Float / bait for Tench
Complete guide — gear, lures, season and tips.
Gear
- Rod
- Float rod 3–3.6 m, medium-light
- Reel
- Match reel, size 3000
- Mainline
- Mono 0.20–0.25 mm
- Leader
- Hooklength 0.16–0.20 mm
- Hook
- #10 to #6
- Weight
- Float 1–3 g with shot
Browning Black Magic
Daiwa Powermesh
Lures / bait
- Earthworm
- Sweetcorn
- Maggot
- Small boilies
Season
May–August, best above 18°C
Time of day
Dawn and dusk
Pro tip
Fish along weedy margins 1–3 m deep. Cautious bites — give the fish time. Watch for the classic tench 'dance' of rising bubbles just before a take.