TENCH FISHING ON THE FLOAT

In this video we go float fishing for Tench on a stunning pond that may just contain a monster! There's something very special about Tench Fishing on the float, particularly in Spring and Summer. Pin prick bubbles coming up around the float before it slides away and you're into an awesome Tinca. We fish the lift method on this lovely little lake with handmade floats and catch some stunning fish. Please see the link below to where you can purchase these from Sam King.
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[@rosswarwick4933]

After decades of carp fishing I’m hanging up the big carp rods & reels for more of a course fishing pastime .. your videos are so good & informative for my future fishing!! Love them .. 👌

[@andrewemms8406]

One of the reasons this video is popular is because, Everyone Loves Tench! They really are a beautiful species. Cracking video Nick 👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Andrew Emms thanks mate. Yeah I agree. We all love the Tench! 👍👍👍

[@ifishonthecoast]

nope! :) Because everyone loves fishing :P

[@ianbourne9970]

Best channel on KZbin by a country mile 👏 👌 👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

YES Ian!!! Thank you so much. You’re a star!!! 👍👍👍

[@pikingadventures2872]

Those memories of when you’re a kid are all part of it. There’s lakes I’d never fish in a million years if I only wanted to catch decent fish but God! The nostalgia and the atmosphere of the venues can really light up the senses just cause of the memories! Bloody hell what a tench! Nice one Nick

[@Lifeonthebank]

Piking Adventures with Sam & Kirky. Absolutely agree mate, 100%. People fish for different reasons. Sometimes it’s how or where you’re fishing that captures your imagination. It’s not always about catching big fish at all costs. Thanks for checking out the video mate 👍🎣

[@pikingadventures2872]

Life on the bank great video loved it!

[@leegarner6013]

Cracking vlog on how you tackled this water. Tench on the float is the proper way to do it for me! Well done!

[@Lifeonthebank]

Absolutely, nothing like catching them on the float! 👍👍👌

[@buckrichard7690]

Fantastic video, thank you Nick. Challenging fishing but great to see how you approached it.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks. Took a few sessions to get my head around it. Not easy fishing but very rewarding! Thanks for watching the video! 👍👍👍

[@mikestaines3850]

Great video. Very atmospheric and reminds me of great days gone by !

[@Lifeonthebank]

Mike Staines Quite different to some of the fishing I do on vast rivers and big pits. To occasionally drop onto a small intimate lake is a real treat! Thanks for watching it mate. Keep catching! 👍👍👍

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

I used to fish a pond in Sussex 40+ years ago. Behind Ardingly College if anyone knows that place. I raked out one heavily weeded swim one afternoon for a nights fishing. Caught 100+ small Tench up to 2 1/2lbs. Got smashed 3 or 4 times on 6lb line with unstoppable runs. Someone said there were supposedly carp in there. But I never knew of anyone catching carp from that pond nor did I know of anyone who even knew anyone, who'd caught carp there. But it's the magic of a warm summer morning or evening, on a small lily pad covered pond and float fishing for Tench. Does course fishing ever get as good as that? EDIT That male Tench at the end. They say that to find out how big the biggest female Tench are in a pond/lake, DOUBLE the size of the biggest male Tench you catch 8-))...

[@CIFC]

Enjoyed the vid. Love fishing for tench but not had over five pound myself. Tight lines

[@lazydazy5159]

Superb video. Really enjoyed it. Great fun fishing on a lovely little pond.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Lazy Dazy - schoolboy fishing! 😁

[@leeswift7303]

Great video. No better fishing than float fishing for tench.

[@Lifeonthebank]

It’s just the best isn’t it! Thanks for checking out the video mate 🙏

[@glparkins]

Excellent video, thank you

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks!!! Will hopefully doing some more of this very soon. 👍👍👍🎣

[@craig2622]

Nice vid m8 love these small waters you never know whats there good fishing 🎣 🎣 .

[@Lifeonthebank]

Absolutely. These little ponds get neglected. Tench time very soon!!! 😁 Good luck!

[@kevincurrington367]

Beautiful setting well done, pity about the traffic noise

[@euan5812]

Watched this absolute banger for some tips and tricks and came away from the video with alot more 👍👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Nice one! Thanks for checking it out! Definitely feels like Tench time soon. I have another one where I’m using flat bed feeders for Tench. Did you watch that? Worked quite well late spring. Early spring you can get away with naturals but then the nuisance fish wake up and pellets on the feeder worked ok. 👍

[@DanielBouskila]

Great vid

[@Lifeonthebank]

Ascent Explorers thanks 👍👍👍👌

[@theharris7207]

Glad I found this little channel. Great stuff mate.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Appreciate your support. Thanks for watching! 👍👍👍👍

[@Clowningabout001]

That place looks fantastic! I love them little wild places, beats any commercial any day of the week.... lobed this, cracking watch..... Hope you go back 😎🤙🏻🎣🐟

[@sylviewheeler6237]

Lovely video !

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thank you. Glad you liked it. Roll on the spring!!!

[@sylviewheeler6237]

@@Lifeonthebank yes !,, I live in France , it’s been difficult to go fishing this year with the lockdown !,,,!!

[@nobbyclarke6051]

First time of viewing this brilliant video , what a venue , would really love to fish it , I bet there is a few surprises in there , great vid love it ..👏🏻👏🏻

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks! Make sure you check out my tench playlist. There’s a few tench videos now 😉👍

[@djlfloats]

Quality video again.. Makes me hate the winter even more now, especially with the weather we are currently having haha, cant wait for spring and some Tench fishing. Keep up the good work

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cheers mate. Yes, love catching Tench on the float. Make sure you check out the Crucian vids!!! 😉👍

[@andrewwilliams8187]

Lots of weed put looks like a great water nice fish

[@delwigzieful]

Beautiful place nick the club that runs this water should have a good work party weekend and tidy the place up some awesome tench there nick nice 1,para

[@Lifeonthebank]

paraffinalien Thanks mate. Yes it’s a little bit forgotten, but part of me likes that :)

[@delwigzieful]

I know what you mean nick,para

[@danielpickles8066]

Looks eely

[@Lifeonthebank]

Very possibly. Might have to target them at some point! 👍

[@damonmcmahon8581]

@@Lifeonthebank yes please do an eel fishing video during the late summer evenings they can provide some brilliant sport also awesome tench

[@FanterFishing]

Lift method is such an awesome way to catch the tench, even better on a pin, but maybe not with that much weed 😂

[@Lifeonthebank]

Fanter Fishing - Yes mate. Could have probably caught more off the deck but sometimes you just wanna catch them a certain way ... and the float is epic. Not sure that little lake could possibly contain any more weed!!! 😂

[@mrw9513]

Brilliant video buddy, I agree little venues like that are so nice for a days float fishing. I think we all need at least a few days a year like that just to remind us of how we fell in love with the sport in the first place, the draw of the unknown is few and far between nowadays. We're nearly at perch time of the year, bet you can't wait, I can't lol. Have a great week and weekend and tight lines, best wishes and stay safe and well to you and your family buddy

[@Lifeonthebank]

mr w thank you mate. I keep thinking about the perch more and more! It’s nearly time! I think I’ll give it at least another month but I’m really looking forward to it. Thanks for the kind comments. Look after yourself mate. Be lucky!!! 👍🎣

[@mrw9513]

@@Lifeonthebank cheers buddy lol I'm exactly the same whenever it gets a bit overcast my mind jumps straight into perch mode. My reel is freshly braided and lures are all ready to go, gotta say i can't wait to get the lures out again. There's something very special about working a lure, and triggering that hit. To me it's a great way of getting to know the topography of a venue, as you get to know all the snags and weed beds and variations of the bottom, which then helps with spring and summer chubbing too.

[@mikemike5973]

Love this video my friend just come across your channel am out of the country but don't miss the country with all the nonsense going on other than pie and mash, fish and chips and fishing! All the best

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks for tuning in!!! Where are you now? There any decent fishing?

[@mikemike5973]

@@Lifeonthebank uganda no such thing as lake fishing as we expect in England anything that's caught they would eat haha you have lake Victoria but more like the sea! You need to charter a boat and things start getting pricey.

[@justluvfishinguk]

Awesome buddy.. nice tench … there’s to much weed there .. they need sort it out .. good vid .. cheers Chris & Sam

[@Lifeonthebank]

Yeah, it’s too heavy really. Makes it quite tricky. Thanks for checking out the video. 👍

[@pikebrady8280]

Corn is king for tench on bottom few shots on the line and ground bait particles on bottom feed on close I find is grate iv have some big tench up to 8 or 9lb like this

[@sallute]

Nice video. Lovely looking pond. Looks difficult to fish though with all that weed. But you did well.

[@Lifeonthebank]

The weed did make it very tricky, but with the right tackle we managed to catch a few. Thanks for checking it out! 👍

[@nickdonaghy6360]

Excellent video and quality content - I can't believe I've only just found your videos today!

[@Lifeonthebank]

There’s a few to get through now! Thanks for checking them out!!! 👍👍🙏🎥

[@nickdonaghy6360]

@@Lifeonthebank I’ll be sure to scour the catalogue! One thing I’d say though as a bit of a request as someone who is just getting back into angling in my mid-twenties after doing it as a young lad, is that it would be good to have a bit of an insight into the gear selection. For example, why are some rod test curves more suitable to different situations, how the environment affects what tackle is used, why different rigs are preferred etc. I am looking at this as a complete beginner so the more insight the better!! Obviously if you went into such granular detail for each video it would be extremely time consuming so even just the odd one would be perfect.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Yeah, product info varies from video to video. Some are more detailed than others. Generally I try to focus on the fish and the fishing, with general advice on tackle. I might start another channel that goes into a lot more detail in terms of tackle and rigs.

[@richardneale6828]

He's very straight forward no waffle. I'm going to get the rod and reel for Christmas, very reasonable priced

[@nickdonaghy6360]

@@richardneale6828 he is Richard and, as I said, Nick’s videos are fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable. I just think I’d personally benefit from him doing some more in depth tutorials as opposed to having to watch someone else.

[@markjoyce1720]

just fantastic to get any of the big tench out is superb, and what epic fights they were. Have you been back and fished it on the bottom yet, Brilliant videos with some great information, when i was younger bread was the bait we used float fished. Good luck to you and have a great Christmas.🎣👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Have a Great Christmas 🎄 I have fished it on the deck. Must make another video of this one day 👍👍

[@gazzadon2447]

Nice video as always nick got to ove catching tench, I spoke to you the other week about Kings weir and I caught nothing unfortunately. I going back next week for round 2.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Gazza Don Keep going mate. It’s a tricky fishery but does throw up absolute donkeys!!! 👍👍👍

[@RFT24]

Bro ur videos are quality,proper production👊🏻💯well done

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thank you mate. Really appreciate that! You Tench fishing soon?

[@RFT24]

@@Lifeonthebank definitely,only been fishing 9 months still not caught a tench,great tips I will be trying them 🤞🏻

[@Lifeonthebank]

Oh wow. Yes give them a go! Worms or corn are both good options as hookbaits! 😉

[@RFT24]

@@Lifeonthebank I’m Onit,tench have to be one the best looking fish,nothing els like em,that dark green and red eyes,can’t wait to get hold of my first one 😎👌🏼

[@stuartnewman6968]

I mix corn. With sonubaits barbel groundbait mix. Works a treat

[@steveboram4415]

Great vid nick, lovely traditionally method, how about some autumn perch soon ?

[@Lifeonthebank]

Steve Boram Yes mate. I can’t wait. Almost certainly my favourite species. Bit too early in the season for me yet but probably won’t be able to stop myself in the next month or so!!! Thanks for checking out the video 👍

[@MikeBuckley]

Going to Hampton Springs tomorrow in Malpas, Cheshire. Hoping for big Tench fishing the lift method 🙏

[@Bro_N_Tiller]

This time next year I predict you having over 10k subscribers,quality content and i dont even fish for tench,fairplay man really enjoying your work! Pike on lures coming into the autumn?

[@Lifeonthebank]

Conor O toole thank you mate. Yes, can’t believe I’ve not got a pike on lures video yet. I do a lot of lure fishing for pike but didn’t get round to doing one last winter. Definitely coming once the temps drop!!! 👍🎣

[@richardneale6828]

Great video, love seeing what's in these small ponds. Keep up the great work 👍👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Loved my sessions on there. Looking forward to spring already! Thanks for checking it out! 🙏👍

[@topmario14]

Bought them from my husband for Father's Day we'll see how they work

[@addictedtoangling]

Loved this video nick what an amazing pond and tench fishing with a float is class i enjoy a spot of floatfishing it takes us back to our younger years cheers nick tight lines

[@jackthomson5047]

I think this is the club I'm a member of. I'll give this a go next time..cheers

[@Lifeonthebank]

Jack Thomson good luck mate! 👍👍👍

[@jackthomson5047]

@@Lifeonthebank cheers. Really enjoy your videos.. Might see you around 👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Absolutely. Hopefully our paths will cross on one of the club lakes 👍🎣

[@jackthomson5047]

@@Lifeonthebank would be nice... You may even be able to Show me a thing or two ✌️😂

[@Lifeonthebank]

Only if you share your edges too!!! 😂👍

[@dirtyroach1495]

👍

[@gavincorbett1272]

This as given the the inspiration to float fish for the few tench in my club lake....but I don't own a float rod but I have a korum feeder ambition rod with a 2,3,4 oz tips do u think I could use that feeder rod to float fish if so which tip would be best?

[@Lifeonthebank]

I would give it a go and just see how you get on. Maybe try the 3oz then step up or down from there. If you decide to get a float rod I would recommend the Korum Glide. Thanks for checking out the video 👍👍👍

[@gavincorbett1272]

@@Lifeonthebank thanks for the reply mate I shall definitely give it a go 👍

[@james6495]

The videos are cracking for sure mate!! Only one small complaint, the music parts are way louder than the talking parts. I know nothing about editing video so I don't know if you can even out the sound levels? But keep them coming mate, the quality is outstanding!!

[@Lifeonthebank]

James I’ll watch out for this. Definitely useful feedback. Thanks again for watching the videos!!! 👍👍😂

[@pja666bn12hs]

Where is this lake please? Looks perfect but no good if we dont know where it is! Top video though.... 👍😁

[@chrisgath2619]

Is that the 10' opportunist, wot size reel 4000? I've just got the 10' n 8' wth 3000s n 4000s stradics...how heavy is that olive...I'm struggling with line grips moving up line every cast?? Don't like shot..any suggestions, love tench fishing

[@dpfisherman]

Well done nick another great video, is there a fish that swims that you don’t fish for 😂👌🏻🎣

[@Lifeonthebank]

DPfishing Nope!!!! 😂 Thanks for the kind comments mate. 👍👍👍👍🎣🎣🎣

[@dpfisherman]

No worries mate nice to see you out fishing producing great content 🎥👌🏻🎣

[@marksfishing7443]

That first tench was gorgeous. I fished a match on the adjoining lake last week and had a walk round this pond. Definitely on the very near to do list - right up my street. Great video

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks for checking out the video. Yes, everyone fishes the other lakes while this one gets ignored. Give it a go! Let me know how you get on. 👍🎣

[@RomaneGilaRK]

Where abouts is this place Would love to give it a try

[@Lifeonthebank]

Sorry, cannot say out of respect for the other few anglers that fish there and the club.

[@Paddyman8869]

7:50 iv cot afew small pike on 2 maggots

[@stuartcorp3161]

I just had a 9lb 10z at smallford

[@1985bradrushton]

I fish a similar weedy lake and don’t fish the lift method as it means you have to be over-depth, sitting in the weed. I fish just off bottom for the tench on the waggler and the bites are really good.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Sound advice I’m sure. I’m pretty sure the bottom is clear where I’m presenting the bait, even though there’s weed all around me. I probably should have tried off the deck too. Next time. Thanks for your thoughts, much appreciated 👍

[@1985bradrushton]

@@Lifeonthebank Don't listen to me. I;ve gone from having 18 tench in a morning to not having a bite for the last 2 sessions. Proceed as you were!!

[@Lifeonthebank]

😂😂😂 We all go through those times for sure!!! 👍👍

[@David-mg1yj]

I'm no expert, in fact I haven't been fishing for 20 years, but I am now keen to go again. - I couldn't help but notice a blue rope with a rake on the end of it (near the beginning of the video - 29 seconds in). Could you not throw it in, clear some of that weed, at least clear a path so you can land the fish, plus stir up the bottom in the process, then return a few hours later ready to catch whatever it's attracted? Would that work?

[@chrismckechnie1911]

I use 8lb maxima for all my tench float fishing and have never vever snapped off. I fish weed and lilly festooned lakes and the tench are animals. With tench to over 9lb in these lakes its hit and hold and other than the odd hook pull i generally win. I never pinch shot on my line using olliveties and float stops instead. What line do you use nick???

[@Lifeonthebank]

Chris McKechnie In this video I switched to 10lb ESP Syncro which made the difference. Olivettes to make sure I don’t create any weak spots. Did the trick! Maxima is a classic. Need to use what your confident with. Thanks for checking out the video! 👍👍👍

[@matthewmemz2380]

Is the line mono. Loaded or normal? And what weight olive is best?

[@andrewwright6172]

What a fantastic little pond, nice one Nick. 👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cool little lake isn’t it mate 😉

[@peterdobbs6700]

I wonder, 3 years on Nick, did you back?

[@seandebuitleir]

I love the way you lose your shit when you get hooked up....everyone feels the same but tries to play it cool ha

[@Northstar-Media]

Tench can't half move when they get up a head of steam i was snapped on 0.17 mm line & 13 elestics i could not turn it.

[@davidselby3909]

Hi, what rod do use for tench is a standard 13 foot float rod ok I want to start this on my local reservoir because we have got tench up to 9 lb.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Should be ok. I’m now using a 12ft rod with a 1.5lb TC. Often it the environment and style of fishing that dictates the rod. For example, I will step this up to 1.75lb TC if there’s weed, or if I decide to chuck heavy feeders. I hope that helps.

[@grantsmith8502]

Try using your drag on reel 😂

[@Lifeonthebank]

I have about a dozen different reels, one set of hands. The reels often change each year. I trust my hands 100% as I get to know the reels.

[@fishingwithaodhancallaghan3637]

Does tench just Bomb the float under and let go as I got loads of takes like that on sweet corn and a red maggot

[@Lifeonthebank]

I fish the lift method. Quite often the float suddenly lays flat on the surface. You then know they’ve picked up the bait! 👍

[@Xandina1]

That lake could do with a good raking, so much overgrown weed

[@Lifeonthebank]

Yeah. There are rakes in every swim. If everyone raked before and after it would be a lot better.

[@DanielBouskila]

Did you have to rake the swim?

[@Lifeonthebank]

Ascent Explorers I takes it a the end of each session, in prep for the next one.

[@peterjohnson8935]

Why can't we have fishing videos without constant music in the background?

[@Lifeonthebank]

Maybe check out some of my more recent videos. I’ve tried to turn the volume down a bit. Thanks for checking them out though 👍

[@mikearnold427]

I know the lake you were fishing and there are carp in there.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Turns out there are a few yes

[@terrywalker7727]

What gram Olivetti leads please ?

[@Lifeonthebank]

I think this was 2g 👍

[@michaelwedgner6163]

Good vids mate but why do you need to talk at volume 4 and then have the music blast out at volume 10 it just spoils the vids

[@wardydoneuagain]

I've had big carp 30+pound catfish and I'll say this tench are my favourite fish to catch. I would rather catch 100 tench to having g a big carp anyday

[@dovie5126]

I like men

[@Lifeonthebank]

Good on yer 🤣👍

[@dovie5126]

My brother wrote that lol

[@Lifeonthebank]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@IanDentonDorsetWildlife]

Good fishing - but terrible muzac! Completely detracts from the essence of the video - Why did you do that?

[@Lifeonthebank]

Glad you enjoyed the fishing, shame about the music! It’s kinda subjective but let’s just say that I’ve toned things down a bit in my more recent videos so maybe check those out. This one was about a year ago. Thanks for checking out the channel 👍

[@IanDentonDorsetWildlife]

@@Lifeonthebank Cheers - hope you don't have a radio playing on the bank 😃

[@Lifeonthebank]

😂😂😂 would keep other anglers away!! 🎵👍😂