7.3/10117 votes#1 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1098 votes#2 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1088 votes#3 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10102 votes#4 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1079 votes#5 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1073 votes#6 - 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: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Fishing with John Season 1
Every episode of Fishing with John Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fishing with John Season 1!
Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.
Genres:ComedyDocumentary
Network:IFC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Montauk with Jim Jarmusch" is the best rated episode of "Fishing with John" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 117 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/20/1991. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Jamaica with Tom Waits".