Small but deadly by Roderick Walmsley

The little deep diving-minnow landed at the base of the rock wall. The first few turns of the small threadline reel and the lure disappeared beneath the surface, rattling against the rocks as it was drawn down.

A large bream that had been patrolling the drop-off looking for an easy feed was attracted to the lure by the noise as the lure banged into the rocks. As the little minnow swam into the deeper water, the fish pounced.

I felt the hit but kept winding until the rod loaded up and the fish started pulling line. I lifted the rod to keep the light leader up and away from the rocks as the fish easily took line off the light drag and headed for the deeper water.

The bream used the current to its advantage but after a few tense minutes I slipped the net under a solid fish. I removed the hooks from the corner of its mouth and looked at the little minnow that had done the damage. It was just another victim that had fallen to a well-presented hardbody.