Alex,
as a learner i practiced today with sweetcorn and at a same time ground fed another area with red maggot, changed to red and cast in the new area.
i no sooner cast and fed 5 or so maggot in the swim i got bite after bite.
the majority was roach, but managed perch. i had 3 friends using there poles and it was fun watching and learning what they do.
i even tolerated getting used to barbless hooks lost one or three at the last minute. i need to get my strike sorted as i'm not too good i'll learn.
They may be all small fish but suits me to learn and gain experience.
lata,
brian