The impressive number of freshwater fish species
targeted for the Rod Race includes some unusual varieties. Says
Mick: "There were a few species we did not tackle for practical
or conservation reasons.
Vendace and Powan, for example, are protected species and we obviously
did not want to break the law but we did target Arctic Char - probably
the rarest species on the list. We also excluded Silver Bream and
Bitterling, simply because they are not easily identified nor is
their whereabouts easy to pinpoint."
Here's the daunting list of fish species and sub-species which
the lads need to catch within 30 days. The TV series captures the
fun-filled moments of triumph as well as the heartbreaking disappointments
of the ones that got away.
| Species |
Methods Tried |
| Common
Carp |
Damp pellets |
| Mirror Carp |
Bolt rigged boilies over spodded particles and
maggots |
| Crucian Carp |
Waggler float fishing with luncheon meat and other
baits |
| Koi Carp |
Freelined chum mixer biscuit |
| Ghost Carp |
Dry fly, freelined chum mixer/ float fished various
baits |
| Wild Carp |
Float fishing and anchored crust on a running
leger rig |
| Grass Carp |
Controller float and biscuit/Zig Rigs with popped-up
boilies |
| Catfish |
Leger rig with deadbaits, meat and liver/ surface
buoy method |
| Orfe |
Waggler and sprayed maggot/float-fished worm |
| Tench |
Block-end in-line feeder with rubber corn hook
baits |
| Bream |
Groundbait feeder with maggot and worm hook baits |
| Roach |
Stick float/ waggler and maggot |
| Rudd |
Block end feeder and maggot |
| Perch |
Block-end feeder/float fished worm |
| Pike |
Casting big lures/trolling big lures/ downrigger
trolling |
| Zander |
Float legered deadbaits |
| Eel |
Running lead worm/ running lead deadbait/ bolt
maggot feeder |
| Barbel |
Running lead and meat, boilies/ method feeder
and pellets |
| Chub |
Sprayed maggot and waggler/paternoster and paste
leger |
| Dace |
Waggler and maggot |
| Gudgeon |
Waggler and maggot |
| Stone Loach |
Tiddler net! |
| Stickleback |
Matchstick float and half a pinkie |
| Ruffe |
Stick float, layed on |
| Bulhead |
Tiddler net! |
| Minnow |
Stick float and maggot |
| Bleak |
Stick float and maggot |
| Brown Trout |
Trolled deadbait/ trolled plugs and spoons on
a down rigger/ wet fly |
| Rainbow Trout |
Bottom bouncing worm |
| Sea Trout |
Bottom bouncing worm/ fly fishing with a surface
lure/wet fly |
| Salmon |
Fly |
| Arctic Char |
Traditional Lake District deepwater char technique/
trolling flies |
| Grayling |
Trotted maggot and Avon float/fly fishing with
bugs and nymphs |
