THANK YOU for purchasing the latest issue of IYCF.
As you’ve probably guessed from this month’s front cover, we’re now at the time of year when one of my favourite species is back on the radar – tench!
I’ve already seen a few reports of the odd one getting caught during the short mild spells we’ve had over the last month or so, but we’re now approaching the period when they become a realistic target to focus our attentions on again.
I’m currently in a bit of a quandary about which venue to head to for my tench fix. Last year I fished a water which had a real air of mystery about it and all the ingredients to produce a ‘proper’ specimen tinca. The trouble is, from what I saw and learnt from fishing there last spring, there clearly isn’t many tench in there at all! On the other hand, I have a ticket for another lake which I’ve fished in the past which definitely has a good head of fish, but they tend to be much smaller. I don’t doubt there’s the odd bigger one in among them, but I think it would be a case of playing the numbers game and wading through the smaller fish in the hope of something a little chunkier coming along. But at least I’d be able to hear my alarms screaming on a regular basis!
I’m always a sucker for a bit of mystery, though, so I don’t doubt
