Fishing For History (2024)
DOCUMENTARY / LIFESTYLE SERIES, HISTORY
Each episode of Fishing For History will see a different waterway explored from the Mississippi, MacKenzie, Potemac, the Rio Grande and more. But fishing with magnets isn’t as easy as you’d think – you need experienced fishermen who know how to reel in a big catch, and that’s where our adventurous hosts come in.
Mike Lenton and Justin Gerbrandt are commercial fishermen based in Gimli, Manitoba that starred for three years on the hit Cottage Life network show, Ice Vikings. Mike and Justin know a thing or two about big hauls and that’s why they’re the perfect hosts for Fishing for History.
Magnet fishing is basically fishing, but instead of lures, high-powered magnets are used and cast off in waterways around the world. The results can include such small items as coins and keys – but can be as monumental as historical guns, swords, grenades and so much more.