Apparatus (2) for receiving bait for fishing, which apparatus (2) comprises a weighted base (4), four arms (6) which upstand from the base (4), a first tubular portion (8) at a front part (10) of the base (4), a second tubular portion (12) at a rear part (12) of the base (4), and a platform (22) for receiving some of the bait: and the apparatus (2) being such that the four arms (6) define an X-shape.
