About this season
Matt Hayes and Mick Brown take up the challenge to catch every species of freshwater fish found in Britain at different locations: 35 fish in 30 days.
Episodes (15)
1. Days 1-2 Trout.
Aired 2 August 2003 • 25 min
Matt Hayes and Mick Brown set out in search of trout on Lough Corrib In Ireland at the start of a freshwater fishing challenge.
2. Days 3-4 Atlantic Salmon
Aired 28 June 2003 • 25 min
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.
3. Days 5-8 Wels Catfish
Aired 5 July 2003 • 25 min
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.
4. Days 9-10 Carp and Orfe
Aired 12 July 2003 • 25 min
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.
5. Days 11-12 Eel and Carp
Aired 19 July 2003 • 25 min
Day 11, Mike and Matt move on to Titley Lake, Shobden to capture Eels and Common Carp.
6. Days 13-14 Tench and Rudd
Aired 26 July 2003 • 25 min
On day 13, Matt and Mick are on Horseshoe Lake, Lechlade, Gloucestershire to hunt for Tench and Rudd.
7. Days 15-16 Crucian and Grass Carp
Aired 2 August 2003 • 25 min
Day 15 is set in Dudley, on the hunt for Crucian Carp and Grass Carp.
8. Days 17-18 Gudgeon and Dace
Aired 9 August 2003 • 25 min
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.
9. Days 19-20 Dace and Sea Trout
Aired 16 August 2003 • 25 min
Day 19, is on the river Teifi, chasing Sea Trout, followed by finally catching a Catfish at Burton Mere Estate, Chester.
10. Day 21 Pike and char
Aired 23 August 2003 • 25 min
Day 21 sees the lads on Lake Windemere on the hunt for Artic Char and Pike.
11. Day 22 Ghost Carp and Stickleback
Aired 30 August 2003 • 25 min
Day 22 and the target is Stickleback! To make up for that, the next target is a Ghost Carp.
12. Days 23-24 Ruffe and Bream
Aired 6 September 2003 • 25 min
Day 23 is the River Severn, and another mini species, the Ruffe. This is followed by a Bream session at Catton Park, Tamworth.
13. Days 25-26 Chub
Aired 13 September 2003 • 25 min
Day 25 and the lads are on the Thames chasing Bleak, Minnow and Chub.
14. Days 27-29 Barbel and Zander
Aired 20 September 2003 • 25 min
Day 27 is on the Lower River Severn fishing for Barbel. Next day is still on the Severn, boatfishing for Zander.
15. Day 30 Grayling
Aired 27 September 2003 • 25 min
Last day out, is on the River Test, on the hunt for the last species, the Grayling.