Fishing and travel on Discovery Home & Leisure

This brand new television series finds angler Matt Hayes - regarded as one of the best all-round anglers in the UK - packing his tackle and suitcase for a series of journeys, which will tak e him from the wilds of the Arctic Circle to the warm riversides of Spain. From airport to lakeside Matt shows viewers how accessible, affordable and exciting weekend fishing breaks can be.

With the recent boom in low budget airlines, trips to far flung locations - which would previously have been out of reach to the average British angler- are now more readily available and more importantly, affordable. Part travelogue and part fishing programme, Matt will offer a taste of the delights of short break fishing, letting viewers know where the 'reel' deals can be found, and providing the facts and figures on how to get there and how much it will cost.

Joining Matt on his travels will be some of Europe's top anglers giving him an insider's view on Europe's top fishing destinations. Close to home Matt will fish for pike in the Lake District and sea trout on the River Towy in Wales. Casting his net a little wider he also travels to Madeira to catch the mighty Wahoo, the Azores to fish for Marlin and takes his first trip to the Catfish mecca of Mequnienza in Spain, on the banks of the Ebro, where he manages to land a 156lb beauty.