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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

@ifishonthecoast

Жыл бұрын

nope! :) Because everyone loves fishing :P

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 .. 👌

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-))...

Best channel on KZread by a country mile 👏 👌 👍

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

Life on the bank great video loved it!

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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! 👍👍👍

Beautiful setting well done, pity about the traffic noise

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

Lazy Dazy - schoolboy fishing! 😁

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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. 👍

Excellent video, thank you

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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 😎🤙🏻🎣🐟

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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!!! 😂

Glad I found this little channel. Great stuff mate.

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@mikemike5973

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

Great vid

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

Ascent Explorers thanks 👍👍👍👌

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

Lots of weed put looks like a great water nice fish

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

Looks eely

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

@damonmcmahon8581

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@delwigzieful

3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean nick,para

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

@Lifeonthebank

2 жыл бұрын

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

Lovely video !

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

@sylviewheeler6237

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

@nickdonaghy6360

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@nickdonaghy6360

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

@RFT24

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

@RFT24

3 жыл бұрын

@@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 😎👌🏼

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

3 жыл бұрын

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!!! 👍🎣

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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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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?

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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 👍

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

Jack Thomson good luck mate! 👍👍👍

@jackthomson5047

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

@jackthomson5047

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

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

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.

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

@dpfisherman

3 жыл бұрын

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

I just had a 9lb 10z at smallford

7:50 iv cot afew small pike on 2 maggots

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

What a fantastic little pond, nice one Nick. 👍

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

Cool little lake isn’t it mate 😉

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

2 жыл бұрын

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 👍

Try using your drag on reel 😂

@Lifeonthebank

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

Did you have to rake the swim?

@Lifeonthebank

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@Lifeonthebank

Жыл бұрын

Turns out there are a few yes

What gram Olivetti leads please ?

@Lifeonthebank

Жыл бұрын

I think this was 2g 👍

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

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

I like men

@Lifeonthebank

2 жыл бұрын

Good on yer 🤣👍

@dovie5126

2 жыл бұрын

My brother wrote that lol

@Lifeonthebank

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣👍

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

@Lifeonthebank

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Lifeonthebank

2 жыл бұрын

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