James and Ripon's journey started back in 2015 meeting on BBC's fishing programme Earth's Wildest Waters - The Big Fish. Despite being total strangers and in competition against each other, James and Ripon struck up a close friendship. James was fortunate enough to make the final and win. Two years later they decided to join forces and thus The Untamed Anglers were born.

This time however the adventure would be closer to home and concentrating on the incredible fish we have on our doorstep. Britain has some truly incredible fish residing in its waters that do not get the credit or coverage they deserve. We showcase these species on film like never before and celebrate their status as an Iconic Fish.

It's hard to decide what species can claim the title and justify it, but we have narrowed it down to our Top 8, through research and help from hundreds of anglers across the country. Our Iconic Fish cover all 3 categories: Game, Sea and Coarse over 6 action packed episodes.

Episodes

Each episode consists of 2 parts, introducing famous figures from the fishing world, telling their story and sharing their fishing secrets.

Part One a species expert giving all 3 anglers a crash course on tactics and equipment, learning about the fish's history, habitat and feeding, aiding our quest to catch the target species. Our guest shares their belief as to why that the species can be celebrated as one of Britain's most iconic, as we weigh up the pros and cons of why it's a contender through the history and lifecycle of the species and techniques and methods used to target them.

Part Two is the BIG competition. Two teams of 2 anglers go head to head, with a multitude of different competition rules and species no week is the same. We use everything we've learned from the previous day and all our fishing experience to help us succeed and dodge a possible forfeit.