Magnet Fishing On The Potomac River

[@magnetfishingwithmichael1301]

No matter what it is. You pull it in with your mag, you take it home.. keep the waters clean~

[@wvjj7046]

You should of went over to the sewer outlet to see if any brown trout were jumping

[@davebrittain9216]

You can tell Chig is just not a car guy. That first thing he pulled out by the train bridge/bottle dump was the ignition coil off a car.

[@fearnoevil9365]

Yeah lol. But he knows something from ww2

[@davebrittain9216]

@@fearnoevil9365 From WW2? What?

[@davebrittain9216]

@Barabus Shibooboo I said that because Chigg is full of trivia as well as a decent backing of general knowledge. First time I have seen him stumped.

[@MrKmoconne]

he is a civil war/cave guy. No problem. I want him to visit Mammoth Cave national park in Kentucky. Our national parks need heroes to visit them and let the public know what treasures they are.

[@aloberdorf4579]

seems to be an automotive theme here.....coils...split rims....sparkplugs....lic.plates..........hmmmm...no small block eng?

[@micheleaustin8328]

I just love that motorized kayak boat!!😍🚣‍♂️👍

[@auston911]

Yep sweet and well loved

[@bigjarn]

@@auston911it's a NOKAI cost 5600 dollars basic with the water jet engine

[@kayesdigginit1519]

I want one 👍 I can't afford the $5600 on up though 😳

[@bigjarn]

@@kayesdigginit1519neither can I

[@raysplace6548]

A less expensive route; kayak w/ trolling motor & deep cell battery.. Not ideal, but it'll work..

[@healix8526]

Good Lord, are you magnet fishing in a diesel engine german submarine?! LOL! Great video. 👍👍

[@estima8tor1]

It's sad that the river is so polluted.....

[@conorchristopher3275]

You prolly dont care but does someone know of a trick to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me.

[@alejandrooliver7197]

@Conor Christopher instablaster ;)

[@mickowen568]

I think u should throw out lots of nuts and bolts as ground bait .that will bring the big metal in

[@teenapittman4241]

Hahahahaha. Chum.

[@LindaB651]

Yay- 2 videos in one day! Thanks, Chig!

[@charonsferryold]

3:48 "Don't mean to laugh but, I have found drowning victims." Wait WHAT???

[@charonsferryold]

@@CamaroZ28Nut3 Man, maybe geocaching isn't the right hobby for me...

[@kayesdigginit1519]

@@charonsferryold I've geocached for 11 years and never found anyone deceased yet. Though I've mostly cached in the desert southwest. 🤷

[@kayesdigginit1519]

Dang. I know he was joking about Ricky in the videos 😳😱

[@geyotepilkington2892]

You must be new here LOL

[@billpalmer9290]

Sadly, yes when around the water, or venturing through the woods enough you definitely encounter situations you would rather not.. but I guess someone has to do it.

[@timglassford2793]

Hmmm, I thought one of the unwritten rules of magnet fishing was, if you pull junk out, you take it to shore to help clean the waterways? Am I wrong?? Oh and @ 9:33 that is the locking ring that holds a truck tire on the rim.

[@relicrisers5781]

The Aquachigger song is perfect. Nostalgic tune already.

[@lanasimpson499]

I agree. I really like your song as always!

[@Jimatuscc]

that anchor is a great find. It is just the right size to double as a grappling hook. As to that knife, any major American made knife might carry the same guarantee.

[@AnotherMN_Fan]

It was your "magnetic" personality that attracted me to your adventures, Beau. Keep 'em coming!

[@kenbush3434]

A day outside, regardless of finds, is worthwhile. The anchor was a nice find, though.

[@robertthompson9455]

Hey Chig !...Try an old flounder fishing technique "Bottom Bouncing". Drift in your boat with the magnet straight down. Then as you drift a foot or so raise the magnet off the bottom and then drop back down. This will let you cover a long run quickly...The Old Timer

[@Granite]

A shame the rivers are so polluted.

[@notanurse2373]

Granite and then he dumps all the stuff back in.

[@getin3949]

That was cool, especially that we used to toss everything unwanted into the water. Even a fox won't defecate in it's own hole.

[@cleghornjr]

If you can't catch a catfish with it, maybe you could come up to the N.W. and catch some STEEL head with that magnet. :) :)

[@FOUNDITBURIED]

You just made me, the Happiest I've been in a long long time, Wow. Love watching and learning from you.

[@trirycheman]

5:13 that's an ignition coil from a car or truck. They're filled with oil, that's why it was leaking.

[@sweetsierrablues5095]

He should have thrown it on the bank then, rather than throwing it back in the water. Sorry but him throwing trash back in the water really irked me. I know he knows better.

[@nickjeffrey8050]

There’s is no chance in the world it’s a coil pack! Hell u couldn’t even see it properly Could be anything

[@trirycheman]

@@nickjeffrey8050 It's absolutely a coil. Not a "coil pack" just a good old fashioned ignition coil from an old car or truck.

[@MrSwosh89]

@@sweetsierrablues5095 we all know it irked you, just as much as your comments irked pretty much everyone on here.

[@Imageloading...]

Keep a plastic putty knife with you to keep the magnet clean

[@lesahanners5057]

Anchors away! Great find Chigg, glad you weren't skunked! Always nice to see you out on the rivers, or woods too for that matter. You always have a keen sense of adventure. Thanks for all your efforts. Have a grand day!

[@grandmakellymcdonald]

Nice! Good job! I tried I’m a kayak yesterday … it was harder then I thought it would be! But it was fun!

[@mcadventurer1533]

They call that melted glass “Blue Stone” in Northern Michigan.

[@OldWines]

Have you considered that the tiny iron-based rocks pulled up might be micro-meteorites?

[@charlesjohnson5429]

Only about 1 in ten million are

[@RE.MadStag]

@@charlesjohnson5429 he probably picked up about 10 million

[@leeta56]

Watching you with your motorized boat and magnet fishing makes me want to do the same. Never done such a thing but you got to start somewhere.

[@metalyn]

Wow that current is so fast and the size of those fish towards the very end...they're huge. Nice video!

[@philipwolf825]

they look like catfish

[@altonriggs2352]

Chig....you just missed Al Capone's other safe!!!

[@reidwolfdemon509]

love your channel dude its such a relaxing peacefull break from normal youtube dramatics. plus ya find all this awesome stuff this would be so much fun to do.

[@pandekuri]

The Potomac has fossils and arrowheads if you’re ever looking for anything even older.

[@GreenMountainLove]

At 15:06 "Oh that's an old shovel!" Mr.Chigg- You are the fastest iron ID-er on KZbin! You can barely tell what that rusted, hole-filled piece of flat iron is! but The Chigg knows. He knows!

[@chrisjordan4574]

Beau that is MOAB of magnets 🧲!!! Stuck to that I-beam and pulled it right up!!!!!😲 Don’t pat any attention to those who were telling you to keep all that iron!!! Over time it will of course disintegrate into nothingness!! Guess corrosion is not taught in school anymore!!! 🙄 Love your river videos👍👍👍

[@tmwinkler]

The "oil filter" was an ignition coil (@5:30)

[@catreinhart9465]

We really need teams to go out and clean our water not through it back in the water

[@greeneyes1963]

Yes, teams in big boats... not a one man kayak, this was a recreational trip, not garbage clean up. I can only imagine how many tons of trash is in that river

[@bearfoot100]

Fun! Show us your boat and tell us about it. 9:33 that is a ring off of a split rim wheel.

[@aserta]

He has a few vids on the boat, check in the channel.

[@allrounder7390]

Magnet fishing....smile..... Love it!! Go Chigg

[@Finchers62]

9:23 must have been a prehistoric horse :)

[@CraigTom-so2vt]

Still loving the kayak

[@DoylesDigs]

Thanks for the vids chigg! 😁

[@pup9et]

@5:02 Its is an ignition coil. They stopped using them is the 90's sometime. The hole in the top is where coil the coil plug wire would go over intp the center of the distributor cap. Where the other end of you spark plug wires went. They use mainly coil packs packs now. With the exception of some high end and performance designs.

[@dutchbeef8920]

I remember seeing you on TV in the UK exploring rivers. Nice to see you here 👍🏻

[@aquachigger]

Thanks for checking out my videos.

[@rb3425]

All arguments aside of who should pick up what and who is right or wrong about it, this video highlights what we ALL as humans have done to our planet and how ashamed it makes me. Let's face it... we are all CONSUMERS with a less than stellar history of protecting our environment. All the Chig is doing is demonstrating what we have done. No need to shoot the messenger.

[@amandapittar9398]

Dear RB, thank you, just what I was trying to say. But you said it better. We are ALL responsible, and should ALL do something. Even just little things. Recycling, reusing, repurposing... old refrains. Saves money too! I’m just an old European living in a new country who wants to leave a better world for my children - and who does not believe that it can be solved by throwing money at it.

[@pfcajwatkins]

Yet another great video keep them coming please.

[@OutdoorsygalO]

I love the anchor! I also loved the end with the shots of you cruising along and the theme song playing along in the background! Classic!

[@lild6216]

Those "rocks" could be tiny meteorites you should look closer

[@bredhawk56]

I love your videos. Look at that- squirrel ! Reminds me of myself exploring!

[@markfuller9886]

Something Something is the split ring off a semi tire

[@delnita2064]

That is an antique Iron that you found next to the bank by the toilet.

[@cc8698]

Delnita I couldn't believe he threw it back! I have 4, all from antique stores. Even though the handle had rusted off, I would've been happy with that catch

[@ohioriverrockhunter6448]

hey chig! that melted glass from the furnaces that you found at the end is actually hardened lava from about 300 million years ago. I found some on the ohio river and thought they were fossils but an archaeologist said that stuff formed when lava met water

[@icondonnied]

What Appears To Be a Don't Know was an automotive coil. The "Giant sumthin sumthin I believe was a drum sealing ring.

[@buillioncubes]

I was guessing a lock ring for a split rim

[@dralbertpakin8895]

I just got one can't wait to try it out. I live in Montgomery county, MD

[@terrysmart9211]

Hi Chigs,...great vid as usual,...just an observation on the style of magnet your using; being fixed at the top, its great for dunking when you are over or above it, but, when you drag the magnet it straightway falls on its side, where there is the weakest force. the best way to use them \ have found is to fix a rope to the side so that you actually drag the face of the magnet over the mud/sand whatever. What do you think?? stay safe.

[@bubbacambron1461]

That was a coil it is used around the distributor! Makes the spark plugs work!

[@DefyDistrict]

9:28 that is a hoop from a wooden barrel. that's a neat find people collect those things.

[@ericletts4072]

I thought it was off a 55 gallon oil barrel.

[@dougalexander7204]

The water of the 2nd river was a beautiful color. And, Chigg, if you just went out back and fed the cat, you’d never be skunked. You’d find some way to make it an adventure. Stay awesome.

[@VedranBucko]

Majestic ending

[@wvjj7046]

I've fished along there a few times

[@randlerichardson5826]

Great video Chigger as always. Be safe GOD BLESS

[@roygoodrum2708]

some big fish at the end

[@robertklauka6275]

That big ring thing is part of a locking ring for a semi-tractor tire. They don't use them anymore in the US because their dangerous.

[@jaybales3160]

Enjoyed watching.

[@amandapittar9398]

I do not blame Beau for the rubbish, nor do I expect him to be the River Janitor or Caretaker. Beau is someone who takes us there, shows us what is there and points out the conditions, the environment, the weather ( good & bad), the Flora ( e.g. poison ivy) and fauna ( e.g. fire ants). He’s not there as a stand in housekeeper of the wilderness. When detectorists dig, they haul out more junk & rubbish than treasure, at least when I dig, I do. When I walk in the forest or on the beach, I have a bag for the random rubbish I find. Not much, but the odd bits. Before you start on other folk, make sure you are squeaky clean. We have a saying in NZ “ take only pictures, leave only footprints”. Adults leave places cleaner than they found them, that is one of the reasons I am a fan of this channel. Shame on you critics. Shame. Go on a Volunteer Cleanup in your neighbourhood before you start on someone else. Honestly. Some folk.🤦🏼‍♀️🌸

[@advenzures]

Nice video, thank you for sharing.

[@alabamadixiediggers4714]

Great hunt Chigg. Would have definitely kept that Soda bottle. Straight side bottles like that are normally circa 1905 to 1915. Some go for 100.00 to 300.00 dollars.. Coke Cola being the more collectable. keep up the great work and see ya on the next

[@softneze]

So Chig, what should I get, an AT Pro or an AT Max? Last 36 years I've used an ADS III with quite a bit of success, buts its getting to heavy for these old bones.

[@mandograssable]

I doubt he will answer you but I will. I bought a AT Max late last summer and since then I have found an entire table full of artifacts, civil war buckles, rosettes, crossed guns, buttons, 2 cannon balls, bullets, 1800's silver coins, copper coins, colonial items, spurs, etc. I love the Max! I have not owned the Pro, but the Max fits me perfectly and the headset of the Max is not hard wired to the machine unless you are water hunting.

[@JackBauerNGG]

Woah!! I took a break from watching your videos for a few months and now you have 1m subs. That's insane. Congrats, you deserve it!

[@James-lj7rm]

Suggestion. 15:26 -15:30 put a piece of swimming noodle (float) on the end of your rope and tie a quick release type knot. You can untie the rope in a hurry and then go back and retrieve the float. Hopefully keep you from flipping.

[@daverunion2162]

The 3/4 of a circle thing is actually the nose ring from Paul Bunyan’s Babe the Blue Ox. 😁😉

[@privateerwoodworksnmore]

That looks like the I 81 bridge near Williamsport

[@alansullivan5913]

Nice vid Chigg love the kayak

[@jakethedude100]

I would love your boat!

[@michaelamanek8908]

GET THE CHIGG GLOVES ON MAN !

[@catreinhart9465]

You have fun and live life at the same time nice

[@dluff]

Enjoy walking along the Potomac river here in Loudoun County Va.

[@americanrebel413]

Great video thank you Chigg. The first river was super nasty what a shame!

[@jeffproctor1690]

Semicircle is a partial locking ring for a split rim tire.

[@hamshackleton]

When you pulled out that anchor, with the rope - I was waiting to see if there was a sunken boat on the other end! :-)

[@dwatson4]

River janitor hard at work....

[@teresaknight8927]

Enjoyed

[@sweetsierrablues5095]

Why are you throwing the "junk" back in the water? Love ya chigg, but damn!

[@adamgorman1503]

Sherri Dominick I agree he should bring it home and put it in the bin

[@ninjaethan4558]

Well on that small boat he probably doesn’t have room to bring home couple hundred pounds of scrap metal.

[@sweetsierrablues5095]

@@ninjaethan4558 he can carry out what he catches or throw it on the bank. If he's willing to pack out a 50lb cannon ball or a 7lb ax head he can carry out a 2lb ignition coil filled with oil.

[@sweetsierrablues5095]

@@adamgorman1503 or at least throw it on the bank. Someone like myself walking along the bank, would find it and pack it out later.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Geeeze all you leftists spandex wearing granola munching greenies make me sick. When is the last time you all went out and cleaned up a river?

[@aserta]

You should put a secondary set of controls to your feet, so you can control the boat with your legs. IE, something like left + right for steering and knee for forward.

[@AdventuresInDirt]

Great video

[@lisafarr2317]

Great vid again.

[@maxtheyouth]

that looks like a good bass fishing spot

[@henrys3629]

I gotta noife! 12:45 Nice selfie stick, too bad you lost it.

[@dkxkskxls]

it’s so cool to see someone from my area on youtube lol

[@janetdoten4489]

The pig iron is shaped kinda like a gun but or the shape of a small boot remover, you know! Thanks for sharing!

[@jskjsk3986]

I know it’s not easy to video this stuff, nice job!

[@mattcron9421]

It’s sickening, to see all that junk in the river. There needs to be a massive clean up program

[@BarryPilkinton]

Amazing how nasty the worlds waterways are. Very sad

[@claudehanks1793]

Cool boat

[@auston911]

Heck yea

[@jeffreynichols6367]

Colonial pig iron Ingots could be worth hauling out if you know any blacksmiths. It would be real wrought iron which is getting harder to find.

[@vyizzyme]

Those poor fish scrambling scared for life. Ouch.

[@jefferypeterson14]

disappointed in you for tossing junk back in the water .

[@thisoldchevy2371]

5:15 that was a ignition coil shouldve kept it! very fun to fiddle with and they output a ton of electricity!

[@richardwarnock2789]

Beau the cannon balls they will be there next time and you'll get em!!!; )

[@BigAirr.]

What camera do you use for these types of video?

[@awheezle]

That iron ring was part of an old tube type wheel.