Andy Shaw has been concentrating on a swim close to home on Dreviken, a superb fishing venue, though a massive water where locating fish can be a problem. Andy's solution was to watch for signs of Tench, before beginning a regular baiting campaign which went on for some weeks. Plenty of hemp, pellets, sweetcorn and crumb mix has gone in and over the last couple of weeks he has really been getting amongst the Tench, his target species. None of these fish were weighed, though one in particular looks every ounce of five pound. Andy has been taking these fish mainly on short early morning sessions, the odd evening sessions have not been as successful. I joined him for a night session just a few days ago and watched him take three Tench, whilst I blanked. All of the good Tench here have fallen to spicy 10mm popped up boilie baits on three inch hook lengths. Sweetcorn/Worm baits have taken some smaller Tench and many Bream, even pineapple pop ups coming in second to the spicy, white baits. Different water, different preference it seems. Some nice fish so far, all those below are different fish, Andy well into double figures with regard to Tench captures, very good on such a difficult lake...
A cracking early morning Tinca for Andy Shaw...
A smaller, pot bellied fish here.
A night caught Tench here, a fish laden with spawn, very deep. This one put up a great fight...
A beast. A shame this one was not weighed as it may have gone 5lb, a mark which we have not beaten to date in Swedish waters. This one tested Andy's tackle to the limit and fought like a demon..
Below; another dawn fish, typically dark, which all the fish in this water seem to be...
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