The Compleat Angler

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Chubb and Roach
Episode overview
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras compare modern fishing techniques with those described in 1653 book The Compleat Angler. They begin by angling for chub and roach in Tottenham, north London.
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Barbel, Trout and Grayling
Episode overview
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras head to Derbyshire, and on the River Lathkill attempt to catch wild brown trout. They are also given a demonstration on constructing a line from horse hair.
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Trout
Episode overview
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras discuss the life of Charles Cotton, who contributed to the 1653 book The Compleat Angler, while fishing on historic stretches of the River Dove.
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Channel and Eels
Episode overview
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras go fishing in the English Channel in a bid to discover what produce would have been available at London's famed Billingsgate Market in the 1600s.
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Gudgeon, Ruffe and Bleak
Episode overview
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras return to the River Lee in search of gudgeon, ruffe and bleak. Plus, an investigation into an old gunpowder mill.
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Salmon
Episode overview
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras demonstrate their passion for angling by fishing for salmon on the River Tweed at Dryburgh Abbey in Scotland.
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Bream and Zander
Episode overview
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras visit the River Stour in Dorset in a bid to land a large bream.
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Pike
Episode overview
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras discover what clothes 17th-century anglers wore while fishing for pike, before talking to author John Bailey.
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Tench and Perch
Episode overview
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras fish in a private lake where they try to catch tench, otherwise known as the `physician fish'. They also visit a trout farm in search of perch.
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Carp
Episode overview
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras fish for carp using modern techniques alongside traditional methods from Izaak Walton's book.

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