Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman
In a brand new series for Quest, Robson Green takes fishing to a different level. He travels to the most remote fishing locations on the planet on a mission to catch the biggest, the most aggressive, and the most unusual fish to be found in the world's rivers, lakes and oceans. He tests his skills to the limit in eight unique locations: from the jungles of the Americas to the Mongolian steppe; from typhoon-lashed archipelagos to the baking heat of the Indian Ocean. As well as using his own angling ability, Robson immerses himself in the techniques of the fishermen and women he tracks down. He meets the anglers with tales to tell and new techniques to try. He learns the ways of tribes, nomads and shamen, adopting ancient and unusual methods to succeed in his mission: to outwit the most astonishing fish in the world.
- 2014-2014
- 1 season
- Documentary
In a brand new series for Quest, Robson Green takes fishing to a different level. He travels to the most remote fishing locations on the planet on a mission to catch the biggest, the most aggressive, and the most unusual fish to be found in the world's rivers, lakes and oceans. He tests his skills to the limit in eight unique locations: from the jungles of the Americas to the Mongolian steppe; from typhoon-lashed archipelagos to the baking heat of the Indian Ocean. As well as using his own angling ability, Robson immerses himself in the techniques of the fishermen and women he tracks down. He meets the anglers with tales to tell and new techniques to try. He learns the ways of tribes, nomads and shamen, adopting ancient and unusual methods to succeed in his mission: to outwit the most astonishing fish in the world.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2014
Episode 1
Venezuela
43 mins
Robson travels to South America on a mission to achieve sport fishing's greatest challenge: catching 3 different species of billfish in one day, Swordfish, Sailfish and Marlin. It's known as the Grand Slam and La Guaira, off Venezuela's northern coast, is one of the best places in the world to attempt it. Robson also heads to Los Roques, an archipelago of 48 islands in the Caribbean Sea. Here he h
Episode 2
Okinawa
43 mins
Robson heads to one of Japans southern-most islands, where incredible deep waters and pristine reefs are home to some of the most beautiful and powerful fish in the ocean. Robson battles some extreme weather to catch a technicolored acrobat, the Mahi Mahi, and a torpedo of the oceans, the Big Eye Tuna. Learning some unusual local methods, he attempts to catch one of the most venomous creatures in
Episode 3
Solomon Islands
43 mins
Robson heads to the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific in search of a trio of turbo-charged fish: a speed freak that head-butts its prey, an ambush predator with a vicious bite, and a lighting fast fighter that has evolved over 100 million years, the Bandeng. This species converts algae into protein which gives it power so explosive it can become airborne. Along the way Robson will learn local f
Episode 4
Mongolia
44 mins
Robson heads to the biggest landlocked country in the world, and some of the most pristine rivers in Central Asia, on a mission to catch a trio of territorial river warlords. Top of the list is the Taimen, or River Wolf, one of the great prizes in international angling. Mongolians revere the Taimen as the god of the river: it's a huge, ferocious salmonid that can reach two meters in length. To cat
Episode 5
Madagascar
43 mins
Robson travels to the world's oldest island, on a quest to catch the most fearsome, ferocious and skilled aquatic hunters on the planet. Arriving on the tiny tropical island of Sakatia his first target is Jobfish, a ruthless reef predator with powerful jaws. He then teams up with a local fisherman to spear a master of camouflage, the Octopus. Heading out to deeper water he does battle with the imm
Episode 6
Borneo
44 mins
Robson travels to the third largest island in the world, and one of the most biologically diverse landscapes known to man, to catch fish with super-powers. He teams up with some of Borneo's top anglers to catch a deep sea monster that can become invisible, and ventures deep into an ancient rain forest to meet the Iban tribe to catch a fish so evolved it can actually breathe air. In one of the hars
Episode 7
Guatemala
43 mins
Robson travels to Central America to catch the fastest fish on the planet. Along the way he teams up with the Garifuna people to cook sharp-toothed Sierra Mackerel.
Episode 8
Ecuador
44 mins
This time Robson travels to one of the most prolific fishing grounds in South America. Off Ecuador's Pacific Coast a staggering twenty percent of the world's fish catch is caught. Robson is here to target one voracious carnivore: the Grouper. He travels deep into the Amazonian rainforest where he encounters one of the jungle's most diverse and extraordinary species: the catfish. And he goes head t