British actor and angling professional Robson Green is taking on a new challenge with the fishing adventure of a lifetime. Robson has always loved to fish, and in this series he puts himself to the test as he travels the world, trying to catch the biggest and the best.
Working alongside some of the finest in their field, his exhilarating adventure series Extreme Fishing with Robson Green takes him to the greatest fishing destinations ever seen; chasing the most elusive and terrifying creatures on the planet, learning new tricks, hearing old stories and eating pretty much everything he catches.
From ice fishing in Siberia, mining eggs on the side of an active volcano in Papua New Guinea and struggling with the Mekong Giant Catfish in Thailand. To surviving a Force 10 hurricane on a Canadian trawler, catching a thirty-pound King Salmon in Patagonia and dancing the Salsa in Havana.
This four-part series is an extraordinary modern-day fishing odyssey with tales of victory, defeat, struggle and joy.
Robson Green Extreme Fishing
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Actor and passionate fisherman Robson Green is on a mission to discover the weird, the wonderful and the way-off-limits that the angling world has to offer.
Complete with exclusive off-camera capers, top locations and best and worst catches, this laugh-out-loud adventure is jam-packed full of facts, fishing tips and, most importantly, fun.
Extreme Fishing with Robson Green – Season 1 DVD
This thrilling adventure series takes actor and passionate fisherman Robson Green on the adventure of a lifetime to the greatest fishing destinations ever seen.
From Costa Rica, living with the Maleku tribe as they hunt the elusive piranha-like machaca; through Louisiana in search of barracudas; to South Africa to face a hammerhead shark; hunting giant catfish on the Ebro River; and at sea in the Azores, attempting to catch a 500lb blue marlin; in all these experiences and more – Robson Green discovers a world of drama unlike any he has ever experienced before.
Episode Guide
Episode 1
1 September 2008 (Channel 5 UK)
Costa Rica: Robson is on a mission to discover the weird, the wonderful and the way-off-limits of the fishing world, and joins some of the world’s most skilled fishermen on angling expeditions. Here he begins his journey in Costa Rica as he tries to land sailfish.
Fish featured: Indo-Pacific sailfish, pompano, red snapper, terrestrial crab, tuna, machaca.
Episode 2
8 September 2008 (Channel 5 UK)
USA: For the second leg of his adventure, Robson is off to the Deep South of America, home of bourbon, cotton and the blues. It’s also where huntin’, shootin’ and fishin’ is a way of life. His first fishing mission is on the Tennessee River, where they don’t even bother with rods, they catch their prey with their hands. It’s called Catfish Grabblin. Robson also searches for blackfin tuna in the Gulf of Mexico, and faces an alligator gar in Nashville.
Fish featured: Catfish, blue runner, whale shark, blackfin tuna, rainbow runner, amberjack, Chesapeake blue crab, alligator gar, moorhen, barracuda, silky shark.
Episode 3
15 September 2008 (Channel 5 UK)
South Africa: This week Robson visits the Southern Hemsiphere. He’s in South Africa on the trail of the incredible phenomenon that is the Sardine Run – where millions of sardine rush past the coast of Africa, bringing with them all the great ocean predators. But this includes Robson’s nemesis – the shark… so when he finds himself in shark infested waters while paddle skiing, he’s understandably nervous.
Fish featured: Hammerhead shark, octopus, lesser guitarfish, blowfish, sardine, squid, yellowtail kingfish, Cape salmon.
Episode 4
22 September 2008 (Channel 5 UK)
Spain and Portugal: His first mission on the final leg of his journey is to catch the most highly prized game fish in the world – the Blue Marlin. As he sets out into the Atlantic trailing lures, the weather deteriorates; will Robson run out of time and luck to land this giant ocean predator? Moving on to the Canary Islands, Robson tries eating a fish a poisonous fish from way down deep and searches for giant catfish in Spain.
Fish featured: Atlantic blue marlin, stingray, parrotfish, wels catfish.
How to watch Extreme Fishing outside the UK
To watch Extreme Fishing with Robson Green outside the UK, you can use a premium VPN and connect to a UK-based server. Once connected, visit the website or app of the channel currently streaming the show.
- Subscribe to NordVPN
- Install the VPN app on your device.
- Connect to a UK-based server.
- Open the channel website or launch its app, then login or sign up for a new account.
- You are all set to watch from outside the UK
Where you can watch Extreme Fishing with Robson Green
The series has previously been shown on:
Channel 5 (UK)
BBC (UK)
Sky (UK)
Amazon Prime (UK)
Extreme Fishing with Robson Green – DVD Set
The complete series 1-5:
S1 Robson journeys to Costa Rica, the Azores and South Africa.
S2 hops between Canada, New Zealand and Thailand.
S3 features China, Florida and Kenya.
S4 Robson is in the Atlantic, Argentina and Ascension Island.
S5 is ‘Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge’, exploring challenges in North and South America.
