Smash and Grab Morning Tench Raid.

May 26, 2025

Afternoon all,

I haven't been fishing since before Christmas !!!!!! but this morning I felt the urge for a tench, so, grabbed some kit and hi-tailed it off to a new tench lake I have just been informed about.

My float was a 4BB boddied, lollypop lifter, ideal for short to medium distance in shallowish water.

Within 30 minutes, after plenty of bits and a few ide I was into a good tench....a very good one infact but unfortunately, after a few seconds it slipped the hook.... and left me swearing loudly at anyone or thing in the immediate vicinity!!!!!

😆😆😆😆😆

I was gutted.

That was a belting fish!!!!

I won't lie.....the next two hours was a struggle.

I was picking up a few bits every know and then but nothing much was happening and I was ready for home.

I call off a good friend persuaded me to give it another half an hour....good job really!!!!!!

A change to double worm tipped with red maggot got me into my second tench hook up of the session.

I made no mistakes with this fish. My Drennan DRX 15 ft creacked a bit under the strain but without any further drama she was safely netted, a lovely, fin perfect female of around 4.5 lbs, happy days!!!!!