Fishing in Spring - Bait Tips, Rigs & Tactics

In this episode of Totally Awesome Fishing, Graeme heads to Horcott Lakes to fish for Tench. Now is prime time of year to catch them and Graeme gives you tips on the bait, rig and tactics that he uses to try and catch these awesome Green fish!
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[@TAFishing]

at 15:43,after hours of bumping fish off I finally get one close enough to film,when a random stranger starts up just as I am trying to talk to the camera ! ..got to love it..11 hours trying to get a film completed..Luckily the fish didn't come unbuttoned and I managed to finish that section of the film.

[@oblioi]

I dont know about you but i coulnt understand him anyway lol,another great vid,keep em up

[@masterblob7196]

Well done for keeping your cool, must be frustrating!

[@masterblob7196]

As he said above, it was the first fish he got close enough to the camera in hours, so he was focussed on the camera and in speaking to us, who he was filming for. Graeme would undoubtedly have talked with the gentleman behind, but he didn't realise he was filming, and Graeme was in the middle of playing a fish and talking to the camera, as I said, and he did say sorry! It seems to be one of those moments where a situation which was normal and peaceful at the time comes out as harsher than it really is on film.

[@AStanno08]

Master blob if I can moe the lawn and walk the dog while eating a shit sandwich all at the same time; I'm sure Graeme can ask the fella to do one with his jazz hands

[@LLCoolPeas]

@master blob I think he meant he couldn't understand what the stranger was saying :D

[@rumnraisan]

My favourite channel by far, Graeme your a legend. Informative for those that need it, no product placement just great fishing a real joy. Thankyou

[@tonyb6710]

legends, keep up the good work. your teaching us irish lads a few things..ha love a days fishing with your father, he's a funny bloke, explains things the way the ordinary fella can understand too!

[@lewisrendell5198]

Your tactics have made me catch a lot more fish🎣🎣keep it up

[@RickallsBushcraft01]

it pisses me off when dog walkers come up to you and let their dogs jump in the water. great vid mate

[@danielparkin5134]

Great videos, can't stop watching them I've just started fishing and your vids are helping a lot keep it up 👍🏻

[@brian1204]

Another great vid! I dont fish for tench but most skills and techniques are transferable.. I enjoyed the summary/review at the end, too!

[@richkellow1535]

How lovely to hear that Blackbird singing his song, anyway, yet another of your great videos I have found.

[@pipwilson777]

I love the pace of your videos. Brilliant information.

[@darrencox9880]

Keep putting out the videos guys. Grahame you always make me smile. Some more Totally awesome how to's and totally awesome inventions Grahame. Brilliantly put together, a hit of funny but great tutorials. Cheers guys. Tight lines

[@southwestlondoncarp4313]

you guys seem really nice down to earth people and help a lot of people out thank u!!

[@robertmedzai8163]

great video graham , keep up the good work making films I love most of them great fun to watch and lots of good tips. I cant go fishing because the weather is cold and crappy here in Ireland so the next best thing is watching you guys doing it . The wifes got the right hump for the last 3 days shes having to watch you guys for hours in the morning.

[@Timmysminivanventures]

Great video. I used to love fishing for Tench. Great fighters! Got to be one of the most slimy fish going though.. 😀

[@alexgodwin4462]

yes new upload , think that uldate video was needed. thanks and will watch this now👍

[@winternight2038]

Love your vlogs with your son ,they are great,funny and love when your are cooking on the camp fire!!!

[@kentcarping8710]

fake maggots on hair rig I've had loads like that. great fish

[@humanizing1814]

Great video again - thanks!

[@derekwright3489]

another great video love watching all of them

[@neil1150]

First , HUGE thank you for making the effort to revert to the big camera and proper sound. First Tench, always a difficult call when someone you don't know is holding it, but Id have said 6 to 7lb. Fish falling off, seems to me it is always worse at this time of year, the old close season, I have heard many explanations, but the one I favour is water is warming up, fishes immune systems are kicking in, and their flesh seems softer somehow, I'm told it is this time of year that fish grow in length and breadth, so flesh needs to 'stretch'. How true is this, I have no idea, but it comes from a couple of fish farmers and several very knowledgable anglers. All I can say is I have noticed it every year since the abolition of the close season, and the problem does seem to fade by beginning of june. All I have ever done to combat it while carp fishing is to step hook sizes up one, and use thicker wired hooks.

[@RuachEden]

They definitely wriggle better thin end on, and... the thinking angler always catches more fish. A vid' on your accelerated cast would be appreciated!

[@laithe1993]

Iv been fishing for 10 years but getting a fish landed still makes me shiver once in net. You?

[@kylesmith0644]

I love this channel can't stop watching also I'm a fisherman myself and my biggest carp is about 15lb

[@dueteriumcake]

Another great video guys!

[@johnroberts8347]

Love your video. Great work keep an coming. Worms and maggots are the best bait for any fish In my view 👍🎣🎣

[@davidharvey5672]

Thanks guys. nice video

[@willwailes9298]

@5:50 That's how I rig worms for high/low rigs. For whatever reason, that small change attracts bigger fish. I've caught 3 lb Bass while fishing for Bluegills that way.

[@scottwilliams1215]

Yet another Totally Awesome video Graham. Never fished for coarse fish before just mainly Trout and a little Pike fishing. Would love to see some videos on what rods & reels to used for different types of Fishing. Keep up the videos Graham and tight lines!

[@agusadisaputra7803]

Nice place for fishing...great..

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

Like the rod holders

[@NERING4]

Thanks for tips ;). I hope this will help me :D

[@234cheech]

love the bird chitter

[@MARKCHAPLE]

Nice One!!!

[@ViZiOMusic]

Great job :)

[@bendoskipowerfishing]

Great video

[@yzijlstra3066]

hey Greame, here's a tip for you ;) if you lock those 'spiral feeders' I think there called behind a shot of lead the fish wil hook itself on the weight of the feeder. i use this system all the time and i never miss bites anymore since i started using it.

[@SWINDLA87]

y Zijlstra He has already done a video on the method feeder. What you're talking about you also have a short hooklength for a self hooking bolt rig. The rig he uses is free running so you have to set the hook yourself

[@hawkeye7862]

Nice video pal

[@kevinsaward2911]

graham, i was told by an old school tench fisherman to put maggots on alternate ends,so one fat end,one thin end and finally one fat end.3 maggots only.try and see cheers mate

[@neilolly]

I was told the same as it stops them spinning as much.

[@dbiwatches1891]

Great vid as always🖒how about with the maggots a compromise by doing it both head and tail for multiples.Or another idea how about tacking (super glue) two together both by fat ends, I reckon thats gonna give you atleast the best part of an inch wriggler ha ha might work who knows??You could even put a few of them on tip end first

[@dieangeln]

Excellent vid,you could also hair rig the maggots.

[@fin9285]

what does the word humble mean when used with food/the worm in the video? i've always wondered

[@Slikx666]

Another video watched 😃👍

[@robmccarron4329]

that's a good idea look u and your son love to have one of them sticks u got

[@sme70]

Worm then artificial maggot or artificial sweetcorn .You can use five maggots on the hook then artificial maggot last to keep then on I use this a lot when fishing with barbless hooks .

[@aoifecolin]

What strain line are you using here ?

[@easyfishing1936]

Nice Tench Graeme doesn't matter what it weighed. I'm old school like you a five pounder is a good fish. You could superglue the maggots to a hair seen that done successfully

[@martinmenetekel]

How do you colour your maggots red?

[@cns180784]

I liked this video after only a few seconds of watching it lol

[@markholbrook3949]

In the States where I live corn is highly illegal. . Funny how some things are so different...

[@MrDaveozau]

Nice fish. No disrespect meant. But why do you not use anti reverse on your reel and a light drag?

[@jamiejackson9595]

TAFishing do use have any good tips for green tench in a canal. As have been trying for 2 years and had no luck except a couple bump off. thanks

[@TAFishing]

Early morning is best,just at dawn,or late evening.Might pay you to throw some bait in one day and come back the next dawn.Small worms should work.

[@jamiejackson9595]

+TAFishing thanks, but I always get the Roach on corn and pike on worm can't win. lol

[@750triton]

Had a great sleepless night on a pool where people struggle. A tackle shop owner gave me a gallon of dead maggots and we fished a boilie over the top. 7-8 LB tench all night long

[@winchuni22]

Too many on the hook. For tench I use 3 maggots on a size 12 hooked normally. If you put too many on or top it off with a caster you're covering too much of the hook and it won't set as well. Also think you need space on the hook for the maggots to move up or down the hook as the fish takes so the hook then protrudes quickly and proudly. Same principle hooking a piece of corn.

[@shaunsangling]

awsome video again guys can u tell me where abouts this fishery is please as would love a crack at these big tench :)

[@TAFishing]

Horcott.Fairford.Glos.

[@shaunsangling]

thank you much appreciated

[@rdh4685]

Take us fishing with yourself! You go to some nice fisheries.

[@TAFishing]

Just regular day ticket waters.I don't have access to club waters,syndicates or the secret squirrel places. I'm just out there with the rest of the anglers.

[@frasermccallum2180]

Hello can you melt lead on a kitchen cooker

[@shippo1159]

Melting lead takes a lot of heat. It's also very dangerous. I use a stove and a hand held burner. If your making leads ect heat the moulds as well to get a good flow.

[@234cheech]

lead is banned

[@simonclark29041978]

graeme a couple of nice lakes you may want to try if your ever around south yorkshire is the pit pond at darfield and barnborough lakes at barnsley south yorkshire . The pit pond is stacked with big tench , carp, orfe, big roach bream and barnborough lakes has carp,barbel,tench, big bream and more both day ticket lakes and if you want the top dogs you got the nearby river dearne and that is stcked with big chub 5lbs plus and big barble 8lbs plus and these babies can be caught on 15lbs line ledger 3 foot hair rig size 10 hook and halibut pellet these chub and barble will go mad and on the lakes normal waggler set up 6lbs main line to 3lbs hook length you will pull em in all day its pukka fishing .

[@harryrambo2223]

Those fish look super healthy

[@james6495]

How long do you normally wait until you change swims?

[@TAFishing]

Couple of hours ? It varies.

[@momentummv]

Does the green color of your umbrella have anything to do with fishing?

[@TAFishing]

No,I don't believe they can see colour.I use it as a wind break so I get less wind in the microphone.

[@colmmurray4739]

Do u think the colour of a fly makes a difference or not??

[@momentummv]

I think it does under holonomic constraints.

[@momentummv]

I think the green color is the best for the given conditions. Thanks.

[@TAFishing]

No,but I like orange !!!...and black !!!

[@lewisblacker2291]

Graeme, you didn't say you were coming to my home town Gloucester

[@tst698]

Hi Graeme why do you have your rods stacked up high? What's the theory behind it?

[@c06racoils96]

Snagged on Angling TV he done a video which explains why he does it

[@TAFishing]

Did a film on it. Check the playlist.Its easy to watch rods against the sky,plus the line is well out of the water so less likely to spook passing fish. I just like being different really.

[@roberttaylor3043]

Snagged on Angling TV, I use my rods high for carping when I fish deep lakes, supposedly it helps bring the carp into the upper layers on the take 👌

[@robmccarron4329]

👍

[@feelinsupersonic1606]

It's a feeder 😊😊

[@sambrumpton3773]

Incredible video Graham , we NEED MORE CORSE AND LESS SEA👍👌😃

[@LLCoolPeas]

Why don't you try hairrigging the maggots Mr.G? This way the hook gape is totally bare, so better hook hold and self-hooking properties .. and also the presentation is better suited; especially considering you want the bait to stay stationary and you also don't want any attention from silvers/small fish. What would be totally awesome IMO, would be to go as far as using a few fake maggots or casters on a short hair. Any small fish that do pick up the bait will simply spit it out, they obviously can't damage or displace the bait. I know I know.. you're likely thinking "Catching Tench on bits of plastic? What's he carpin' on about"?!" (just think of it as a lure..) Totally awesome challenge accepted? Looking forward to Part 2.

[@laramason5101]

Hi tafishing can you plz fish at Buckshire fisheries in Windsor that is were me and my dead fish if you go I recommend lake 1 or 2 they love mamaggots and they love sweetcorn and they love peace and potatoes

[@LiamJProduction]

Amazing vid once again

[@alanboyd2953]

Thin end of maggots defo better

[@muskie2543]

Who else thinks of Gravity Falls when the music comes on at the end??? 24:30

[@MarkCarp]

nice tench Graeme, great tip about putting the worm on the hook too 👍

[@Paulforsilvers]

FYI Those feeders are called spring feeders

[@VALIS538]

hate it when these fish fight hard lol try bream then lol

[@jamiejackson9595]

on a float

[@finlaycommons3073]

hi i am a beginner can you give me any tips

[@jackbroughton9803]

don't stop fishing, go as much as you can!

[@muskie2543]

"Keep Fishing. Never Stop." -Young Plugg

[@jackbroughton9803]

Muskie jon b

[@muskie2543]

Yeh, he calls himself Young Plugg in the description of his videos

[@chrisgregory2261]

dead maggots could help by not bumping fish off

[@Burtonupontrentrailwaystoday]

E

[@linuswahlander7536]

early

[@evanhartshorne]

why not just hair rig everything

[@jayboy189]

Never get why people back wind, let the reel do the work that's it's purpose

[@robmccarron4329]

y have your rods that hi on the pool it's not a river

[@TAFishing]

It stops marginal moving fish from bumping into the line .At some places which are fished hard they will not cross when they see a line.This is why some people use backstop leads. It has nothing to do with river fishing.

[@dlelax8]

Can you be my grandpa?

[@TheKgamer57]

was abit rude to not speak to the fella trying to talk to you don't you think?!

[@MrKoiking1]

He did tell the bloke he was trying to film

[@TheKgamer57]

MrKoiking1 I know, but just came across as abit rude in my opinion

[@vsupremehd2207]

geoff saint same very rude

[@TAFishing]

geoff saint Geoff please read the pinned comment at the top of the comments section. Thanks.

[@johnsmith-mm1vt]

If I dont meet people when I go fishing on my own its a good day. I like the time to be alone away.

[@sherbert500]

once again asking about fish size, carry some scales and have done with it ffs

[@vsupremehd2207]

It was very rude not to speak to that man who was talking to you

[@tommoran5539]

Vsupreme HD the gentleman wasn't upset, he didn't realise graeme was filming, I was stood there at the time

[@TAFishing]

Vsupreme HD As said to others, please read the comment pinned to the top of the comment section. Thanks.

[@worzelgummidge3617]

Vsupreme hd put your fucking mouth shut you bitchy twat