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Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.

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Season 1

8.2/10108 votes
Maine with Willem Dafoe
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/11/1991
J.ohn Lurie takes actor Willem Dafoe ice fishing in northern Maine. After constructing a shelter and drilling holes in the ice, their survival becomes questionable after Dafoe runs out of cheese crackers
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.7/10104 votes
Jamaica with Tom Waits
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/27/1991
John Lurie takes Tom Waits fishing for snapper in Jamaica. Waits gets seasick on the old tug boat they rent, but he later manages to astonish Lurie by putting a live red snapper down his pants.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.7/1084 votes
Thailand with Dennis Hopper (1)
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/1991
John Lurie takes movie star Dennis Hopper to Thailand in search of the elusive giant squid. After having no luck on the southern coast, they head north on a trawler to seek advice from the reclusive squid monks.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.6/1078 votes
Thailand with Dennis Hopper (2)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/25/1991
John Lurie and movie star Dennis Hopper continue their search for the elusive giant squid in the coastal waters of Thailand. After stealing a boat from the squid monks, they soon find themselves hypnotised into a helpless state by the strange powers of the giant squid itself.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.5/1094 votes
Costa Rica with Matt Dillon
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/4/1991
John Lurie takes movie star Matt Dillon on a fishing trip to Costa Rica, where they meet a village elder who teaches them the Fish Dance and a guide who claims to be able to turn into a bird.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.3/10126 votes
Montauk with Jim Jarmusch
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/20/1991
John Lurie fishes takes film director Jim Jarmusch fishing for shark near Montauk, Long Island, and shows Jarmusch an unusual way to catch a shark with a piece of cheese and a pistol.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown