List of episodes of the series «The Great Rod Race»
- Seasons count: 1
- Episodes count: 15
- Total viewing time: 6 h. 15 m.
Release date: 8/2/2003
Days 1-2 Trout.
- Episode number: 1
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: Matt Hayes and Mick Brown set out in search of trout on Lough Corrib In Ireland at the start of a freshwater fishing challenge.
Release date: 6/28/2003
Days 3-4 Atlantic Salmon
- Episode number: 2
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: 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.
Release date: 7/5/2003
Days 5-8 Wels Catfish
- Episode number: 3
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: 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.
Release date: 7/12/2003
Days 9-10 Carp and Orfe
- Episode number: 4
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: 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.
Release date: 7/19/2003
Days 11-12 Eel and Carp
- Episode number: 5
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: Day 11, Mike and Matt move on to Titley Lake, Shobden to capture Eels and Common Carp.
Release date: 7/26/2003
Days 13-14 Tench and Rudd
- Episode number: 6
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: On day 13, Matt and Mick are on Horseshoe Lake, Lechlade, Gloucestershire to hunt for Tench and Rudd.
Release date: 8/2/2003
Days 15-16 Crucian and Grass Carp
- Episode number: 7
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: Day 15 is set in Dudley, on the hunt for Crucian Carp and Grass Carp.
Release date: 8/9/2003
Days 17-18 Gudgeon and Dace
- Episode number: 8
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: 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.
Release date: 8/16/2003
Days 19-20 Dace and Sea Trout
- Episode number: 9
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: Day 19, is on the river Teifi, chasing Sea Trout, followed by finally catching a Catfish at Burton Mere Estate, Chester.
Release date: 8/23/2003
Day 21 Pike and char
- Episode number: 10
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: Day 21 sees the lads on Lake Windemere on the hunt for Artic Char and Pike.
Release date: 8/30/2003
Day 22 Ghost Carp and Stickleback
- Episode number: 11
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: Day 22 and the target is Stickleback! To make up for that, the next target is a Ghost Carp.
Release date: 9/6/2003
Days 23-24 Ruffe and Bream
- Episode number: 12
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: Day 23 is the River Severn, and another mini species, the Ruffe. This is followed by a Bream session at Catton Park, Tamworth.
Release date: 9/13/2003
Days 25-26 Chub
- Episode number: 13
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: Day 25 and the lads are on the Thames chasing Bleak, Minnow and Chub.
Release date: 9/20/2003
Days 27-29 Barbel and Zander
- Episode number: 14
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: Day 27 is on the Lower River Severn fishing for Barbel. Next day is still on the Severn, boatfishing for Zander.
Release date: 9/27/2003
Day 30 Grayling
- Episode number: 15
- Episode duration: 25 min.
- Episode description: Last day out, is on the River Test, on the hunt for the last species, the Grayling.