Big Fish Man

World record-holding angler Jakub Vagner would die for fishing...and it's something he's come close to doing. In Big Fish Man, Jakub embarks on extreme fishing expeditions to the most remote regions of the world in search of fish that have never before been filmed in the wild - many weighing more than 200kg and measuring over six metres in length.

Episodes

Cast

Amazon

1. Amazon

18th Nov 2015

Jakub ventures to South America on a quest to land the Amazon's largest freshwater fish.

Mongolia

2. Mongolia

25th Nov 2015

Jakub travels into the vast Mongolian wilderness on the hunt for a magnificent fighting fish that few people have ever seen.

Europe

3. Europe

23rd Dec 2015

Jakub's on a quest to catch a giant Wels Catfish and reclaim a world record.

Congo

4. Congo

1st Feb 2016

In the Congo, Jakub Vagner searches for a natural born killer. His target is the mighty Goliath Tiger Fish, and he's heading up one of the world's most powerful and dangerous rivers to catch this giant predator.

Canada

5. Canada

2nd Feb 2016

Jakub's heading up towards the Canadian sub-Arctic on a mission to prove it's still possible to catch a massive Northern Pike - even when their natural habitat is completely frozen over.

Thailand

6. Thailand

3rd Feb 2016

Jakub goes to Thailand on the hunt for a giant freshwater stingray. This is one of the biggest river fish on the planet and, with its deadly barb, is known as "the demon fish" to locals.

First air date

18th Nov 2015

Last air date

3rd Feb 2016

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks