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tench Definition

tench (tenc̸h)

noun pl. tenches tench′es or tench

a small, European, freshwater cyprinoid fish (Tinca tinca) now established in North America

Etymology: ME & OFr tenche < LL tinca

tench Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • catch: Regular Pete May also did well catching 7 tench to 7lb 2oz.
  • expect: Bream will dominate early catches although expect the tench to start to show as warmer weather arrives!
  • run: The tench run to about 5lbs and average between 2lbs and 3lbs whilst the bream run to 2lbs with plenty of skimmers.
  • produce: The jungle is also starting to produce the odd tench with 4 or 5 fish being taken in a session.
  • include: This week's issue includes the biggest tench of 2005, part of the biggest brace ever!
  • manage: Peter Day also managed a few tench during an afternoon trip mid week.

Converse of subject

  • boost: He won with a 12-1 total boosted by a 4lb tench.

Adjective modifier

  • 6lb: Hugh caught 8 bream between 4lb and 6lb together with a bonus 6lb tench.
  • 4lb: The best, a 2lb 2oz fish and a 4lb tench to round off the session.
  • occasional: Lots of silver fish with the occasional tench and crucian, Milton has fished well all week producing bags from 10lb to 50lb.
  • odd: The jungle is also starting to produce the odd tench with 4 or 5 fish being taken in a session.
  • golden: The lake is stocked with a lot of small fish for young anglers, and also has some nice big golden tench.
  • big: The same session also saw me catch by biggest ever tench from the venue - a fish of 6lb 8oz.

Modifies a noun

  • swim: However it was very busy and all the 'known ' tench swims were taken.
  • fishing: I've always like a spot of early season tench fishing.
  • bag: The jungle has also just started to produce the first tench bags of the season.
  • sport: The mid and shallow water areas are probably fishing the best producing superb bream and tench sport with fish to 9lb being reported.
  • water: So how would I define my ideal tench water?

Noun used with modifier

  • bonus: Adam Clark fished peg 2 early week and took 40lb of bream, roach and rudd and one bonus tench.

Preposition: with

  • bait: Float is by far the best method for the tench with most baits being bottom fished.