Mild weather meant the tench put in an appearance for Round 3 of the Stanjay Winter League on the Old River Nene at Benwick.

Runaway leader on the day was Tony Hobbs, who managed seven good tench in his 23lb winning bag! The Drennan Oxford team man was pegged close to the farm and caught them all down the track on the pole.

“I fed a small amount of chopped worm with caster and a few red maggots after every fish,” he explained. “Once I caught one I’d then rest it for 20 minutes while I fished for bits. I had a few on dendras but most of them were on three redworms.”

Tony used a 0.12mm Supplex hooklength to a size 14 Kamasan B560 hook and green 6-8 Carp Bungee elastic.

Drennan Oxford men filled the top three places on the day, as Gary Barclay was 2nd with 14lb 3oz and Ian Young was 3rd with 12lb 4oz.