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.

Ways to Watch


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

Premiering on Quest:
May 24 @ 12:00AM NEW

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

Premiering on Quest:
May 24 @ 1:00AM NEW

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

Premiering on Quest:
May 31 @ 1:00AM NEW

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.