UKMA Team Member Lands Magnificent Tench

UKMA team member Alan Stagg has sent us yet another catch report , this time of a magnificent Tench that he had on a recent session. When UKMA spoke to Alan this is what he told us;

"The picture shows the best tench weighing 9lb 10oz.  It was part of a four fish catch during a 24 hour session at a 20 acre Oxfordshire gravel pit.  The other fish weighed 7lb 13oz, 8lb 4oz and an 8lb 11oz male. "

"The fish fell to maggots using an inline 50g feeder cast 20 yards to a clear area amongst weed.  I caught the fish over a mixture of maggots, Sonubaits 4mm Elliptical pellets and Sonubaits Hemp N Corn.  Tackle used consisted of 10lb Hydro Tuff mainline, 12 inches of 10lb Mirage fluorocarbon and a size 12 Talon Tip.  Spodding regularly over the top of the area and casting every 45 minutes helped keep the fish in the swim and due to this a couple of carp to low doubles also gate crashed the party. " 

It was a good session and a nice way to get back into my fishing after last years Drennan Cup Campaign."

To find out how Alan catches large Tench, please click HERE to be taken to his feature on how he targets them.