Season 6 of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing has scooped 'Series of the Year' after another hilarious and heart-warming run of episodes.
To do so they fought off strong competition from the Monster Carp lads, who weren’t far off the pace come the close of voting.
By and large, Season 6 followed the show’s usual format, and kicked off in Wales, where the pair fished both the Wye and Usk for chub. Here, they were joined by Dave Lyons, of Tackling Minds, who shared his powerful story and touched the hearts of viewers.
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A trip to Scotland after pike was then followed by a visit to an autumnal Hampshire Avon, where Bob and Paul targeted roach, dace and river carp.
Crucians were next on the agenda, and the boys headed to the famous Sutton Lake, where they both landed good fish.
Episode five of the series proved to be a slightly controversial one, by the show’s standards, as a shingles-stricken Bob was replaced by comedian Lee Mack.
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That doesn’t sound too bad, but when Lee joined Paul on a bass fishing trip to South Devon, he revealed that he was a vegan, and wouldn’t fish. In fact, he magnet- fished – a hobby that provides its own share of controversy – as a bemused Paul looked on.
Audiences weren’t too keen on that episode, and it took a bit of a battering on social media.
But the series finale returned to form, as Bob came back and the pair took a reflective trip to the Derbyshire Wye, where they’d filmed their very first episode.
Throughout, there was a feeling of closure, and many viewers suspected that would be the end of things. But it’s since been announced that there will be an episode coming over the festive period, and that Season 7 is in the pipeline, and expected to air some time in 2024. Keep an eye out for updates on when that will be!
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HIGHLY COMMENDED - Monster Carp
Last year’s winners Tom Dove and Neil Spooner have taken second place in the 2023 awards with their popular Monster Carp series.
Season 8 saw the Korda-backed duo once again travelling across the globe in search of the biggest carp on the planet.
After kicking things off at Lake Zajarki, in Croatia, the pair had to brave severe weather and the deadly local ‘wildlife’ in South Africa, before tackling Gigantica’s Road Lake and Lac Du Der in France.
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HOW YOU VOTED...
Gone Fishing
31.1% of the votes
Series 6 of the ever-popular Gone Fishing continued to delight both the angling and non-angling public. Highlights included a return to the Derbyshire Wye and an appearance from Dave Lyons of Tackling Minds, who touched the heart of viewers with his powerful story.
Monster Carp
26.6% of the votes
The affable duo of Tom Dove and Neil Spooner once again travelled across the globe in search of the biggest carp on the planet, including Croatia and South Africa. Featuring a mix of entertainment and tactical info, the show was a hit with both anglers and non-anglers alike.
Guru Underwater
15.5% of the votes
This four part series delivered a fascinating insight into what really happens beneath the surface when Hybrid and Method feeder fishing with expert advice from Steve Ringer, Matt Godfrey and Adam Rooney.
TA Insights Volume Three
11.1% of the votes
The eagerly anticipated third volume of Thinking Anglers popular Insights YouTube series was launched earlier this year.
The eight chapters follow the exploits of some of the UK’s best carp anglers, including Scott Lloyd, Lewis Read, Adam Penning and Gaz Fareham, covering a range of tactics from chod rigs to long range fishing.
Urban Banx London II
10.1% of the votes
Alan Blair and the hit Urban Banx series made a welcome return to the Nash YouTube channel with a five-day adventure in the capital, targeting carp on a wide range of urban venues including the mighty River Thames, park lakes and canals.
The Grand Fishing Adventure
4.4% of the votes
Season two of the hit TV show saw Ali Hamidi and Bobby Zamora travel across Spain and France catching everything from giant carp to sturgeon and having plenty of laughs along the way. One of the many highlights of the series was undoubtedly the capture of the biggest carp ever caught on an underwater camera.
Thinking Tackle
1% of the votes
Anglers were treated to three new episodes of Thinking Tackle in 2023. These included Tom Dove and Neil Spooner tackling Lac Luna in France, Danny Fairbrass and Darrell Peck fishing together for carp to over 90lb at Gigantica and the final episode saw Darrell embark on a nine day session at the mighty Lake Bled in Slovenia.
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