Catching tench in May on a float rod: baits, fishing techniques

With the advent of spring, everything begins to come to life, and anglers have the opportunity to go on a full-fledged fishing trip. Still, fishing in the summer has some differences from fishing in the winter, with a large presence of pluses and merits. Most importantly, there is no need for a lot of clothing to protect yourself from the cold. In the month of May, almost all fish, including tench, begin to become more active. The information in the article is aimed at revealing some of the tricks and subtleties of catching tench in May.

Where to catch tench in May with a float rod?

The tench begins to peck already with the advent of spring, but the most active bite begins in the month of May. It was during this period that one should go for tench to the pond. This is a peaceful fish that can inhabit both flowing waters and waters with stagnant water. The task of the angler is to find a promising place. Similar places can be found on any body of water.

Promising locations include:

• Places of the water area, characterized by a muddy bottom.
• In places where dense aquatic vegetation.
• In places where the growth of reeds is noted. Here the tench can just lie low and rest.
• Where there are fallen trees. Such places attract many fish and tench as well.

Choosing a place for catching tench in May

During this period, the tench menu consists of amphipod bugs, which are numerous in areas where the bottom is muddy. Tench seeks food where the thickness of the silt is no more than 20 cm. In general, the bottom should be solid.

If the thickness of the silt layer is more than 20 cm, then the tench is unlikely to feed here, since such places are characterized by an excess of gases released by the silt. This is because organic matter rots in such places and bugs or worms have nothing to do here.

If you can find thickets of horsetail, then this place should be examined for tench. Such water areas are characterized by a thin layer of silt, which attracts it.

Reed beds should also be attributed to promising places. The bottom in these places is quite attractive for tench, since here he can find a source of food.

The best time to fish

With the advent of spring, the water begins to gradually warm up: first in shallow water, and then in deeper water areas. As soon as the water begins to warm up, various algae begin to grow. When the first young sprouts appear on the surface of the water, then it’s time to go fishing for tench. Of course, he is caught earlier, but with the beginning of this period, his bite is the most active. With the beginning of the growth of aquatic vegetation, the fish have the opportunity not only to feed themselves, but also to hide from the ubiquitous predators. Tench, hungry after the winter, begins to actively eat, restoring his strength. During this period, he does not touch baits and is not very careful, but with the advent of summer, he becomes as careful as possible, sorting through baits.

The tench does not lead a pack life, but in the month of May his behavior is different in that the tench gathers in packs. Therefore, it is during this period that it makes sense to go fishing in order to stay with the catch.

Technique for catching tench on a float rod

The easiest way to catch a tench is with a float rod, therefore, it is very important to choose the right tackle and equipment.

In this regard, it should be noted what is better to apply and what methods are suitable for catching tench:

• Catching a line from the bottom, using a sliding sinker, not too heavy.
• The line resists quite seriously when playing, therefore, the rod must be flexible to dampen the jerks of the fish. At the same time, the rod should be light, otherwise the hands will quickly get tired.
• The flexibility of the rod plays a very important role, therefore, its flexibility should be distributed throughout the blank: from the handle itself to the flexible tip.
• They catch tench both on a deaf snap and on a non-deaf one. When using non-deaf equipment, it is assumed to use a rod with a length of 4 to 5 meters. Fishing with a blind snap involves the use of fishing line, no more than 1 meter long. This approach will allow you to fish with a certain comfort.
• If you have a non-deaf snap, it becomes possible to fish out a tench that is not at all small, since the supply of fishing line allows you to cast tackle away from the coast, given the fact that tench is a cautious fish.

The nature of the tackle

Since the tench is still a powerful fish, the tackle must be strong, but also sensitive at the same time. Although the equipment is standard, it still makes sense to understand it in more detail. For example:

• A float is used, which is installed above all snap-ins, with rubber cambric fixation.
• The use of lead pellets allows them to be placed anywhere by distributing them along the line.
• The leash should be about 30 cm long, as the line is careful.
• Hooks are selected numbers 14-16, and should be sharp enough. Imported hooks have such qualities. Although they are more expensive, they are better quality.
• The use of a fly rod involves the installation of a fishing line, 0,25-0,3 mm thick. For catching tench, this is quite enough.

Technique of fishing

• Tench is caught on a float rod with any kind of equipment.
• The bait should be directly at the bottom.
• If the bait falls into the mud, then you need to recast the rod more often.
• In areas free from abundant vegetation, tench is caught by slightly raising and lowering the bait.
• At the same time, one should take into account the fact that the tench takes only the bait that was at the very bottom.

Bait

Tench is caught on a wide variety of baits. Moreover, much depends on the nature of the reservoir, since in different reservoirs there is a different food supply. If the reservoir is unfamiliar, then it is better to ask local anglers what tench prefers. Line can be caught:

• For an earthworm. In the spring, there is a shortage of earthworms in water bodies. But the tench may not take the worm dug up in the garden. It is better to search for him near the reservoir, then the fish will be more willing to be interested in bait.
• On bloodworms or maggots. These baits are considered universal, since almost all fish bite on them, including tench.
• In addition to baits of animal origin, tench may also be interested in vegetable baits, such as barley or other porridge. As a rule, fish show such interest in the summer.
• Tench can be active if a leech is planted on the hook.

In this regard, the conclusion suggests itself that the diet of tench is very wide. Despite this, he very often sorts out baits, refusing everything that is offered to him. This is especially true when you are on an unfamiliar body of water and do not know what tench eats and what to offer him. As for the month of May, it is better to start fishing with baits of animal origin.

Fishing with a float rod from the shore and from a boat

Tench, like other fish, can be caught both from the shore and from a boat. Naturally, the presence of a boat makes fishing more productive, since it is much easier to find a catchy spot. In addition, you can change the fishing place much faster if there is no bite. And you should look for places with a muddy bottom, as well as places overgrown with reeds or reeds. If you have a boat, this problem is solved quite quickly.

If there is no boat, then you will have to strain all your knowledge to find a suitable place.

Recommendations and advice from experienced fishermen

The use of bait will help activate the bite. This is true when catching not only tench, but also other fish, especially in our days. Feeding may consist of the following components:

• Flour and oatmeal.
• Breadcrumbs.
• Cocoa.
• Egg powder.
• Corn or corn grits.

Tench fishing is distinguished by patience and perseverance, since tench can study bait for a long time and only then bites can follow. Tench is quite cautious and fastidious, so you need to wait. When the float begins to sway or go in different directions, it means that the tench has begun to be interested in the bait. If he feels something is wrong, he will immediately throw the bait. To prevent this from happening, it is better to use proven baits that tench takes in each particular reservoir.

As bait, you can use oatmeal, which is poured with boiling water in a thermos before going fishing. Upon arrival at the reservoir, they will be ready. It is mounted on a hook for 2-3 grains. Barley can be prepared in the same way. The method is very simple and proven, which does not require extra costs of precious time.

Conclusion

Summing up all of the above, we can conclude that fishing in May for tench has its own characteristics. It is during this period that you can count on a significant catch of tench, if you use all the recommendations. At the same time, one should not forget that a ban applies in the month of May in connection with the spawning of fish.

With the advent of summer, when tench stops walking in flocks, one should not particularly count on success, since this is a fish that prefers to stay separate, distributed throughout the reservoir.

The main emphasis should be on endurance and patience, since real bites will have to wait a long time. But the capture of a large specimen will be a real reward for patience. The most important thing to remember is that fishing is a recreation to be enjoyed.