Some anglers pin their faith in large beds of bait, hoping to create an area of attraction that’s too much for the fish to ignore, and to hold them in the swim for as long as possible. Others prefer a small pile of bait, believing that the less options the fish have, the greater the chance there is of a fish picking up their hookbait.

On a session to Linear Fisheries, Mark Mole baited lightly with small pellets and hemp and caught this tench of 11lb exactly alongside two smaller male fish.

Well done Mark!