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Season 1

  • S01E01 Days 1-2 Trout.

    • Discovery Shed

    Matt Hayes and Mick Brown set out in search of trout on Lough Corrib In Ireland at the start of a freshwater fishing challenge.

  • S01E02 Days 3-4 Atlantic Salmon

    • Discovery Shed

    Day three sees them fishing for Salmon in Connemara, Ireland, on beautiful Lough Inagh. On day four they put in 2 hours of fishing for Arctic Char on Lough Inagh, before heading on the Ferry to the UK to continue the hunt.

  • S01E03 Days 5-8 Wels Catfish

    • Discovery Shed

    Day 5 and 6, the lads are back in the UK and head to Schunthorpe to try for Catfish. Day 7 they head for Angler's Paradise fishery in Devon to fish for Orfe and Catfish.

  • S01E04 Days 9-10 Carp and Orfe

    • Discovery Shed

    Day 9, the lads are still in Angler's Paradise, this hunting the Golden Tench and Orfe. Followed by a hunt for Carp and Koi Carp.

  • S01E05 Days 11-12 Eel and Carp

    • Discovery Shed

    Day 11, Mike and Matt move on to Titley Lake, Shobden to capture Eels and Common Carp.

  • S01E06 Days 13-14 Tench and Rudd

    • Discovery Shed

    On day 13, Matt and Mick are on Horseshoe Lake, Lechlade, Gloucestershire to hunt for Tench and Rudd.

  • S01E07 Days 15-16 Crucian and Grass Carp

    • Discovery Shed

    Day 15 is set in Dudley, on the hunt for Crucian Carp and Grass Carp.

  • S01E08 Days 17-18 Gudgeon and Dace

    • Discovery Shed

    Day 17 kicks off on the Whittington Canal, chasing small Gudgeon, Dace and Roach, followed by netting the rare Stone Loach. Day 18 is a visit to Hopsford Hall fishery hunting Wild Carp.

  • S01E09 Days 19-20 Dace and Sea Trout

    • Discovery Shed

    Day 19, is on the river Teifi, chasing Sea Trout, followed by finally catching a Catfish at Burton Mere Estate, Chester.

  • S01E10 Day 21 Pike and char

    • Discovery Shed

    Day 21 sees the lads on Lake Windemere on the hunt for Artic Char and Pike.

  • S01E11 Day 22 Ghost Carp and Stickleback

    • Discovery Shed

    Day 22 and the target is Stickleback! To make up for that, the next target is a Ghost Carp.

  • S01E12 Days 23-24 Ruffe and Bream

    • Discovery Shed

    Day 23 is the River Severn, and another mini species, the Ruffe. This is followed by a Bream session at Catton Park, Tamworth.

  • S01E13 Days 25-26 Chub

    • Discovery Shed

    Day 25 and the lads are on the Thames chasing Bleak, Minnow and Chub.

  • S01E14 Days 27-29 Barbel and Zander

    • Discovery Shed

    Day 27 is on the Lower River Severn fishing for Barbel. Next day is still on the Severn, boatfishing for Zander.

  • S01E15 Day 30 Grayling

    • Discovery Shed

    Last day out, is on the River Test, on the hunt for the last species, the Grayling.