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The Best Episodes of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

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The Best Episodes of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Comedians and lifelong friends Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse share their personal and hilarious life experiences while travelling around the UK fishing for elusive species.

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  1. Background image for Ferox Trout: Loch Garry, Scottish Highlands
    8.5/10(38 votes)

    #1 - Ferox Trout: Loch Garry, Scottish Highlands

    S5:E3

    Paul and Bob catch the sleeper train to the Scottish Highlands to fish for ferox trout. Bob can’t resist the challenge to look for Nessie in the vast waters of Loch Ness.

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  2. Background image for Grayling: River Dee, North Wales
    8.4/10(36 votes)

    #2 - Grayling: River Dee, North Wales

    S5:E2

    Paul, Bob and trusty terrier Ted travel to north Wales to fish the River Dee for grayling. They try to rediscover their lost youth on this trip, with mixed results.

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  3. Background image for Rocklands Mere, Norfolk – Tench
    8.4/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Rocklands Mere, Norfolk – Tench

    S7:E1

    Bob & Paul are on the hunt for tench at Rocklands Mere, a secluded hidden gem in the quaint village of Rocklands St Peter.

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  4. Background image for Wild Brown Trout: River Usk, South Wales
    8.3/10(54 votes)

    #4 - Wild Brown Trout: River Usk, South Wales

    S2:E1

    Paul and Bob travel to the picturesque River Usk in Wales, where Paul’s father first taught him to fish as a young child. Their quarry is the wild brown trout. They discuss their respective childhoods and reflect on their own family lives. In their cosy cottage accommodation in the heart of the countryside they compare school photographs and Paul serenades Bob with his guitar.

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  5. Background image for River Trent, Nottinghamshire - Barbel
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #5 - River Trent, Nottinghamshire - Barbel

    S7:E4

    Paul, Bob and terrier Ted travel to Nottingham to fish the mighty river Trent for Barbel. They stay in a memorable party house and invite a very special guest to join them.

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  6. Background image for Rainbow Trout: Derbyshire Wye
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #6 - Rainbow Trout: Derbyshire Wye

    S6:E6

    Paul and Bob return to the Peak District, this time with Ted, where they filmed their first episode of Gone Fishing back in 2017. Will the memories of that first trip come flooding back?

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  8. Background image for The Grayling: River Ure, Yorkshire Dales
    8.1/10(45 votes)

    #7 - The Grayling: River Ure, Yorkshire Dales

    S2:E6

    For their final quest of the series, Paul and Bob take to the River Ure in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, in search of grayling. After mulling over their plans for retirement, they meet the surgeon who performed Bob’s life-saving triple heart bypass.

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  9. Background image for Bream at Burghley House
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #8 - Bream at Burghley House

    S4:E2

    Paul and Bob fish at the estate lake of Burghley House, near Stamford. Their target is the bream, but who knows what else they might catch in this rarely fished water.

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  10. Background image for River Ouse, Bedfordshire – Perch
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    #9 - River Ouse, Bedfordshire – Perch

    S7:E6

    Paul, Bob and Ted fish the River Ouse in Bedfordshire, hoping to catch a big perch. Bob makes Paul a dinner he will never forget!

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  11. Background image for Salmon: River Tay, Scotland
    8.0/10(43 votes)

    #10 - Salmon: River Tay, Scotland

    S2:E3

    Bob has harboured a childhood dream to catch a salmon so they set off for the River Tay in Scotland full of hope and excitement for this special trip. A ghillie guides them up the intimidating river in a boat and they fish using various methods to catch the elusive fish. They discuss luck and fate and the part it has played in their lives. They stay in the heart of the highlands, Bob cooks Paul a traditional Scottish breakfast and they set off for a swift round of golf before resuming their fishing. As the sun sets they reflect on their dreams – did they come true on this trip?

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  12. Background image for The Perch: Upper Tamar Lake, Devon and Cornwall
    8.0/10(39 votes)

    #11 - The Perch: Upper Tamar Lake, Devon and Cornwall

    S2:E4

    Paul and Bob fish for the predatory perch in the Upper Tamar Lakes on the Cornwall and Devon border. The following day, they embark on another fishing adventure, this time on the open sea.

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  13. Background image for Wild Carp in Wales
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #12 - Wild Carp in Wales

    S4:E5

    Paul and Bob head to Wales on a quest to catch a wild carp. They have netted some good carp in the past, but a ‘Welsh wildie’ is a new and intriguing target.

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  14. Background image for Grilse: River Eve, Devon
    8.0/10(43 votes)

    #13 - Grilse: River Eve, Devon

    S5:E1

    Bob and Paul start the series by fishing the beautiful river Exe in Devon, looking for Grilse, also known as the ‘summer silver’. After a day of limited success, they enjoy a game of cricket before having a go at some shore fishing at Bossington Beach in Somerset.

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  15. Background image for Perch: River Thames, Berkshire
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #14 - Perch: River Thames, Berkshire

    S5:E4

    Paul and Bob take trusty terrier Ted to fish for perch on the River Thames. Comedian Richard Herring joins the three of them for dinner.

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  16. Background image for Carp & Barbel: Reigate Hills, Surrey
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Carp & Barbel: Reigate Hills, Surrey

    S5:E5

    Paul and Bob visit the heart of the English countryside in the Surrey Hills, where they fish for carp and barbel. Health expert Dr Anand Patel joins them by the lake.

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  17. Background image for River Frome, Dorset - Grayling
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #16 - River Frome, Dorset - Grayling

    S7:E8

    Paul, Bob and Ted travel to Dorset to fish the River Frome for grayling before turning their hand to mackerel fishing on Chesil Beach.

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  18. Background image for Sea Trout in the Hebrides
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #17 - Sea Trout in the Hebrides

    S4:E1

    Paul and Bob visit their most dazzling and extraordinary destination to date, the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Completely unlike anywhere they have fished before, this small, remote but beautiful island has an intricate network of tidal pools and sea lochs, making it near enough equal parts land and water and therefore the perfect place to fish for sea trout.

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  19. Background image for Driffield Beck, East Yorkshire – Brown Trout
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Driffield Beck, East Yorkshire – Brown Trout

    S7:E3

    Paul, Bob and Ted head to the historic chalk stream of Driffield Beck in east Yorkshire, hoping to catch a wild brown trout, and Ted is spruced up in a local poodle parlour.

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  20. Background image for The Carp: Bentley Lake, Essex
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #19 - The Carp: Bentley Lake, Essex

    S2:E2

    Paul and Bob brave the wild lakes of Essex in search of the mighty carp. They have the latest high-tech equipment and are fully prepared to stay all night if they have to, to catch the biggest fish they can. They discuss the true meaning of a mid-life crisis and decide to visit a beauty clinic to see if there are any suitable treatments available to re-capture their youth. Bob reveals his secret recipe to make the perfect scrambled eggs but it is not the only thing which shocks Paul in this episode.

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  21. Background image for The Pike: Lough Erne, Northern Ireland
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #20 - The Pike: Lough Erne, Northern Ireland

    S2:E5

    The pair fly to Enniskillen, where they take to the waters of Loch Erne in their quest to land the mighty pike, which eluded them in series one. Plus, Paul demonstrates how to perform life-saving CPR.

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  22. Background image for Crucian Carp: Sutton Late, Shropshire
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #21 - Crucian Carp: Sutton Late, Shropshire

    S6:E4

    Paul and Bob fish for crucian carp at a sequestered lake in Shropshire. In the hopes of guaranteeing success, they'll be staying lakeside in overnight bivvies.

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  23. Background image for The Lake District
    7.7/10(35 votes)

    #22 - The Lake District

    S4:E3

    Paul and Bob visit the glorious Lake District, which still has a special place in Bob’s heart thanks to his memories of teenage holidays there in the 1970s.

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  24. Background image for Rudd on the Norfolk Broads
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #23 - Rudd on the Norfolk Broads

    S4:E4

    Paul and Bob take to the water in the Norfolk Broads to fish for rudd, full of the joys of the first day of the fishing season.

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  25. Background image for Zander on the River Severn
    7.7/10(33 votes)

    #24 - Zander on the River Severn

    S4:E6

    Paul and Bob are on the River Severn in Worcestershire to fish for zander. It’s a new species for both of them, and they enlist the help of a local guide, Tim Maslen to find the best spots. Paul explains to Bob how he has never even fished for zander before, let alone caught one. After learning a difficult new technique and staying in a converted lightship, they meet up with This Country star Charlie Cooper to talk about his passion for fishing.

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  26. Background image for Blakeney Point - Bass and Sea Trout
    7.7/10(19 votes)

    #25 - Blakeney Point - Bass and Sea Trout

    S7:E5

    Paul, Bob and Ted face the elements head on as they fish on the beach at Blakeney Point, taking refuge in Bear’s Cottage for the night to dry out.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Ferox Trout: Loch Garry, Scottish Highlands" is the best rated episode of "Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing". It scored 8.5/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/23/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Grayling: River Dee, North Wales".