Fishing Allstars - Season 1

Dean Macey and Adam Rooney head across the English Channel to France to sample some of the fantastic fishing on offer. They start off on the River Meuse, in the Champagne-Ardenne region, which is renowned for producing good numbers of barbel, but one of them quickly finds himself attached to something far bigger.

Dean Macey and Nigel Botherway travel to Bury Hill Fishery in the heart of the Surrey countryside. They kick things off with a session on Milton Lake, where they target crucian carp using traditional float-fishing tactics, before trying their luck for one of the tench which inhabit the water.

Adam Rooney has had plenty of success at the Willinghurst fishery complex near Guildford, and he and Dean start off on one of the easier lakes where he is soon bagging up chunky carp on his match gear. Dean picks up a few on his specimen carp tackle, before taking a more mobile approach with some rather unusual baits!

Teams of anglers travel to various venues within the UK and Europe, putting their fishing skills to the test. Adam Rooney is joined by fellow match stars Steve Ringer, Pemb Wrighting and Paul Holland at White Acres near Newquay - arguably the most famous fishery in the country for match fishing. They split into pairs for a head-to-head match across two days.

Dean Macey and match ace Adam Rooney go fishing for barbel and chub on the River Wye, one of the most beautiful rivers in the UK. They soon find themselves getting a number of fish as they try a variety of different methods, but can they tempt one of the bigger specimens?