Make the most of whatever is in front of you — Back on the tench trail — I’ve booked a bass fishing holiday and my wife is really excited about it

I went for the slightly heavier weight (usually it’s 1/4 ounce) as the wind was blowing into the bank I was fishing from and it made tightening to the lead easier, which helped bite detection.

It was a slow session but at least I caught fish, albeit just one of my target species.

I did lose three though, which I put down to finicky feeding.

The roach were more obliging, however, and as I’ve mentioned before, I will be after them specifically later in the year.