The Great Rod Race

Top Cast

Matt Hayes as N/A
Mick Brown as N/A

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Days 1-2 Trout. (2003-08-02)

Matt Hayes and Mick Brown set out in search of trout on Lough Corrib In Ireland at the start of a freshwater fishing challenge.
Ep. 2: Days 3-4 Atlantic Salmon (2003-06-28)

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.
Ep. 3: Days 5-8 Wels Catfish (2003-07-05)

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.
Ep. 4: Days 9-10 Carp and Orfe (2003-07-12)

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.
Ep. 5: Days 11-12 Eel and Carp (2003-07-19)

Day 11, Mike and Matt move on to Titley Lake, Shobden to capture Eels and Common Carp.
Ep. 6: Days 13-14 Tench and Rudd (2003-07-26)

On day 13, Matt and Mick are on Horseshoe Lake, Lechlade, Gloucestershire to hunt for Tench and Rudd.
Ep. 7: Days 15-16 Crucian and Grass Carp (2003-08-02)

Day 15 is set in Dudley, on the hunt for Crucian Carp and Grass Carp.
Ep. 8: Days 17-18 Gudgeon and Dace (2003-08-09)

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.
Ep. 9: Days 19-20 Dace and Sea Trout (2003-08-16)

Day 19, is on the river Teifi, chasing Sea Trout, followed by finally catching a Catfish at Burton Mere Estate, Chester.
Ep. 10: Day 21 Pike and char (2003-08-23)

Day 21 sees the lads on Lake Windemere on the hunt for Artic Char and Pike.
Ep. 11: Day 22 Ghost Carp and Stickleback (2003-08-30)

Day 22 and the target is Stickleback! To make up for that, the next target is a Ghost Carp.
Ep. 12: Days 23-24 Ruffe and Bream (2003-09-06)

Day 23 is the River Severn, and another mini species, the Ruffe. This is followed by a Bream session at Catton Park, Tamworth.
Ep. 13: Days 25-26 Chub (2003-09-13)

Day 25 and the lads are on the Thames chasing Bleak, Minnow and Chub.
Ep. 14: Days 27-29 Barbel and Zander (2003-09-20)

Day 27 is on the Lower River Severn fishing for Barbel. Next day is still on the Severn, boatfishing for Zander.
Ep. 15: Day 30 Grayling (2003-09-27)

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