass

At the start of my latest blog, you catch me on the hunt for bass on the lure again. After the success of the last trip I was keen to get back on the beach and cast some plastic about. It was two weeks from my last trip, so the tides were spot on

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Posted in: Catch Reports, News Tagged: Justin Grapes, Tench, Lure Fishing, Bass, Bass Fishing, Justin Grapes-The Hunt For Bass
01 st October 2018

Dave's How To – Bag Up With Lumpy Groundbait

Although it says on the packet that Dynamite Swim Stim Betaine Green Groundbait is for carp, I’ve discovered that tench like this gear too. At this time of the year tench can be a bit fussy, fizzing loads of bubbles over your feed but refusing to

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Posted in: Beginner's Guides, News, Guides & Tips, Fishing Tips & Tricks Tagged: Carp, Coarse Fishing, Tench, Groundbait, Dave's How To