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The ITM Fishing Show
New Zealand television series
The Fishing Show is a New Zealand television program about all types of sports fishing. Host Matt Watson gained worldwide attention for successfully catching a black marlin, whilst jumping from a helicopter, although this later was proven and owned up to by Matt to be a hoax, it has gained him the nickname "Gannet Man".
Quick Facts The ITM Fishing Show, Directed by ...
| The ITM Fishing Show | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Matt Watson |
| Presented by | Matt Watson |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Matt Watson |
| Production company | Tightlines Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Sport 1 (2004) TV One (2005–08, 2014–16) Three (2008–13) |
| Release | 18 October 2004 (2004-10-18) – 3 September 2016 (2016-09-03) |
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The show started as a low budget production in Northland in New Zealand but has now been picked up by the Discovery and Animal Planet channels and will be broadcast in the US in October 2009. Excerpts from the show have been a hit on YouTube where David Letterman learnt of it. When interviewed on The Late Show, Matt said, "...doing my job, you need balls".[1]
More information Series, Episodes ...
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | TBA | 18 October 2004 (2004-10-18) | TBA | Sky Sport 1 | |
| 2 | 21 | 20 August 2005 (2005-08-20) | 10 December 2005 (2005-12-10) | TV One | |
| 3 | 26 | 2006 | 27 January 2007 (2007-01-27) | ||
| 4 | 26 | 9 June 2007 (2007-06-09) | 22 December 2007 (2007-12-22) | ||
| 5 | TBA | 26 April 2008 (2008-04-26) | TBA | TV3 | |
| 6 | TBA | 25 April 2009 (2009-04-25) | TBA | ||
| 7 | 32 | 2010 (2010) | 11 December 2010 (2010-12-11) | ||
| 8 | 25 | 2011 (2011) | 8 October 2011 (2011-10-08) | ||
| 9 | 25 | 5 May 2012 (2012-05-05) | 20 October 2012 (2012-10-20) | ||
| 10 | TBA | 4 May 2013 (2013-05-04) | TBA | ||
| 11 | 12 | 3 May 2014 (2014-05-03) | 9 August 2014 (2014-08-09) | TV One | |
| 12 | 13 | 11 June 2015 (2015-06-11) | 25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) | ||
| 13 | 13 | 12 June 2016 (2016-06-12) | 3 September 2016 (2016-09-03) | ||
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Season 1
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Big Snapper" | Unknown | 18 October 2004 (2004-10-18) |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | 25 October 2004 (2004-10-25) |
| 3 | 3 | "Ultimate Adventure Part II" | Unknown | 1 November 2004 (2004-11-01) |
| 4 | 4 | "Helifishing the Far North" | Unknown | 8 November 2004 (2004-11-08) |
| 5 | 5 | "Salt Fly Kingfish" | Unknown | 15 November 2004 (2004-11-15) |
| 6 | 6 | "Salt Fly Kingfish Pt II" | Unknown | 22 November 2004 (2004-11-22) |
| 7 | 7 | "Pocket Battleship" | Unknown | 29 November 2004 (2004-11-29) |
| 8 | 8 | "Tongan Terrors" | Unknown | 6 December 2004 (2004-12-06) |
| 9 | 9 | "Who Let the Dogs Out??" | TBA | TBA |
| 10 | 10 | "The Ultimate Day" | TBA | TBA |
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Best of The Fishing Show
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | TBA | Unknown | 16 July 2005 (2005-07-16) |
| 13 | 3 | "The Ultimate Day" | Unknown | 30 July 2005 (2005-07-30) |
| 14 | 4 | "Who Let the Dogs Out?" | Unknown | 6 August 2005 (2005-08-06) |
| 15 | 5 | "Big Snapper by Helicopter" | Unknown | 13 August 2005 (2005-08-13) |
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Season 2
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 6 | "Mid Winter Fishing Mission" | Unknown | 20 August 2005 (2005-08-20) |
| 48 | 7 | "The Ultimate Off Shore Adventure" | Unknown | 27 August 2005 (2005-08-27) |
| 49 | 8 | "The Ultimate Offshore Adventure Part II" | Unknown | 3 September 2005 (2005-09-03) |
| 50 | 9 | "The Kings of White Island" | Unknown | 19 September 2005 (2005-09-19) |
| 51 | 10 | "The Kings of White Island Pt II" | Unknown | 17 September 2005 (2005-09-17) |
| 52 | 11 | "Bay of Plenty Bonanza" | Unknown | 24 September 2005 (2005-09-24) |
| 53 | 12 | "Tongan Billfish Tournament" | Unknown | 8 October 2005 (2005-10-08) |
| 56 | 15 | "Eastcape Traditional Fishing" | Unknown | 29 October 2005 (2005-10-29) |
| 58 | 17 | "Big Tuna" | Unknown | 12 November 2005 (2005-11-12) |
| 59 | 18 | "Tangling with Trout" | Unknown | 19 November 2005 (2005-11-19) |
| 60 | 19 | "The Big Snapper Hunt" | Unknown | 26 November 2005 (2005-11-26) |
| 61 | 20 | "Ranfurly Big Fish Bonanza" | Unknown | 3 December 2005 (2005-12-03) |
| 62 | 21 | "The Extreme Fishing Make Over" | Unknown | 10 December 2005 (2005-12-10) |
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Series 3: The ITM Vanuatu Fishing Challenge
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 11 | "Trailer Boat Marlin" | Unknown | 23 September 2006 (2006-09-23) |
| 74 | 12 | "Cast Away Land Based" | Unknown | 7 October 2006 (2006-10-07) |
| 75 | 13 | "Cast Away Land Based Pt 2" | Unknown | 14 October 2006 (2006-10-14) |
| 76 | 25 | "Taupo Trout 2" | Unknown | 20 January 2007 (2007-01-20) |
| 77 | 26 | "Vanuatu Santo" | Unknown | 27 January 2007 (2007-01-27) |
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Season 4
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 1 | "The Rock Stars of Snapper Fishing" | Unknown | 9 June 2007 (2007-06-09) |
| 79 | 2 | "Double Strike Winter Mission" | Unknown | 16 June 2007 (2007-06-16) |
| 80 | 3 | "Double Strike Winter Mission Pt 2" | Unknown | 23 June 2007 (2007-06-23) |
| 81 | 4 | "Marlin on a Sea Doo" | Unknown | 30 June 2007 (2007-06-30) |
| 82 | 5 | "Giant Bluefin Chaos" | Unknown | 7 July 2007 (2007-07-07) |
| 83 | 6 | "Giant Bluefin Chaos Pt. 2" | Unknown | 14 July 2007 (2007-07-14) |
| 84 | 7 | "Kingfish Madness" | Unknown | 21 July 2007 (2007-07-21) |
| 85 | 8 | "Kingfish Madness Pt. 2" | Unknown | 28 July 2007 (2007-07-28) |
| 86 | 9 | TBA | Unknown | 4 July 2007 (2007-07-04) |
| 87 | 10 | "The Mako Hunt" | Unknown | 11 August 2007 (2007-08-11) |
| 88 | 11 | "Search for the Great White Shark" | Unknown | 25 August 2007 (2007-08-25) |
| 89 | 12 | "Search for the Great White Shark Pt. 2" | Unknown | 1 September 2007 (2007-09-01) |
| 90 | 13 | "Fishing Rocks" | Unknown | 8 September 2007 (2007-09-08) |
| 91 | 14 | "Ultimate Lady Doggies" | Unknown | 15 September 2007 (2007-09-15) |
| 92 | 15 | "Bay Plastics" | Unknown | 22 September 2007 (2007-09-22) |
| 93 | 16 | "Bay Plastics Pt 2" | Unknown | 6 October 2007 (2007-10-06) |
| 94 | 17 | "The Mother Trip" | Unknown | 20 October 2007 (2007-10-20) |
| 95 | 18 | "Adventure to Santo" | Unknown | 27 October 2007 (2007-10-27) |
| 96 | 19 | "Adventure to Santo Pt. 2" | Unknown | 3 November 2007 (2007-11-03) |
| 97 | 20 | "Great White Shark on a Handline" | Unknown | 10 November 2007 (2007-11-10) |
| 98 | 21 | "The Ranfurly Banks" | Unknown | 17 November 2007 (2007-11-17) |
| 99 | 22 | "Barrier Revisited" | Unknown | 24 November 2007 (2007-11-24) |
| 100 | 23 | "The ITM Fishing Show Special Feature" | Unknown | 1 December 2007 (2007-12-01) |
| 101 | 24 | "North vs South" | Unknown | 8 December 2007 (2007-12-08) |
| 102 | 25 | "Chathams Bounty" | Unknown | 15 December 2007 (2007-12-15) |
| 103 | 26 | "Make The Most of Your Catch" | Unknown | 22 December 2007 (2007-12-22) |
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Season 5
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 1 | "Plastic Fantastic – Part One" | Unknown | 26 April 2008 (2008-04-26) |
| 105 | 2 | TBA | Unknown | 3 May 2008 (2008-05-03) |
| 106 | 3 | "Hardcore Land Based" | Unknown | 10 May 2008 (2008-05-10) |
| 107 | 4 | "Blue Fin on a Hand Line Pt 1" | Unknown | 17 May 2008 (2008-05-17) |
| 108 | 5 | "Blue Fin on a Hand Line Pt 2" | Unknown | 24 May 2008 (2008-05-24) |
| 109 | 6 | "Big Snapper in the Bay Pt 1" | Unknown | 31 May 2008 (2008-05-31) |
| 110 | 7 | "Big Snapper in the Bay Pt 2" | Unknown | 7 June 2008 (2008-06-07) |
| 111 | 8 | "Heli Kingis" | Unknown | 14 June 2008 (2008-06-14) |
| 112 | 9 | "Spear Tagging Mission" | Unknown | 21 June 2008 (2008-06-21) |
| 113 | 10 | "Bluefin on a Handline from a Dinghy" | Unknown | 28 June 2008 (2008-06-28) |
| 114 | 11 | "Chathams Destination" | Unknown | 12 July 2008 (2008-07-12) |
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Season 11
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | "The Perfect Day" | Unknown | 3 May 2014 (2014-05-03) |
| TBA | 2 | "The Hunt for the 40lb Snapper" | Unknown | 10 May 2014 (2014-05-10) |
| TBA | 3 | "Out Wide Kayak Fishing" | Unknown | 17 May 2014 (2014-05-17) |
| TBA | 4 | "Night Time in the Tropics" | Unknown | 24 May 2014 (2014-05-24) |
| TBA | 5 | "The Epic 'Day' Out" | Unknown | 31 May 2014 (2014-05-31) |
| TBA | 6 | "The Epic 'Night' Out Pt2" | Unknown | 7 June 2014 (2014-06-07) |
| TBA | 7 | "Teaching the Warriors to Catch" | Unknown | 28 June 2014 (2014-06-28) |
| TBA | 8 | "A Live-Aboard Fishing Experience" | Unknown | 12 July 2014 (2014-07-12) |
| TBA | 9 | "Insane Kite Fishing!" | Unknown | 19 July 2014 (2014-07-19) |
| TBA | 10 | "Make It Snappy – 15 Ways in a Day" | Unknown | 26 July 2014 (2014-07-26) |
| TBA | 11 | "Where the Whakataki Is That?" | Unknown | 2 August 2014 (2014-08-02) |
| TBA | 12 | "Mexico Delivers!" | Unknown | 9 August 2014 (2014-08-09) |
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Season 12
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | "No Boat?...No Worries!!!" | Unknown | 2 May 2015 (2015-05-02) |
| TBA | 2 | "Phillip Island" | Unknown | 9 May 2015 (2015-05-09) |
| TBA | 3 | "Getting the Girls Out" | Unknown | 9 May 2015 (2015-05-09) |
| TBA | 4 | "West Coast Waikato" | Unknown | 23 May 2015 (2015-05-23) |
| TBA | 5 | "Mexico Madness" | TBD | June 2015 (2015-06) |
| TBA | 6 | "Kids Fishing" | TBD | June 2015 (2015-06) |
| TBA | 7 | "Rags to Fishes" | TBD | June 2015 (2015-06) |
| TBA | 8 | "Going Big on a Kayak" | Unknown | 20 June 2015 (2015-06-20) |
| TBA | 9 | "Remote Controlled Land Based Fishing" | Unknown | 27 June 2015 (2015-06-27) |
| TBA | 10 | "East Coast Exploration" | Unknown | 4 July 2015 (2015-07-04) |
| TBA | 11 | "Fiordland" | Unknown | 11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) |
| TBA | 12 | "South Island Hunt and Fish" | Unknown | 18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) |
| TBA | 13 | "Competition Fishing" | Unknown | 25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) |
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Season 13
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
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| TBA | 3 | "Three Kings Trailer Boat Mission Part 1" | Unknown | 25 June 2016 (2016-06-25) |
| TBA | 7 | "Average Joes" | Unknown | 23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) |
| TBA | 10 | "Cape Verde – The Blue Marlin Adventure" | Unknown | 13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) |
| TBA | 11 | "Cape Verde – The Art of SportFishing" | Unknown | 20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) |
| TBA | 12 | "Fishing Is for Everyone." | Unknown | 27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) |
| TBA | 13 | "What Lurks in the Deep?" | Unknown | 3 September 2016 (2016-09-03) |
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- Abi Thomas (18 February 2009), Matt meets big fish in New York, The Northern Advocate