Q What goodies should I be putting in a groundbait mix when fishing the pole for river bream and how many balls should I introduce at the start without ruining the swim?

AAs a rule, six grapefruit- sized balls will be enough. You can add more but you can’t take it out! There’s a surprising number of options for adding to groundbait, even some from commercial carp fisheries. We have detailed six of the most common options and when to use them to bag a few slabs…