Matt Hayes Wild Fisherman - Norway

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Wild fisherman follows British Angler Matt Hayes as he travels the world in search of unspoilt game fishing. One of the last great unspoilt wilderness areas of Europe, Norway is blessed with breathtaking scenery: from the awe-inspiring fjords to the towering mountains; from the cascading waterfalls and crystal clear lakes to the deep pine forests, Norway’s landscape is a visual feast. For anglers, Norway offers some of the most exciting sport-fishing in the world. Pike, Trout and the king of fish, the mighty Atlantic Salmon ensure that any fishing adventure is packed with excitement and opportunity.

EPISODE 1 – MJØSA, NORWAY
Britain’s two best known anglers Matt Hayes and Mick Brown join forces to fish on Norway’s largest and deepest lake – Mjøsa – for a big fish trolling adventure. The team fish overnight from boats, targeting ferox trout, and after a long cold night on the lake Mick lands a monster of a pike on the downrigger lure. With spirits buoyed the jubilant twosome land a whole host of pike and perch, but as bad weather closes in it’s time to put an end to this leg of the adventure, and for Matt to bid farewell to Mick.

EPISODE 2 – RIVER TANA
Matt fishes the River Tana, which forms a natural border between Norway and Sweden. This river is famous for its wild salmon fishing, but today it’s wild trout that are the target species. Within minutes he is into his first fish on the dry fly – a beautiful brown trout weighing about 2lbs. Over a pot of ‘iron filings’ coffee Matt discusses tactics with Pia and Hans, local fly fishing experts, and following their expert guidance he soon lands another wild trout off the riverbank, another satisfying catch. Matt ventures upstream to one of his favourite haunts; a hike across the recently thawed tundra is required to reach this beautifully secluded mountain lake. He targets wild brown trout using a float tube.

EPISODE 3 – RIVER GLOMMA, RIVER TRYSIL
The Glomma or Glåma is Norway’s greatest river, and Matt comes here for another drift-boat adventure, this time in search of grayling. It’s back to boats to try fly fishing for trout on the River Trysil, but it’s a large grayling that steals the show and is declared Matt’s fish of the day.

EPISODE 4 – WINSNES, NORWAY
A place that is close to Matt’s heart, Winsnes and its historic lodge have been hosting fishermen for decades as they come to try their luck on one of the best salmon rivers in the world. Matt fishes the beautiful River Gaula and has his sights firmly set on catching wild salmon on the fly. During the night he lands a spectacular 21lb salmon – a fantastic result for the tricky conditions. After a bout of rain, it’s the trout that are biting, but at the end of the day it’s time to bid a hasty retreat, as the river looks set to flood.

Matt Hayes Wild Fisherman - Mozambique

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Wild Fisherman Mozambique follows Matt Hayes as he joins local guide Wesley Peens to fish one of the most sparsely populated regions in the world, in an effort to catch a giant trevally on the fly. In four action packed episodes, Matt embarks on a fishing adventure that sees him combat extreme weather, desert roads and a wild, untamed landscape.

Episode 1- Vilanculos

Matt Hayes joins enthusiastic surf fishing expert Wesley Peens in Mozambique, one of the last great sport fishing wildernesses.

After three gruelling flights in ever decreasing sized planes Matt finally arrives in Vilanculos, one of Mozambique’s largest settlements, only to discover his luggage has gone missing.

The fish of Mozambique are strikingly beautiful and are also incredibly strong; fishing on the fly rod Matt is making life hard for himself, but the greater challenge bears the greater reward, and every fish landed is a huge achievement on light tackle.

Fishing from 3 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the high heat is starting to tire Matt, he begins to realise this fishing adventure is going to be more of a challenge than he first appreciated. He will need to find some stamina if he is going to succeed in catching the fish of a lifetime – the giant trevally.

Episode 2 - Linene Lodge

As the unsettled weather calms, Matt heads out to sea in search of big fish, and after landing some unusual species off the reef, Matt takes a smoking bite on the bait rod and lands a career first – a yellow tail.

Matt takes a boat ride to Linene Lodge, where the beauty of the scenery is overwhelming and forms the perfect location for some more sport fishing action. A bonito tuna engages Matt in a game of cat and mouse, it takes all of Matt’s skill and cunning to outmanoeuvre and land this exceptionally strong and powerful fish

The day is completed with an extraordinary sailfish the taking the bait on incredibly light tackle. A long and exhausting pursuit entails after which the fish is successful tagged and measured in order to assist in essential conservational research.

Another day on the water and Matt and Wes head out to an area called the Lighthouse, a truly pristine environment. The swell is heavy, and as Matt turns a fetching shade of green, they locate the target species of the day, the rather appropriately named green spot trevally. Working as a team, Matt and Wes successfully land some spectacular fish, but then the party is over as a passing predator fish decides to pay them an unscheduled visit and it is all hands on deck to land this king of the reef.

Episode 3- Rio Azul

Matt embarks on the long and dusty drive from Vilanculos to the lodge at Rio Azul, and leaving behind all traces of civilisation, the journey is completed by a 20 km drive along a coast road, only negotiable at low tide.

The secluded paradise located on a river delta that awaits the weary travellers is well worth the discomfort, and Matt is soon looking forward to getting out on the boat for the next fishing challenge. However, there are no lazy lie-ins scheduled, and as morning breaks Matt finds himself 2 hours offshore searching for an elusive underwater reef.

As the swell increases Matt realises his vulnerability, in a tiny boat surrounded by vast swathes of water inhabited by species of fish who might just like to eat him. His fears are cast aside as after trying a range of different flies Matt gets into his first fish of the day - a bludger kingfish .

After many tiring hours at sea the team set up camp on a deserted island, where they plan to stay the night. The weather has become increasingly erratic, but within hours of daybreak Matt is back on the beach as a school of bonito crowd the surf - with the obligatory predators in tow.

Episode 4 - Rio Azul

It is the final day at Rio Azul and Matt is feeling ambitious. He has finally found his sea legs and is ready to try his luck at a fishing hotspot, on a reef 2 hours offshore. This is the perfect spot for landing Matt’s dream fish – the much sought after giant trevally.

With Wes casting relentlessly using specialist baiting techniques, Matt is happy to stick to the fly and watch as fish after fish is pulled in by the ‘young buck’. Yellow spot trevally, yellow spot kingfish, jobfish, and king mackerel are all caught and released in perfect condition. With hopes of a big fish fading fast, the team head back to the lodge to regroup.

Matt and the team move on to their final destination, Hells Gate lodge, a long journey by road, air and water. However, things do not go smoothly, and they are in danger of being stranded in the dunes, and to add to their problems the weather turns.

Matt faces a fisherman’s nightmare as the seas rage and storms batter the coast, until at last the weather breaks and Matt takes to the boat for one last hurrah. This is Matt’s final opportunity to land a giant trevally on the fly, but after the unsettled weather, will his efforts prove futile?