Extreme Fishing with Robson Green

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"Wire in the Blood" star Robson Green takes his love of fishing to the airwaves in this programme in which he travels the globe in search of the greatest fishing destinations. But Green isn't alone on his adventure as he takes to the water some of the world's most-daring fishermen and women. Some of Green's stops on his tour include Costa Rica, the Tennessee River in America and Australia.

Zimbabwe and Zambia: Episode Image
Episode 1Zimbabwe and Zambia

The actor heads to Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe to seek the vundu catfish and examine the kapenta fishing industry that is integral to life in the country for its protein supply.

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Episode 2Kenya

The actor heads for the coast of Kenya and encounters a large wahoo fish while searching for dorado before learning an unusual method for catching whitebait.

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Episode 3China

The actor casts off in China and joins 100 locals trying to land a bighead carp at Qiandao Lake in Zhekiang before hunting for octopus and trying cormorant fishing.

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Episode 4Sri Lanka

The actor visits the Kandy Perahera festival in Sri Lanka and observes its traditional water-cutting ceremony before facing his fear of the dark at a national park.

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Episode 5Brazil

The actor fishes for deadly black piranhas in the Amazon, encounters pink river dolphins in the Rio Negro, and sets out to catch the world's biggest freshwater fish.

Senegal and Guinea Bissau: Episode Image
Episode 6Senegal and Guinea Bissau

The actor heads to the coast of west Africa to hunt for the Atlantic sailfish before landing himself a marbled grouper and visiting a large wreck full of sea life.

Cuba: Episode Image
Episode 7Cuba

The actor heads to Cuba to fish with locals on an esplanade in Havana before visiting one of the country's biggest rivers - the Rio Hatiguanico - to hunt for tarpon.

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Episode 8Japan

The actor heads to Japan to visit Tokyo's famous fish market before trying to catch the highly poisonous fugu and having a go at a regional sport at the Kano river.

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Episode 10India

The actor heads for the city of Kochi on the southwest coast of India to try his hand at a fishing technique from the early 15th century and an evening dance performance.

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Episode 11Florida

The actor teams up with Captain Taco Perez at Fort Lauderdale in Florida to catch a sailfish, but his expedition proves less than successful until they pay off in Miami.

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Episode 12California

The actor heads to California to wrestle a big blue shark, embark on a night-time expedition to catch giant squid, and fly-fish for rainbow trout in the Colorado river.

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