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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 Fan Favorite
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    Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 3 Episode 4 - Brown Trout: River Test, Hampshire
    8.8/10(52 votes)

    #1 - Brown Trout: River Test, Hampshire

    S3:E4

    Paul and Bob are on the Test in Hampshire, fishing for brown trout and musing on the ephemeral nature of life.

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  2. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 5 Episode 3 - Ferox Trout: Loch Garry, Scottish Highlands
    8.6/10(41 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 5 Episode 2 - Grayling: River Dee, North Wales
    8.5/10(39 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 7 Episode 1 - Rocklands Mere, Norfolk – Tench
    8.5/10(34 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 1 Episode 4 - Roach on the Wensum
    8.4/10(62 votes)

    #5 - Roach on the Wensum

    S1:E4

    There's some healthy competition between the duo this time, as the two fight it out to catch the small yet delicate roach. Bob turns stylist in an attempt to recapture Paul's youth, and they choose some funky accommodation.

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  6. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 1 Episode 6 - Legendary Pike
    8.4/10(57 votes)

    #6 - Legendary Pike

    S1:E6

    In the final episode of the series, Paul and Bob put all mean feats behind them as they attempt to catch the most deadly fish in British waters- the Pike.

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  7. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 2 Episode 1 - Wild Brown Trout: River Usk, South Wales
    8.4/10(61 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 3 Episode 1 - Salmon: River Tweed, Scotland
    8.4/10(49 votes)

    #8 - Salmon: River Tweed, Scotland

    S3:E1

    Paul and Bob take a trip to the River Tweed in Scotland, where they continue their quest to catch a salmon.

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  9. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 7 Episode 4 - River Trent, Nottinghamshire - Barbel
    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 8 Episode 2 - Rivers Towi and Cothi, Carmarthenshire - Sea Trout
    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Rivers Towi and Cothi, Carmarthenshire - Sea Trout

    S8:E2

    Paul and Bob head to Wales to fish for sea trout as the sun sets in Carmarthenshire. How will they both fare in the pitch darkness?

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  11. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 1 Episode 2 - Barbel on the Wye
    8.3/10(69 votes)

    #11 - Barbel on the Wye

    S1:E2

    Paul and Bob are back with a vengeance, this time fishing for the iconic barbel on the river Wye. The duo discuss their mortality with a vicar, and Bob tries to resist cakes at a local bakery.

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  12. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 3 Episode 3 - Pike: Broadland, Norfolk
    8.3/10(38 votes)

    #12 - Pike: Broadland, Norfolk

    S3:E3

    Paul and Bob visit Norfolk to go lake fishing for what they hope will be a monster pike.

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  13. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 4 Episode 2 - Bream at Burghley House
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 6 Episode 6 - Rainbow Trout: Derbyshire Wye
    8.3/10(33 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 1 Episode 1 - Tench in Norfolk
    8.2/10(77 votes)

    #15 - Tench in Norfolk

    S1:E1

    There's plenty of matey banter in the first episode of the season, as Bob and Paul take to the shores to try and catch the elusive tench. The duo embrace the countryside by staying in yurts and Bob drags Paul to a microbrewery.

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  16. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 1 Episode 3 - Rainbow Trout in the Monsal Valley
    8.2/10(61 votes)

    #16 - Rainbow Trout in the Monsal Valley

    S1:E3

    Bob and Paul are back once again, this time to try fly-fishing for rainbow trout on the beautiful Derbyshire Wye. The duo discuss panel shows whilst staying in a converted water tank, and Bob experiences shoulder problems.

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  17. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 1 Episode 5 - Sea Trout in Dorset
    8.2/10(59 votes)

    #17 - Sea Trout in Dorset

    S1:E5

    Bob meets Paul at the famous Bridge pool in Dorset to try out some salt water fishing, this time hoping to catch a sea trout. The duo try exercising together, before heading out into the ocean to catch some supper.

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  18. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 2 Episode 6 - The Grayling: River Ure, Yorkshire Dales
    8.2/10(50 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 3 Episode 6 - Chub: Lower Wye, Herefordshire
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    #19 - Chub: Lower Wye, Herefordshire

    S3:E6

    Bob and Paul return to the River Wye, Bob’s favourite river, to fish for chub.

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  20. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 5 Episode 4 - Perch: River Thames, Berkshire
    8.2/10(32 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 8 Episode 4 - Birley Lake and River Wye, Herefordshire - Perch
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #21 - Birley Lake and River Wye, Herefordshire - Perch

    S8:E4

    Paul and Bob are determined to catch a big perch and head to Herefordshire, where they hope their best chances lie.

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  22. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 2 Episode 3 - Salmon: River Tay, Scotland
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Season 2 Episode 4 - The Perch: Upper Tamar Lake, Devon and Cornwall
    8.1/10(47 votes)

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

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

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Brown Trout: River Test, Hampshire" is the best rated episode of "Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing". It scored 8.8/10 based on 52 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/13/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ferox Trout: Loch Garry, Scottish Highlands".