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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. #1 Worst Episode
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    Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 6 Episode 5 - Wrasse: Burgh Island, South Devon
    4.8/10(58 votes)

    #1 - Wrasse: Burgh Island, South Devon

    S6:E5

    The pair head to the incredible tidal outcrop of Burgh Island on the south coast of Devon, where their quarry is wrasse. A very special surprise awaits Paul and terrier Ted.

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  2. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 4 Episode 3 - The Lake District
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 4 Episode 4 - Rudd on the Norfolk Broads
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 4 Episode 6 - Zander on the River Severn
    7.8/10(38 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 5 Episode 6 - Brown Trout & Bream: Lough Corrib, Ireland
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Brown Trout & Bream: Lough Corrib, Ireland

    S5:E6

    In a first for Paul and Bob, they venture to southern Ireland to fish the mighty Lough Corrib. At 43.5km long, it is Ireland’s largest lough and one of the best places in the country to try trout fishing. This is very different to fishing the Hampshire chalk streams, as they did a few years ago - this time they are out on boats and try out a new technique called dapping. 

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  6. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 6 Episode 2 - Pike: Dumfries and Galloway
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #6 - Pike: Dumfries and Galloway

    S6:E2

    Paul and Bob travel to Dumfries and Galloway in search of a big pike. They stay overnight in a 15th-century haunted castle.

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  7. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 6 Episode 3 - Roach: River Avon, Wiltshire
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #7 - Roach: River Avon, Wiltshire

    S6:E3

    Paul, Bob and Ted travel in style to the Hampshire Avon. Bob makes the most of the unique accommodation, and Ted has a blind date.

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  8. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 7 Episode 5 - Blakeney Point - Bass and Sea Trout
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 7 Episode 7 - Thornwood Springs, Essex - Rudd
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #9 - Thornwood Springs, Essex - Rudd

    S7:E7

    Paul, Bob and Ted target a large rudd lake near Epping Forest, and all three try 'champing' for the first time – staying overnight in a church.

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  10. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 8 Episode 1 - River Itchen, Hampshire - Wild Brown Trout
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #10 - River Itchen, Hampshire - Wild Brown Trout

    S8:E1

    Paul and Bob travel to Hampshire to fly fish in the idyllic River Itchen with their trusty canine friend Ted in tow.

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  11. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 2 Episode 2 - The Carp: Bentley Lake, Essex
    7.9/10(51 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 2 Episode 5 - The Pike: Lough Erne, Northern Ireland
    7.9/10(48 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 3 Episode 2 - River Lea, Hertfordshire: Paul's Childhood River
    7.9/10(38 votes)

    #13 - River Lea, Hertfordshire: Paul's Childhood River

    S3:E2

    Paul takes Bob on a trip down memory lane and back to the River Lea in Hertfordshire, where Paul used to come as a teenager with his mates.

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  14. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 6 Episode 1 - Chub: River Irfon, Mid Wales
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #14 - Chub: River Irfon, Mid Wales

    S6:E1

    Paul, Bob and terrier Ted travel to Wales to fish in the remote and stunning landscape of the River Irfon and the Upper Wye. It’s also Ted’s birthday, but how will they celebrate?

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  15. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 7 Episode 2 - The North of Ireland – Salmon
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #15 - The North of Ireland – Salmon

    S7:E2

    Bob and Paul travel overseas for an all-out Irish fishing trip - it's their first time fishing the rivers of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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  16. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 3 Episode 5 - Crucian Carp: Great Somerford Lakes, Wiltshire
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #16 - Crucian Carp: Great Somerford Lakes, Wiltshire

    S3:E5

    Paul and Bob go lake fishing in Wiltshire for the shy and elusive crucian carp.

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  17. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 6 Episode 4 - Crucian Carp: Sutton Late, Shropshire
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 8 Episode 5 - Ceredigion, Wales - Carp and Tope
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Ceredigion, Wales - Carp and Tope

    S8:E5

    Bob wants to catch a tope - a rare species of shark - and takes Paul to Ceredigion in Wales to fish the sea.

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  19. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 8 Episode 6 - River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands - Salmon
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #19 - River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands - Salmon

    S8:E6

    Paul and Bob head to the Cawdor Estate in the remote Scottish Highlands to fish the mighty River Findhorn for summer salmon.

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  20. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 2 Episode 3 - Salmon: River Tay, Scotland
    8.1/10(51 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 2 Episode 4 - The Perch: Upper Tamar Lake, Devon and Cornwall
    8.1/10(48 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 4 Episode 1 - Sea Trout in the Hebrides
    8.1/10(43 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 4 Episode 5 - Wild Carp in Wales
    8.1/10(35 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 5 Episode 1 - Grilse: River Eve, Devon
    8.1/10(47 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 7 Episode 3 - Driffield Beck, East Yorkshire – Brown Trout
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Wrasse: Burgh Island, South Devon" is the worst rated episode of "Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing". It scored 4.8/10 based on 58 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/1/2023. This episode scored 3.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Lake District".