Hostile Takeovers

Expert Dave Salmoni begins living with rogue lions in the African bush.

Expert Dave Salmoni tries to gain the trust of the pride's dominant male.

Dave Salmoni starts to make a good connection the the pride's queen, Cleo.

Dave Salmoni's intervention project with the lions begins to see results.

Zoologist Dave Salmoni says goodbye to each member of the lion pride.

A late spring is trouble for men who make their living on America’s rivers.

Kip and Ward wrestle a giant snapping turtle, and Ricky tracks feral hogs.

Ricky loses a vital piece of equipment, and Kip gets stuck in the delta.

PJ and Doug are surrounded by grizzlies, and Kip's airboat breaks down.

PJ hunts for moose, and Ricky tries to float a tractor across the river.

In South Carolina, Ricky and Chris are after a feral hog that has left a trail of destruction behind it. In Alaska, PJ races against the approaching winter to make a final salmon catch. And Kip and Big Ward must hunt for swamp alligators on foot.

Ten of the best anglers in the world compete for the title of Top Hooker. To come out on top they’ll have to master everything that host Reno Collier throws at them. In the end, only one will be left standing to claim victory.

When the nine remaining anglers arrive at the ocean for their next fishing challenges, the dynamics of the group are shaken by a huge surprise. The elimination comes down to a photo finish and leads to a heartbreaking goodbye among new friends.

Eight anglers head into the mountains to do battle in a freezing cold river. An epic showdown fueled by Mother Nature’s wrath pushes one competitor past their physical limits. But giving up isn’t an option in the hunt for the title of Top Hooker.

With seven anglers still in the running, the competition challenges these men and women to go beyond what they thought they knew as fishermen. Forced to think outside the box, they must quickly adapt to tricky situations in a fight for survival.

Casting against the clock, six competitors race to quickly hit 10 targets. In the team challenge, contestants struggle to score fish on giant floating squares. Desperate to stay, three anglers must master remote controlled boats to avoid elimination.