The Accidental Angler

John Bailey talks to Charles Rangeley-Wilson about his BBC TV series, The Accidental Angler.

In the first of his journeys across the world to locate unusual fish and the stories behind them, fisherman Charles Rangeley-Wilson is in Bangalore. In search of the legendary and mighty mahseer, the strongest freshwater fish in the world, he follows in the footsteps of colonial anglers and travels to Mysore, in India, to fish the Cauvery River.

In the second episode, Charles follows a special fish halfway across the planet - from a famous Scottish loch to a Himalayan kingdom where time has stood still.
 
The rivers of Bhutan are stocked full of brown trout – a fish whose ancestors started their lives in Scotland. The world-famous Loch Leven brown trout were transported by the Victorians all over the world so that they could indulge their passion for fly fishing.

Later in the series,  Charles' Brazilian adventure takes him on an unexpected journey of discovery in the Amazonian rainforest in search of the mighty peacock bass.

The first episode of the series broadcasts on BBC TWO on Sunday 12th November 2006.


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