Upcoming Show Schedule

2013 Hunt for Big Fish on NBC Sports Network

First airing is Jan 12, Saturday at 10:30am central time. Look for it every Sat at ten thirty central. One pre-emption-iHere’s the make good date for this airing:

2/16/13
10:30am Hunt for Big Fish                            2/24 at 12:30p

Show Descriptions

Episode 1 - Milton Hill Stripers
Larry returns to Tennesee for Muskies, Stripers, and a new Pathfinder boat DriftPaddles and a 250SHO Yamaha!

Episode 2 - Amazon Peacock Bass
Larry and friend Cesare from Suriname Cesare return to the river where they first met and chase giant peacock bass. Larry has Cesare fish first with traditional peacock lures and Larry follows up with wideglides and whiggleys and an occasional standard chopper. It doesn’t take long before Cesare goes rogue also.

Episode 3 - Larry’s Workshop Potpourri
Larry announces the winner of the great lure build-off, shows the craziest lure you’ve ever seen, some new developments in the workshop and introduces the “beat Moe” competition!

Episode 4 - Wollaston Pike
Larry visits his old favorite pike hangout and fishing with Ben Lembke, who’s grown a bit, and become a guide in the 15 years or so since they met at Wollaston. In addition to becoming a guide, Ben is also a budding lure maker and has a shop set up in the wilderness.

Episode 5 - Panama
Larry heads to Panama for roosters, cuberas, and tag teams a problem black marlin with bass pro Andrew Upshaw

Episode 6 - Keyser Wolf Fish
Larry builds a few new hopefully indestructible lures and flies for the meanest fish in the jungle and heads to Suriname to give them a try.

Episode 7 - Keyser Wolf fish on flyrods
Larry and fishing buddy ceasar tackle Giant Wolf Fish, the meanest, nastiest beast in the jungle with a fly rod and big poppers. If you’re a fly fisherman, this should be on your bucket list! It is without question the a new and amazing frontier for fly anglers and it’s located in the heart of the largest tract of unspoiled rainforest in the Amazon Basin.

Episode 8 - Trinidad Tarpon
Larry has a 20 year old hunch about Tarpon which leads he and his friends from Suriname to Trinidad where they run in to Captain Coconut, Cesare’s non-fishing friend Melvin and some absolutely gigantic Tarpon!

Episode 9 - Trinidad Tarpon
Larry and friends continue catching Trinidad Tarpon, including Melvin, who on his first time Tarpon fishing hooks a 250 pound monster!

Episode 10 - Louisiana 1
Larry joins friends and Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Captains, Eric and Moe to check out what’s going on fisheries wise in the gulf of Mexico off the mouth of the Mississippi River. .

Episode 11 - Louisiana 2
The state of Louisiana’s pioneering efforts in regards to involving anglers in the tagging of fish is certain to reap huge dividends in terms of research and management. Larry and Captain Miles LaRose chase big reds with both fly and somewhat “unconventional” conventional gear.

Episode 12 - Louisiana 3
The unique habitat of the Mississippi Delta not only offers incredible redfish and other inshore angling, but it’s offshore fishing is equally unique, and includes a fascinating population of huge yellow fin tuna. Larry, Moe and Eric implant satellite tags in yellowfin tuna.