The Great Rod Race
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.
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Seasons
1.Days 1-2 Trout.
02-08-200325mMatt 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
28-06-200325mDay 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...
3.Days 5-8 Wels Catfish
05-07-200325mDay 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
12-07-200325mDay 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
19-07-200325mDay 11, Mike and Matt move on to Titley Lake, Shobden to capture Eels and Common Carp.
6.Days 13-14 Tench and Rudd
26-07-200325mOn 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
02-08-200325mDay 15 is set in Dudley, on the hunt for Crucian Carp and Grass Carp.
8.Days 17-18 Gudgeon and Dace
09-08-200325mDay 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...
9.Days 19-20 Dace and Sea Trout
16-08-200325mDay 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
23-08-200325mDay 21 sees the lads on Lake Windemere on the hunt for Artic Char and Pike.
11.Day 22 Ghost Carp and Stickleback
30-08-200325mDay 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
06-09-200325mDay 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
13-09-200325mDay 25 and the lads are on the Thames chasing Bleak, Minnow and Chub.
14.Days 27-29 Barbel and Zander
20-09-200325mDay 27 is on the Lower River Severn fishing for Barbel. Next day is still on the Severn, boatfishing for Zander.
15.Day 30 Grayling
27-09-200325mLast day out, is on the River Test, on the hunt for the last species, the Grayling.
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