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The Great Rod Race

The Great Rod Race Season 1

Season 1 Episodes

1. Days 1-2 Trout.

August 2nd, 200325 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

June 28th, 200325 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

July 5th, 200325 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

July 12th, 200325 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

July 19th, 200325 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

July 26th, 200325 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

August 2nd, 200325 min

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

8. Days 17-18 Gudgeon and Dace

August 9th, 200325 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

August 16th, 200325 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

August 23rd, 200325 min

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

11. Day 22 Ghost Carp and Stickleback

August 30th, 200325 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

September 6th, 200325 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

September 13th, 200325 min

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

14. Days 27-29 Barbel and Zander

September 20th, 200325 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

September 27th, 200325 min

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