The Great Rod Race - Season 1
1 - Days 1-2 Trout.
Air Date: August 2, 2003
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
Air Date: June 28, 2003
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
Air Date: July 5, 2003
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
Air Date: July 12, 2003
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
Air Date: July 19, 2003
Day 11, Mike and Matt move on to Titley Lake, Shobden to capture Eels and Common Carp.
6 - Days 13-14 Tench and Rudd
Air Date: July 26, 2003
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
Air Date: August 2, 2003
Day 15 is set in Dudley, on the hunt for Crucian Carp and Grass Carp.
8 - Days 17-18 Gudgeon and Dace
Air Date: August 9, 2003
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
Air Date: August 16, 2003
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
Air Date: August 23, 2003
Day 21 sees the lads on Lake Windemere on the hunt for Artic Char and Pike.
11 - Day 22 Ghost Carp and Stickleback
Air Date: August 30, 2003
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
Air Date: September 6, 2003
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
Air Date: September 13, 2003
Day 25 and the lads are on the Thames chasing Bleak, Minnow and Chub.
14 - Days 27-29 Barbel and Zander
Air Date: September 20, 2003
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
Air Date: September 27, 2003
Last day out, is on the River Test, on the hunt for the last species, the Grayling.