TENCH FISHING RIGS | NEW WATER TACTICS

Within this video we look at Tench Fishing Rigs and how I use them on a new water. It sometimes takes a few sessions to get into a new venue and eventually the winning tactics absolutely tore this place apart on a crazy afternoon session. We had a really good hit of large Tench which was actually repeated again just a few days later.
I was feeder fishing with Krill & Squid Groundbait, 2mm Krill Pellets and Crush Hemp. The rigs were my ever faithful Worm Kebab Rigs. Baiting accurately with maggots and casters using a Spomb just kept the bites coming until the Tench eventually cleared me out!
Please note that Mill Lane is controlled by Farnham Angling Society.
Tackle by Korum. Bait by Sonubaits.
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[@TheR21945]

great video as usual .I like how you explain rigs and groundbait preparations. Thanks for good lesson.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thank you mate 🙏 Good luck with your fishing! 😁👍👍👍

[@glparkins]

another superb video and very informative as always, thanks mate

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cheers. I hope you were able to take something away from it! Good luck with your fishing!!! 👍👍👍

[@mattmatt4847]

Another lovely but also, helpful,video. Beautiful fish and well deserved. You’ll get that double👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks!!! I’ll have a few more sessions there and hopefully a double will come along. They’re in there!! 👍👍👍

[@silocke2022]

Epic session Nick, really enjoyed that one 👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks mate. Nice to get amongst them after a couple of blanks!!! 👍👍👍

[@stephenpeers4909]

Great video again, love watching them, I like how honest he is, he's been there a few times not done great, learned from them and unlocked just the right way to fish there step by step how he was thinking aswel, also "Thanks for choosing to watch this video and like and subscribe and all that" obviously doesn't like to shove it down your throat but a little nudge is ok 👌

[@rumnraisan]

All in with worms! ... Love it 😊👊🏽

[@Lifeonthebank]

As you know mate, there’s no better bait for Tench than Dendrobaenas 😉👌

[@jasondonaldson2947]

Massive well done Nick and fab video 🤟🏻

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thank you mate. Very much appreciated 👍👍👍👍

[@LeeAnthonyRoberts]

Great video. Love how you make it seem so easy 😂🤣😂

[@Lifeonthebank]

🤣 The camera can make it look like that. It’s honestly not always the way! Thanks for checking out the channel 👍

[@makeorwellfictionagain3553]

Great vid. Do love the quick stops. Saves a lot of faffing around.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Absolutely great little product. A great rig as long as the nuisance fish behave! 👍👍👍

[@makeorwellfictionagain3553]

@@Lifeonthebank agreed

[@kuntzanimation7490]

Really Nice videos you make mate. Thanks for sharing

[@Lifeonthebank]

Hey no problem at all. Love sharing this stuff with you guys!!! Another early next week. The start of the river season.

[@davehugill8565]

Cracking Session some really nice Tench caught well done.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks. It was one of those sessions where everything went right. If only it could always be like that! 🤣👍

[@G-LFC]

I like this fella, he knows what hes doing!

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks, that’s very kind. I don’t claim to know everything but absolutely will share everything that I do know! 👍😉 Good luck with your fishing! 🎣

[@G-LFC]

@@Lifeonthebank I'm looking to get back into it I used to go alot when I was younger, Like ya videos mate, loadsa good advice! 👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Glad you like them. Nice to know that the info is useful 👍 Thanks 🙏 👍

[@rickcowleymidfulnessfitnes3901]

All these rigs, I caught loads of Tench on straight line to hook and float with maggot, and Perch and carp and bream amongst the obvs Silvers.

[@FanterFishing]

Never fished this rig with a leaders, glad to see it dosnt effect the confidence of the tench , top work as always mate

[@Lifeonthebank]

Once they’re on the bait I don’t think there’s much that will stop them! Good near weed or if you’re not too far out and wanna be sure you’re holding bottom. Cheers for checking it out mate 👍👍👍

[@brummiesteve590]

Now the lillies are sprouting, time for the net and catch me some snails, Tench here love em. Tipton canals.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Nice little tip! Thanks 👍👍👍

[@matt_all_round_angler]

Love that place, can be tricky, but there are bigger and they do love a good feed.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Definitely is bigger! Hopefully if I keep at it I’ll find one! 😉

[@John-vt3gt]

Beautiful fish.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cheers John. Definitely one of my favourite species. Love the Tench! 👌

[@jameswoodall4854]

Another great video mate 👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thank you mate. Really appreciate you checking them out 👍👍👍

[@brummiesteve590]

great Vids, had a few probs with over feeding at times for Tench. Vid helped me a lot, try tomoz, thks.

[@Lifeonthebank]

I generally find little and often is best. Increase it as the action increases. You’ll still be surprised how much you get through. In this video I got through nearly 6 pints of maggots and casters on quite a short session!

[@liamwebb9638]

Well done 👍 great work

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thank you mate 🙏👍👍👍

[@baccoff3308]

Great catch!

[@Lifeonthebank]

Love a big tench!!! Cheers

[@segi_lures]

Great fish & video 👍😎🇭🇷

[@Lifeonthebank]

I’m coming to Split for my holiday this year!!

[@davidkoster8384]

Another great video, not an easy lake. Might give it a go on Sunday. 👍👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Yes mate. Give it a try and let me know how you get on. I’ve had a few sessions since this video and not blanked yet so definitely give it a try 👍👍👍

[@davidkoster8384]

@@Lifeonthebank fished the summer pit, had 6 this morning. Nothing over 5lb. Must fish this lake soon, got a better stamp of fish!

[@delwigzieful]

A classic nick nice fishing fella,para

[@Lifeonthebank]

Very much enjoyed sharing this one para. Hope you’re well 👍👍👍👍

[@richbrown9690]

How does this guy only have 8k subs? Cracking video!

[@redkitegaming289]

Hey! Great vid!

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks! Really appreciate it 😁👌

[@Mumbles274]

awesome.... love your vids

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cheers mate. Feels like spring is finally here so look forward to sharing more very soon. Thanks for your support and for checking out the vids 👍😉

[@Mumbles274]

@@Lifeonthebank you're welcome. Really enjoy multi species anglers and I love tench.. Just wish I had decent tench waters near me!

[@toddbarker7804]

Casted out today and a tench slammed my boilie on the drop 😂👏🏻👌

[@Lifeonthebank]

🤣🤣🤣 incredible

[@MidlandAngler]

Enjoyable as always nic ... I’ve been using amnesia clear as a leader around gravel bars

[@Lifeonthebank]

Nice tip! 👍 Makes a lot of sense over gravel bars! Cheers for watching 👍

[@dominicburton950]

Great video .top stuff lovely tench superb session mate 👌

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cheers mate. Repeated it a few days later too 😄 So really enjoying it while it lasts!!! 🙌👍👍👍

[@dominicburton950]

@@Lifeonthebank Really enjoy your content the way you put it together great to watch so thankyou for putting in so much time and effort and sharing .tight lines 👍👍that big one is coming im sure 😀

[@Lifeonthebank]

Really appreciate you taking time to post comments like this. They really are appreciated. I look forward to sharing more content with you very soon 👍👍👍

[@kmclfc]

Just come over from TikTok. Superb fishing

[@Lifeonthebank]

Nice mate. Was hard to describe this way of fishing on the LIVE. Best to watch it. Spodding maggots and casters over the rigs made all the difference. Give it a try and let me know how you get on! 👍👍 Maybe check out the other tench vids and subscribe to the channel of course! 😂👍

[@kmclfc]

Next time I’m out il try it . Sick of these storms

[@stephenholland132]

Tench, my favourite species. Yet another great vid mate 👍 You'd be surprised how many tench I've had when spodding over their heads. The are attracted by sound.

[@Lifeonthebank]

I think you’re right. The spod often doesn’t bother them at all. Quite the opposite. Have you even found this in shallow water?

[@stephenholland132]

@@Lifeonthebank yes, if they are preoccupied by food you can literally walk amongst them. A water I used to bailiff had loads of tench. When we were thinning out excess reeds, we'd have tench bumping us as the water clouded up. We could cast a bait in after and still catch. That's why raking is so effective, tench are the first to respond to noise.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Interesting stuff mate. Definitely have found the same. 👍👍👍

[@davidgoudie9879]

You should fish a lake called johnsons railway lake in snodland kent, defo a record in there. Give it a go

[@gee3883]

Interesting approach to spodding I have always thought of spodding as activity that spooks fish, clearly not. I like the little an often approach as well, I never do that great tip. Helicopter worm kebab rigs are killer for tench I discovered them from the other Korum tench vids from some welsh bloke ha ha keep em rollin.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Nice one mate. Yeah, I’ve had loads of sessions where the spod actually brings on a bite, ringing the classic dinner bell! Thanks for checking out the video 👍👍👍

[@gee3883]

@@Lifeonthebank Ya welcome cheers

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

Top angling buddy, keep at them, there are far bigger to be had.As my father always said, follow the wind, no wiser words ever spoken.

[@Lifeonthebank]

There’s some good anglers on this lake. When they talk, you listen 😉 Thanks for checking it. 👍👍👍

[@alexiasimmons1]

Excellent video Nick, well angled. That carp was one of the recent stockies, 20 went in last November.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cheers mate. I see how tough the carp fishing is there so it took me by surprise a bit. 👍

[@stevengarrod3399]

Hi, is this slipe lane ?

[@Lifeonthebank]

Can’t answer questions about the venue, sorry mate. Out of respect for the others that fish it. But no, it’s not. 👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Sorry to have to remove the comments about location guys. I really don’t want to upset those that fish this lake.

[@dpfisherman]

Another great video nick, I’ve been so busy lately so haven’t caught up but will be having a binge on your vids catching up over the weekend 👍🏻👌🏻🎣 superb work as always mate 🎥

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thank you mate. This was a great session and love being able to share it with you. Thanks as always for checking out the channel. It’s appreciated 👍🎥

[@damiannagorski541]

Great video. hope you strike gold with a double soon. know what its like 👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Yeah, still trying to get a feel for how many are actually present. They certainly don’t come out all the time but heard a rumour that one came out the other day. 🤞

[@riverfossfishing]

Brilliant fishing and video! Unfortunately not too many tench waters near me these days... but would be out making a video if there was!

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cheers! Jump in the car? I’m finding that I’m sometimes having to cover a few miles to access the better fish.

[@riverfossfishing]

@@Lifeonthebank You certainly seem to be finding the good fish! My favourite tench water is 180 miles away, but absolutely making the drive there this summer!

[@Lifeonthebank]

Worth the trip! Good luck!!! 👍👍👍

[@mozzler1]

Top tench, top video. Fingers crossed 🤞 for the double

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cheers mate. Fingers crossed mate. They’re in there somewhere!!!

[@UKFishCam]

Amazing catches! Hoping to get my first tench soon!

[@Lifeonthebank]

Good luck mate. Perfect time of year to have a go! 👍👍👍

[@simoncromwellagar4777]

I've watched this vid twice now as I couldn't remember heli rig make

[@Lifeonthebank]

I hope it helped! A great rig for Tench 👌

[@johnlefevre839]

Try a stubby slider and push out a floater 👍

[@justinwright4166]

Great Vid. A quick question regarding your heli rig, I noticed you have you rods quite high off the ground, do you worry that the angle of the line will be lifting the bait off the deck? I use the same rig and always have the tips under the water or back leads to make sure everything is pinned down.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Very good point. At that range I was fine as long as my lines arn’t bow string tight. If you’re fishing closer in then yes, get the rod tips down and maybe even consider the heavy leaders that I run through in the vid 👍 Thanks for checking it out!

[@l0ranga]

Thank you for another inspirational video! I’ve done some legering for tench (for med it’s been mostly the lift method and pole for tench). I think I’ve got to do some spoding to be able to get some baits out there. What Spod size, rod and reel do you use? Many thanks and all best from Sweden! //Marcus

[@Lifeonthebank]

You need a stiff rod for spodding. I use an old Nash Outlaw Spod Rod, 4lb Test. Big pit reel with 35lb braid. In this video a medium size Spod. I hope that helps!!!

[@l0ranga]

@@Lifeonthebank Thank you!

[@roytaylor414]

Hi mate great vid what rods are you using

[@michaelzanetti7814]

Super vid mate, cracking sesh. Mate can I ask when you are using as hooklink please. Is it mono and what BS 8lb?

[@Lifeonthebank]

It’s actually covered it the video mate, about half way through. I’m using Korum 8lb Smokescreen mono. Thanks for checking out the video 👍👍👍

[@bensimpson3958]

Orite mate, great video, 👍 I'm just getting into tench more seriously, what rods are they please, all the best

[@Lifeonthebank]

Korum Trilogy rods. They’re awesome mate. Although this year I’ve switched to 12ft Korum XTNDs because they’re so easy to transport 👍

[@james6495]

I'm interested in the combi feeders for hemp and sweetcorn but would sweetcorn come out of them?

[@Lifeonthebank]

If you fished them open ended and plugged the feeder with groundbait at each end 👍👍👍

[@davidhatton8775]

Quick question, why do you add half a rod length further than your spod?

[@Lifeonthebank]

If you think about it the baited rod will swing in towards you as it falls through the water (once it hits the clip). Of course the spod doesn’t fall through the water at all. Make sense? Becomes more of an issue if the water is deep. I wouldn’t worry about this if the water is less than 5ft. Hope that explains it 👍

[@bobmarley1749]

Awesome video! What's the music at 25:55? Tight lines 🎣

[@Anguilla87]

Great video. 🎣👍👍 Aren't the worms eaten by small fish? How do I prevent that? 🤔

[@Lifeonthebank]

A very, very good point. My suggestion is to try it. If you’re plagued by nuisance fish then come off the worms and onto corn, pellets or small boilies. Worms are great for Tench in early spring before the nuisance fish wake up but then you’re forced to switch as things warm up. I hope that helps 👍👍👍

[@pauldaniels921]

Great video, really enjoyed it mate. Been three times now, still no tench. Had a nice Mirror on worm kebab but using maggots on other rod and only a tiny Rudd. Any tips on how I can keep maggots popped up? I’ve tried buoyant maggots but they’re not holding hook up once tipped with live ones! Keep the vids coming, really enjoying them. Love those male Tench.👍🎣👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

I think we need some warmer conditions. I can’t believe we’re having such poor weather in May! Keep doing what you’re doing. I’m sure it will come good when the conditions improve 👍

[@pauldaniels921]

@@Lifeonthebank yes, I’m expecting things to improve once this winter weather has gone! In the meantime I’m going to just walk around with the perch lures and keep an eye open for activity. Do you use popped up maggots on your heli rigs at all?

[@Lifeonthebank]

Yes I do. Shorter hooklength, maybe just 3 inch. A piece of red foam (maggot shaped) and 3 real maggots. Can work really well on some days when worms not getting bites.

[@pauldaniels921]

@@Lifeonthebank I’m trying one on each rod, kebab and maggots. I’ll see what happens 👍👍thanks

[@Lifeonthebank]

Yes good shout. Exactly what I often do. Then switch both rods to the successful method on the day! 👍

[@user-pw6wl2wq8k]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍I also started hunting for Lin, but so far with no result

[@Lifeonthebank]

Keep hunting!!! 🙌

[@smosarkimario9929]

😃👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks 😁😁😁

[@directdrains6107]

I understand mate you’re a nice person but when it comes to fishing there is no friends unfortunately but don’t feel like you’ve done anything wrong as he is the one to blame Keep the videos coming #Sleep

[@catching.with.cracknell2.0]

What hook bait was u using and what bait did u used other than maggots and castor

[@Lifeonthebank]

The hookbait was worms on a worm kebab rig. I go through what’s in the feeder in the video and I’m spodding maggot and caster. Hope that helps!

[@duggpinner3717]

Do you pick many perch up on those worm rigs?

[@Lifeonthebank]

You definitely will pick up Perch on these rigs however that will depend on the venue. If the venue contains decent perch then you may get a nice bycatch!!! 👍

[@xsasjonny4360]

Hiya nick hows it goin. Lovely catches mate iv been on abit of a drought lately had quite afew blanks now but ill keep pluging away. i tell ya what though this rain is driving me mad atm.

[@Lifeonthebank]

I cannot believe we’re having this weather in may! It’s beyond a joke now!!! Makes those blank sessions really hard to swallow! Keep going mate. The sun has to come out eventually!!!! 👍🎣

[@xsasjonny4360]

@@Lifeonthebank absolutely mate just had another blank this morning 2 hits but nothing in the net n my local canal is a really tough venue as it is.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Fair play for giving it another go though mate. Persistence is what often gets the results 😉👍

[@xsasjonny4360]

@@Lifeonthebank for me nick if i go to a venue n dont catch i dont see it as an off put or a place to avoid, i see it more as unfinished business.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Definitely, mate. A blank is always one step closer to catching 😉

[@martinbrunning5510]

28lb of Tench in 4 fish.. yep, that’s a bloody good days fishing... and still not even warmed up properly yet... kerchiiiinnnnggggg

[@Lifeonthebank]

Hadn’t though of it like that lol. I had 7 that afternoon for nearly 50lb! Hope it’s inspired you to have a go this spring!!!! Will get even better once it warms up!

[@james6495]

What's the carabiner on your net for mate?

[@Lifeonthebank]

It just left on there for when I go roaving. There’s a net magnet on it so it attaches to the back of my jacket. For stalking carp, barbel and chub.

[@m0bov]

Which lake is this? ML?

[@terrywalker7727]

Hi Nick How you sis a spot on a new lake ? Feature wise . Cheers Terry

[@Lifeonthebank]

I will often just use a bear lead to get a feel for ‘the drop’. This will give me an idea of depth and the type of lake bed I’m dealing with (silt, weed etc). Hope that helps 👍

[@terrywalker7727]

@@Lifeonthebank cheers Nick , tight lines

[@sbak2065]

was this on the Farnham ticket mate...

[@marchanley9838]

No float on your spod mate

[@Lifeonthebank]

Fair comment 👍

[@OkazNaPokaz]

How to avoid eating worms by small fish ?

[@Lifeonthebank]

That depends on the venue BUT this does seem to be a great ‘early season’ method, before the silvers wake up properly. March and April 👌 As you move into summer the small fish do often become a problem and I move to pellets, see my Tench Fishing on Method Feeder video 👍👍👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYDTg3hvn9V4fas

[@wellscs]

Hello chap. Great video. How do you know it's a male?

[@JohnnyEire]

You can generally tell by the lump that protrudes from the male and they have much larger scooped pelvic fins. Females generally have rounder smooth bellys.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Yep, what he said 😂 Hope you’re well mate. Rivers are open soon!!! 👍👍👍🎣

[@wellscs]

@@JohnnyEire My next mission is to check for the differences. Thanks for the info 👍👍👍🎣

[@wellscs]

​@@Lifeonthebank All good buddy. Overnighters in May - brrr!! I've been on the bank for weeks trying to catch a 2lb+ perch. No joy. I need some tips from an expert :)

[@Lifeonthebank]

On the canal?

[@wellscs]

New hat?

[@Lifeonthebank]

I look smart don’t I!? 🤣🤣🤣

[@wellscs]

@@Lifeonthebank Another sponsor? :)

[@johnking9519]

I’m sorry but catching fish with stupid bleepers is not fishing

[@Lifeonthebank]

Nice on the float I agree