Tench fishing - Gravel Pit Campaign MY Season Best Tench! (Video 228)

You join me for what was to be my final Tench fishing trip of late spring into summer, having enjoyed some good trips, this one was to be no exception and as the weather changed throughout this trip to an overcast day with the wind pushing into my swim I would enjoy a fairly prolific days fishing including my second largest tench and a seasons best Tinca.
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Tactics - Running ledger
Bait - air injected red worms and some lobs
Groundbait - Mainline Match margin mix - Bird seed
Tackle
Rod - Shimano STC Telespin
Reel Okuma Avenger baitfeeder
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[@dylan-bf8qo]

Can't beat this guy, definitely my favourite fishing content creator.

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you :D

[@michaelbetts8934]

Classic old school with modern armoury. Not many like you about Mark. Pukka angling.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Michael!

[@robertdenman153]

Don't apologise for the tench videos waving them monsters Infront of camera is good viewing. At the moment I'm only here for the pike and tench videos. A few years ago I was obsessed with Barbel and probably just watched them at the time.

[@adamroe5768]

Forgot to say well done on your venue best Tench 9lb10 oz👍!!

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks 👍 Adam :D

[@jst1261]

Super!!

[@catalickconverta6823]

One of the best fisherman ive watched on youtube proper fishing

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks, i get lucky at times.

[@captainfrank01]

'Those little things' you clearly have worked out Mark, what a great session and great series of tench videos, I've enjoyed them all, thanks!

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers mate always nice when it comes right though too. Seems we are getting your rainfall currently too!

[@captainfrank01]

@@francolinobasco After what we have endured of late you are welcome to it Mark!

[@johnrimell4413]

Excellent video Well explained

[@francolinobasco]

Glad it was helpful John!

[@Doombar1973]

Brilliant. As Tench are my favourite fish, I could never get bored watching you pull them out... If only I could get my act into gear and do the same! Cheers Mark.

[@francolinobasco]

Glad you like them as much as I do, they are a wonderful species!

[@chepachii]

Hi Mark as always lovely vid and appreciate the effort you must put in to bring the final product for our enjoyment. Interesting groundbait,what would be a general guide for the amount of molasses per mix. Cheers.

[@francolinobasco]

Glad you enjoyed it. I dont measure it but tend to approximate it, albeit i do mix mine and thin it with water.

[@monkeybrains]

Brilliant Mark. Love the quiet and calm of your videos. Cheers

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers mate, I must admit the bird call during this video from the Robin's was wonderful.

[@alanlowndes8668]

I will drink lots of fluids the night before i go fishing, hopefully i will get decent bites whilst away from my rods busy emptying my bladder. Lol. Hope i am as successful as you mark. Cracking specimens. Take care mate.

[@francolinobasco]

Lmao! Alan haha made me laugh, damn blood pressure medication, once i take my tablet for the day that is me continually empyting mine! lol!

[@mrsage4489]

Wow what an absolute dream of a session. Love the air injected worms idea on the clip gotta give that a try. Keep doing what you are doing, great approach to fishing 👌

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you it was most special.They really do work well as does the micro maggot clip.

[@lh_dally276]

Love the videos mate, truly are a great fisherman👏🏻 been watching you for years and will continue to do so.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks ever so much!

[@andrewcameron8745]

Great video, really nice to see such fantastic tench. I look forward to next spring when i can get back on lakes again to fish for these lovely fish.

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you Andrew and I must agree same here too!

[@johnwhite2112]

Great video again Mark, loads of good tips and wow what Tench, big and healthy looking. Thanks again really enjoyed. 🐟

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers John! Thank you for watching and taking time to post a comment.

[@adamroe5768]

Brilliant angling Mark👍, I sure love Tench fishing. Great Vid.

[@francolinobasco]

Glad you enjoyed it mate

[@paulAnthony7236]

Brilliant 👍

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Paul!

[@romansivak1081]

Well done Mark. Another amazing video. Enjoyed the trilogy👌 Your vids make me feel like I am fishing with you. Keep up the good work👍

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you ever so much Roman!

[@stewartevans9753]

Good to see you again or maybe half of you you've got a bike and you look fit very entertaining keep up the good work 👌

[@francolinobasco]

Hey, thanks Stewart!

[@andyelphick9715]

Great video Mark, you certainly know how to catch Tench!!

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Andy it is always good to have some luck.

[@david-ci2qq]

Wow mate didn't think you would top the last 9lb beauty in the previous session welldone mate defo becoming a habit rods going when you needed the loo 😆 keep them coming mate looking forward to these river session uploads

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks mate i was very happy!

[@XfireWTF]

Great vid!

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks mate!

[@johnmorgan7258]

Well done Mark another great vlog and what a tench 👏

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks John!

[@kerrylawler7526]

Cracking session mark thanks for sharing 👌

[@francolinobasco]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching them!

[@sobellfanatic]

Magnificent tinca!

[@francolinobasco]

Why thank you!

[@darrentones5468]

Once again Mark. Great fishing.

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Darren the change in breeze played a big part too,

[@jamesreade887]

Stunning fish 👏👏👏

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers James!

[@seven9399]

💥 smashing fish

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you Seven!

[@louiscarpfishing4348]

Great watch mark well done buddy 👍 👏 🎣

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks 👍 Louis and well done on your recent carp mate.

[@thebones]

loved that Mark.

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers mate!

[@marklambert2573]

Great fishing Mark. A great session.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks MArk it was a special trip and the wind eventually pushing into the swim helped a lot.

[@larryroberts1844]

Great session there Mark 👍 and some great tips too cheers 👍👍👍

[@francolinobasco]

Happy to help

[@mattslade5196]

Wow 🤩 what a tinca. Great fish mate

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Matt, rivers are looking topped up a bit!

[@bolow468]

Very enjoyable mark, back in the 90s I used to use black treacle in my ground bait,still works today.

[@francolinobasco]

That is a very good shout hmmm.

[@Burtonupontrentrailwaystoday]

Well done Mark

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you kindly!

[@janedurston8939]

Fair Dues Mark tank of a Tench kind regards Mr D

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you Mr D!

[@esppaul644]

Great angling once again mark

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Paul, love sharing the videos as always.

[@esppaul644]

It might be a good idea for you to show people how to safely air inject worms.

[@TheAnglerFiles]

Another bunch of quality chunky fish. Im starting to think you don't catch small ones.

[@francolinobasco]

Hah thanks mate and yes sometimes it is larger fish!

[@johnloxley8705]

Wow mark what an absolute blinder of a session and some amazing fish. Well done buddy and love watching your fishing videos. All the best to you and the family and take care and look forward to the next video. 👍😁🎣

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you so much John will pass that on to my mum and brother.

[@johnloxley8705]

@@francolinobasco nice one, Mark.👍😉

[@neilwayte517]

Don't forget if you pee down your leg it only stays warm for 10 seconds lol. Trust me !!!!!!!!!!

[@francolinobasco]

LOL

[@Zelimhan77]

alien tenches 👏👏👏 How many kilograms is the largest?

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you! The largest was 4.365 kilo 9lb 10 ounces

[@richardbarrett4104]

Buddy back to an old video, just how do you set up you lift float rig. Do you have a fixed weight on the line, or one of your run rigs? What size weight's do you tend to use, and floats?

[@francolinobasco]

Richard on my recent lift method video I use a swivel with a the shot on a rotten bottom.

[@janjr7357]

Hi Mark, the molasses you're talking about. is that a syrup. Because I work in a candy factory where we also have this dark syrup. Thought they might work like that too

[@francolinobasco]

Yes like a Black sugary syrup, used also in animal feed for horses.

[@peterrobinson6355]

Hi Mark do you water the molasses down before you add to the ground bait please cheers mate

[@francolinobasco]

Hello there Peter I add mine in neat but there is water i have already added to the groundbait too.

[@peterrobinson6355]

Thank you for replying mate I will try this the next time I get off

[@markjoyce1720]

Just fantastic Mark very well done sir.I've only just started commenting on you tube but I've seen loads of your superb uploads. In fact I was on the Severn at Highley just last week (I Know you've fished there) and I Nearly went in the banks are so slippy now. Just fantastic all round fishing thanks for taking the time and trouble to upload, just keep doing what your doing many thanks.

[@francolinobasco]

Many thanks Mark! Cheers for commenting as it does honeslty help the channel grow. The banks at Highley are very much like ice at times, I nearly went when dad and I fished there lol.

[@patwalsh2739]

Mark how much do you rate the shimano tele spin and what strength line are you using on the reel

[@francolinobasco]

Pat they are superb little rods for compact fishing, albeit casting weight maximum is at best 1.5, maybe 2oz if your are careful. The line on the reel is 10lb mate.

[@EricPollarrd]

Not exactly sure what u mean with the low resistance running lead. What size is it? Looks pretty small. I like to go as max resistance as possible to ensure proper hooking but so often see such light set ups work just as well. Also what is the depth at that distance? I read prime depth for tench is 7-8ft

[@markerd5378]

It's a Gardner target run ring. Your quoted optimal depths for tench is very much a one size fits all term and not something I overly adhere to as feeding areas on lakes can vary a lot more than just one set preferred depth, be that based on time of year, weather, thermoclines etc. This particular lake is up to 15 feet in some areas, this particular area though I was fishing on a gravel bar around 6 foot.