Fishing For History - Season 1

Series: Fishing for History

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Episodes

Rating

TVG

Year

2024

Language

English

Publisher

Syndicado

About

Mike Lenton and Justin Gerbrandt, seasoned commercial fishermen, embark on a North American adventure to perfect magnet fishing. Along the way, they uncover hidden treasures and meet fascinating people with stories of their own.

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Episodes

1. The Hunt for T-33

43m

Novice magnet fishermen Justin Gerbrandt and Mike Lenton scour massive lake Winnipeg for remnants of a Cold War era fighter jet crash.

2. Land Grabs & Power Plays

43m

In the early 1940s, the US government created the Tennessee Valley Authority so they could create hydroelectric power for a secret military project.

3. Canada's Howard Hughes

43m

Mike and Justin visit Lake Manitoba and explore the connection between it and historic Fort La Reine.

4. The Battle for Stones River

43m

Justin and Mike visit Murfreesboro, Tennessee, site of one of the fiercest battles between the Union and Confederate armies.

5. Space Rocks & UFOs

43m

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.

6. Fast Times & Moonshine

43m

Wilkes County, North Carolina is the birthplace of two American institutions - NASCAR and the finest moonshine known to man.

7. Ships, Trains & Waterways

43m

Justin and Mike scour the junction of the mighty Red and Assiniboine Rivers at the historical meeting place known as The Forks.

8. Prisoners in Our Own Country

43m

Mike and Justin visit the site of the Japanese Canadian internment camps in the Kootenay region of BC.

9. Galloping Gertie

43m

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.

10. Hollywood Blew Up Our Bridge

43m

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.

Extended Details

SeriesFishing for History

Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Scott R. LearyDirector

Mike LentonActor