Fishing for History

Novice magnet fishermen, Justin Gerbrandt (from Ice Vikings) and Mike Lenton (from Ice Vikings) scour massive Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada for remnants of a Cold War era fighter jet crash. Then Toban makes a shocking discovery when analyzing what they find.

In the early 1940s, the US government created the Tennessee Valley Authority so they could create hydroelectric power for a secret military project. As a result, people were displaced, entire towns flooded out, and a simmering resentment amongst those affected was born.

Millionaire Donald Bain loved his private hunting lodge on the shores of Lake Manitoba, so much so he'd greet strangers with a shotgun and turned away Hollywood royalty. Mike and Justin visit that site and explore the connection between it and historic Fort La Reine.

Hosts Justin and Mike visit Murfreesboro, Tennessee, site of one of the fiercest battles between the Union and Confederate armies. Meanwhile, Toban visits Mike's General store with the Tennessee artifacts and gets a surprise lesson in British Royalty.

Faith and good sense are tested when Justin and Mike search two lakes near the Ontario border, hoping to find proof of a famous UFO encounter and remnants from an ancient meteor. Toban visits the geology department at the University of Manitoba to determine if what they've found is the real deal or not.

Wilkes County, North Carolina is the birthplace of two American institutions: NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) and the finest moonshine known to man. For Justin and Mike, this might be the equivalent of magnet fishing heaven.

Justin and Mike scour the junction of the mighty Red and Assiniboine Rivers at the historical meeting place known as The Forks. Their search leads them down ancient trade routes where they learn about shipbuilding and repair in the port of Selkirk.

The shocking true tale of Japanese Canadian internment camps in the Kootenay region of British Columbia lures the hosts of Fishing for History, Mike and Justin, westward. The smallest of items they find leads Toban to a surprising confirmation.

One of the worst engineering failures to ever be captured on film is all Justin and Mike need to plan a visit to Tacoma, Washington. Things get weirder in Olympia when they learn of shanty towns, beer and a rumored ancient civilization called 'The Artesians.'

Silent movie trivia really isn't in Justin and Mike's wheelhouse but even they can't resist Buster Keaton's charming legacy in Cottage Grove, Oregon. They get an unexpected dose of 'gold fever' which forces Toban to seek out both precious metals and equine expertise.

When historically low water levels in Texas begin to reveal intentionally sunken ships from World War One, Justin and Mike take a trip to the Lone Star State. What they find is a mystery that predates the war and sends Toban to a local museum for help.

Gold and silver mining in the Kootenay Mountains in beautiful British Columbia created overnight cities and a legion of millionaires. Justin and Mike visit Sandon, BC to learn the history of the boom/bust cycles and experience some luck of their own.

Dreams of steam ships near Jefferson, Texas, lead Justin and Mike to discover a town swimming in history. From the American Civil War to murder mysteries and, shockingly, a paranormal presence that makes Jefferson the hot ticket for Bigfoot sightings in America.