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Series in which carp fishing fanatic Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp across the world. In episode one, he is in Japan with by angling pals Tom Dove and Darrell Peck.

Japan

Series in which carp fishing fanatic Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp across the world. In this episode, he is in Hungary with fellow carp fanatics Neil Spooner and Tom Dove.

Hungary

Series in which carp fishing fanatic Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp across the world. He is joined by Tom Dove and Danny Fairbrass on Italy's lakes and rivers.

Italy

Series in which carp fishing fanatic Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp. In this edition, he is joined by angling experts Danny Fairbrass and Darrell Peck in the Austrian Alps.

Austria

Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp across the world in the ultimate angling adventure. In each episode, he is joined by two guest anglers to help him in his quest.

Texas

In episode two, Ali, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner go on one big Croatian adventure, searching for huge king carp. Their journey culminates in them visiting the home of the Croatian carp record of 94lb and turns into one of the most memorable fishing trips ever.

Croatia

Ali Hamidi, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner travel from the hustle and bustle of Marrakesh to the Atlas mountains which is the setting for a mythical visit to a huge reservoir.

Morocco

Ali Hamidi travels to South Africa where he, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner experience the big five Safari, and come face to face with Jaws.

South Africa

Ali Hamidi, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner are in Thailand, home of the largest carp species in the world - the Siamese carp - but can they land one of these 100lb monsters?

Thailand

Ali Hamidi is joined by Tom Dove and Neil Spooner at the renowned Gigantica Lakes complex in the Champagne region of France, hoping to hook a huge fish.

France

Ali Hamidi, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner head to Bosnia, where they see how the country has recovered from war and go fishing for huge carp in a well-stocked lake.

Bosnia

Tom Dove and Neil Spooner head to the Extremadura region of Spain, fishing for carp weighing up to 80lbs. Last in the series.

Spain

Fishing fanatics Ali Hamidi, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner attempt to conquer Croatia. They fish two epic venues, including the famous Lake Ontario. The target for the trio this time is to catch a carp of 60 pounds or more.

Croatia Special

Ali Hamidi, Neil Spooner and Tom Dove's mission to track down the world's largest carp takes them to Slovenia, visiting a remote lake full of submerged trees and a park lake that produced the country's record catch of almost 80lb.

Slovenia

Ali Hamidi, Tom Dove and Neil Spooner head to Italy and travel to a lake in the hills near Bologna, where they have just two days to catch a whopper. Then it is off for the main event at a large water called Viverone, not far from the Alps, where they go up against fish with a reputation for outwitting anglers.

Ali Hamidi, Neil Spooner and Tom Dove head to Lac de Saint-Cassien, France, where anglers have been travelling to since the 1980s in search of the monsters that live in its depths.

Ali Hamidi, Neil Spooner and Tom Dove travel to Thailand, where they have previously caught huge Siamese carp, but this time the focus is on the other species of carp found there. Their adventure is split between Fishing Park Samui and Gillhams Fishing Resorts, where they will have to use all of their skill and knowledge to outwit as many different carp species as possible, and in the process they will be hoping to bank one of the stunning Jullien's golden carp that can be found there.

Thailand Special

The team travel to a venue in Hungary that has produced carp weighing more than 40kg in the past. However, they quickly discover it shares a common problem with many lakes in this part of the world - there are also hordes of hungry smaller carp under 20lb.

The team members head to the Netherlands, which is renowned for its extensive waterways, but they will be focusing their attention on a lake called Carplantis which is home to some fantastic-looking, and very large carp. Plus, they also take in a spot of barbel fishing on the River Meuse.

Holland

The team film their first-ever episode in the UK, from the Wasing Estate in Berkshire, which has a number of lakes and was previously the home of the British record carp. Ali, Neil and Tom find it difficult to tempt the carp as this lake has been fished regularly by other anglers, and these old fish have seen everything over the years.

England

The first leg of The Tour of France sees the intrepid trio - Ali, Dovey and Spooner - head south to a large natural lake called Carces.

France - Lake Carces

Ali, Dovey and Spooner head to the north east of France near to Reims, to Crete Lakes - a prestigious and well-known water that holds colossal carp up to an incredible 85lbs.

France - Crete Lakes

Ali, Dovey and Spooner travel to a picturesque lake set in forest land known as Iles3, or Three Islands, near Montereau south of Paris. This body of water is known for its large common carp and all three anglers hope to improve upon their best catches.

France - Les Trois Iles

The concluding leg of the Tour of France sees the boys head to Dijon, to a lake named The Graviers - previously home to the world record carp. Competitive camaraderie is rife, as Ali, Dovey and Spooner not only target a 70lber, but they also decide to have a competition to see who can catch the biggest carp of the trip and go onto win the prestigious Monster Carp Yellow Jersey.

France - Les Graviers, Dijon

Tom Dove and Neil Spooner are in the South of France, where the lads battle against themselves and the locals as they try to land the sought-after wild carp of Salagou.

The lads travel to Spain and head off the beaten track to visit an old enemy in search of redemption, fishing at the stunning Lake Orellana.

Tom and Neil go head to head on an Italian job like no other as they do battle for the ultimate carp fishing trophy - but will feelings get in the way of success?

The boys head to Hungary to hunt the biggest king carp on the planet - Tom and Neil team up as they target a place in the record books at a lake famous for monster fish.

Neil Spooner and Tom Dove visit Lake Zajarki on the outskirts of Zagreb in Croatia to see if they can catch carp that could be in excess of anything they've landed before.

Neil Spooner and Tom Dove contend with severe weather conditions and potentially deadly wildlife as they venture to a huge wild lake in South Africa in this episode.

Tom Dove and Neil Spooner go head-to-head at the world-famous Gigantica complex in France as they do battle to net the biggest monster at this difficult wild venue.

France - Road Lake

Neil Spooner and Tom Dove head off to the Lac du Der Chantecoq in France in search of the biggest wild carp in the world, a massive common carp that was last caught at 103 pounds.

France - Lac du Chantecoq

Series in which carp fishing fanatic Ali Hamidi seeks out giant carp across the world.

The Best Seasons of Monster Carp

The Best Seasons of Monster Carp

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Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

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Season 7

Season 8