Bob Gullick Interview
Hi Bob, thank you so much for agreeing to do my latest interview; Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, how you first got into fishing and the first fish you caught? I am born and bred Somerset, …
Todber Manor – Silvers Open – 13th June 2026
Todber Manor was the destination on Saturday but my stuttering drawing arm seems to keep avoiding the middle pegs and the once reliable and patented ‘Hanging Back’ technique isn’t working anymore. After a cracking breakfast it was time for the ‘Bucket of Doom’ and to be honest I wasn’t surprised when I opened my ticket to see 64 staring back at me! …
Andy Akehurst Interview
I haven’t done an interview on the blog for ages (mainly due to the backlog of match reports!) but I thought it would be really interesting to chat to Andy Akehurst who has been recording some massive weights of bream at the Viaduct, breaking the match record twice in quick succession. Hi Andy, thank you so much for agreeing to do an …
Summerhayes – Open – 7th June 2026
The following day at Summerhayes there was a decent turnout and when it was time to draw I had lots of pegs on my wish list but pulled out 21 which wasn’t one of them! To be fair it’s produced some decent silvers weights in recent matches but it’s an area I really don’t like and can’t seem to get on with. …
Acorn Fishery – Open – 6th June 2026
Back up to Acorn for one of their opens and drew bridge peg 21 which is normally a good area. As per the norm it was windy which would make fishing long tricky so I set up rigs for 10 metres and top four. It was a slow start and took quite a while to get my first bite, I had a …
Stoke Pond – Ruthie’s Cup – 31st May 2026
For round two of Ruthie’s Cup, my group was supposed to be at Dillington but IAA had closed the lake due to the carp spawning so we were back on Stoke Pond but different pegs this time. After breakfast at Cartgate, it was time for the draw and I pulled out 14 on the far bank. I had a rig set up …
Summerhayes – Silvers Open – 30th May 2026
Saturday silvers on Sellicks and I drew 16 yet again, it used to be my favourite peg but as I can’t seem to catch much on it anymore, it’s now teetering on slipping down the rankings! When I got there and started setting up there were quite a few roach topping so hopefully a few bites would be on the agenda today. …
Revels Fishery – Open – 26th May 2026
I took a day’s leave to extend the long weekend and have another trip down to Revels although it was looking like we were in for another uncomfortably hot day. 18 anglers fishing today and after Dean had done me proud with great silvers pegs on my last three visits, surely it couldn’t be fourth time lucky! Parker ‘The Pole’ got 53 …
Summerhayes – Open – 25th May 2026
Bank Holiday Monday and it was back to Summerhayes with the forecast for another blisteringly hot day, there were only a few of us so it would be a rover with most people hoping for a low number so they could pick pegs in the shade! Draw time arrived and I got choice 4 but the pegs on the shady bottom bank …
Summerhayes – Open – 24th May 2026
Summerhayes on Sunday (and did I mention it was also a Bank Holiday weekend so lots of fishing with four matches!) with a great turnout of 19 anglers. I was top of the list to draw and gutted to see I was on 38 which is one of my least favourite pegs although it has been good in recent matches with Alex …
Acorn Fishery – Open – 23rd May 2026
For the first match of the weekend it was up to Acorn for Foxy’s latest match and I drew 16 over on the far side, a decent area for silvers. I got the usual rigs out for top four, 10 metres and across which was where I started, losing a foulhooked carp first chuck wasn’t ideal, the next fish was a carassio …