Fishing for History

Fishing for History

2 Seasons • 2024 14+

Mike and Justin are commercial fisherman who after discovering magnet fishing on YouTube, are convinced they can do it better, so they take off across North America in search of places to dunk their magnets.

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Season 2 Available Streaming & On Demand: May 23, 2026 to Apr 30, 2028
Chaffey's Lock
S2.E1 - Chaffey's Lock

The boys head out to the UNESCO world heritage site of the Rideau Canal and explore the waters around one of the last hand operated locks in North America. The promise of stolen barrels of silver have them excited to see what is in the water!

Thames River
S2.E2 - Thames River

Known to be the burial site of fallen Shawnee leader Tecumseh, after more than 11,000 years of human settlement, the banks of the Thames River in Ontario may have more than secrets for the boys to unearth.

Assiniboine River Breweries
S2.E3 - Assiniboine River Breweries

Shea and McDonough, Drewery and Blackwood, names synonymous with the late 19th century Winnipeg micro-brewery scene. Add bootlegging, mini golf and a pair of legendary Clydesdales and magnet fishing for the boys gets a lot more fun.

Frank Slide
S2.E4 - Frank Slide

Premiering on Quest:
Jun 7 @ 1:00AM NEW

Dateline 1903, 4:10am. One of the largest and deadliest rock slides in Canadian history nearly buried the mining town including its local bank. The boys will sift through the records to see if they can recover 500,000 lost bank notes.

Cochrane
S2.E5 - Cochrane

Premiering on Quest:
Jun 14 @ 1:00AM NEW

The Boys play City Slickers spending time at WineGlass ranch nestled in the foothills near Cochrane Alberta where evidence of First Nations settlements and buffalo jumps date back 11,00 years and tales of the real Sundance Kid still exist.

Rotterdam
S2.E6 - Rotterdam

Premiering on Quest:
Jun 21 @ 1:00AM NEW

The post WWII reconstructed fishing village of Rotterdam, might just be home to the largest, busiest seaport in Europe. Armed with the history of the old decimated city the boys make their way through the canals to catch some of the past.

Voorhaven
S2.E7 - Voorhaven

Premiering on Quest:
Jun 28 @ 1:00AM NEW

The Boys journey to Magnet fishing Mecca Voorhaven in the Netherlands, home to canals filled with World War 2 weaponry. They enlist the help of a local magnet fishing magnate to give them the 50-cent tour and new powerful magnets.

Kalkriese
S2.E8 - Kalkriese

Premiering on Quest:
Jul 5 @ 1:00AM NEW

Teutoburg first was the site of an epic battle that sent the larger-than-life Roman Empire packing from Kalkriese Germany. From the shoulders of these giants the boys cast their magnets hoping to reel in the riches.

Harbour Grace
S2.E9 - Harbour Grace

Premiering on Quest:
Jul 12 @ 1:00AM NEW

The Harbour Grace landing strip was the site of the first transatlantic flight by Emilia Earhart and also once the safe harbour of 17th century Pirate Peter Easton. The boys drop magnets in hopes of raiding pirate plunder and airplane relics.

Ferryland
S2.E10 - Ferryland

Premiering on Quest:
Jul 19 @ 1:00AM NEW

The boys visit Sir George Calvert's historic Colony of Avalon, the best-preserved English Colony in North America dating back to 1621. Searching for backyard treasures has the boys uncover the secrets of life in the 17th century.

Steamboat Arabia Museum
S2.E11 - Steamboat Arabia Museum

Premiering on Quest:
Jul 26 @ 1:00AM NEW

The boys head south to the home of Barbeque, Jazz and the Steamboat Arabia Museum, the largest collection of intact pre-civil war artifacts in the world hoping to snag some sunken pioneer treasures.