Matt Hayes
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Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes2003
The Great Rod Race
Season 1
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Episode 125 min2003-08-02
Days 1-2 Trout.
Matt Hayes and Mick Brown set out in search of trout on Lough Corrib In Ireland at the start of a freshwater fishing challenge.
Episode 225 min2003-06-28
Days 3-4 Atlantic Salmon
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.
Episode 325 min2003-07-05
Days 5-8 Wels Catfish
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.
Episode 425 min2003-07-12
Days 9-10 Carp and Orfe
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.
Episode 525 min2003-07-19
Days 11-12 Eel and Carp
Day 11, Mike and Matt move on to Titley Lake, Shobden to capture Eels and Common Carp.
Episode 625 min2003-07-26
Days 13-14 Tench and Rudd
On day 13, Matt and Mick are on Horseshoe Lake, Lechlade, Gloucestershire to hunt for Tench and Rudd.
Episode 725 min2003-08-02
Days 15-16 Crucian and Grass Carp
Day 15 is set in Dudley, on the hunt for Crucian Carp and Grass Carp.
Episode 825 min2003-08-09
Days 17-18 Gudgeon and Dace
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.
Episode 925 min2003-08-16
Days 19-20 Dace and Sea Trout
Day 19, is on the river Teifi, chasing Sea Trout, followed by finally catching a Catfish at Burton Mere Estate, Chester.
Episode 1025 min2003-08-23
Day 21 Pike and char
Day 21 sees the lads on Lake Windemere on the hunt for Artic Char and Pike.
Episode 1125 min2003-08-30
Day 22 Ghost Carp and Stickleback
Day 22 and the target is Stickleback! To make up for that, the next target is a Ghost Carp.
Episode 1225 min2003-09-06
Days 23-24 Ruffe and Bream
Day 23 is the River Severn, and another mini species, the Ruffe. This is followed by a Bream session at Catton Park, Tamworth.
Episode 1325 min2003-09-13
Days 25-26 Chub
Day 25 and the lads are on the Thames chasing Bleak, Minnow and Chub.
Episode 1425 min2003-09-20
Days 27-29 Barbel and Zander
Day 27 is on the Lower River Severn fishing for Barbel. Next day is still on the Severn, boatfishing for Zander.
Episode 1525 min2003-09-27
Day 30 Grayling
Last day out, is on the River Test, on the hunt for the last species, the Grayling.