Although I must admit- it was caught at about 130 yards on a cell pop-up bolt rig!!
my first tench
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St.John
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my first tench
Not being much of a still water angler (redmire was the first pond I fished-always been a river man till about 3 years ago) I had never caught a tench-until last night! What fantastic fish!
Although I must admit- it was caught at about 130 yards on a cell pop-up bolt rig!!
Although I must admit- it was caught at about 130 yards on a cell pop-up bolt rig!!
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Re: my first tench
I've never seen a 'bolt rig,' but did see a spotty herbert using nuts as ledgers once.st.john wrote:a cell pop-up bolt rig!!
Excellent fish, Sir. Well done.
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One of them new fangled floating thingemies! Smell like icecream.... I'll wait in line at the gaffing post. :beg:Beresford wrote:Nice fish. What's a cell pop-up?
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Re: my first tench
Nice one Sin. :thumb:
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Re: my first tench
Nice tench St.John
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Re: my first tench
Very pleased for you Sin.
It's so nice to see members post their first fish of a species. No matter the size. We all have to start somewhere.... I've never had a Wells or a Zander.....mind you I'm not in any rush to catch either.
Mike
It's so nice to see members post their first fish of a species. No matter the size. We all have to start somewhere.... I've never had a Wells or a Zander.....mind you I'm not in any rush to catch either.
Mike
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Re: my first tench
I always have a small pot of Cell pop ups in my bag, coconut ice cream...carp love em!st.john wrote:One of them new fangled floating thingemies! Smell like icecream.... I'll wait in line at the gaffing post. :beg:Beresford wrote:Nice fish. What's a cell pop-up?
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Re: my first tench
Indoodaly!Tadpole wrote:I always have a small pot of Cell pop ups in my bag, coconut ice cream...carp love em!st.john wrote:One of them new fangled floating thingemies! Smell like icecream.... I'll wait in line at the gaffing post. :beg:Beresford wrote:Nice fish. What's a cell pop-up?
"Be patient and calm-for no man can catch fish in anger."