On The River Metal Detecting

Today, we hit the river searching for Civil War relics, coins, bottles, and other historical artifacts. We check out several sites via jetboat and have some decent luck in most places.
As always, this is a how-to metal detecting outdoor adventure vlog that is family-friendly and hopefully fun.
About Aquachigger:
I like to make videos that promote my lifestyle of outdoor adventure, metal detecting, yapping, searching for river treasure, SCUBA diving, exploring abandoned places, hiking, caving, caring for animals and pets, and observing the things outdoors that often go unnoticed. I keep my KZbin "Aquachigger" channel family-friendly and hope you subscribe if you like my style.
I hope to see you guys out there!
#chiggsarmy #aquachigger #garrett

[@aquachigger]

Just a quick video searching the river. I hope you enjoy the video! Follow the Chigg! My Patreon: www.patreon.com/aquachigger Instagram: instagram.com/aquachigger/ Facebook: facebook.com/chiggsarmy/

[@Objective-Observer]

The Brass disc with holes- that looks like one half of a Fly Fishing reel. The comb could have been a lady's decorative comb to hold their hair in place. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@PaulGadoury]

Chigg that comb thing you found, looks like the music maker thing inside a little girls jewelry boxes. A barrel with bumps on it would pluck each tong on the comb piece and it plays a song or some music.

[@geraldbarton8810]

The round brass item with the slash is the back of a wind up clock. The curved slash is probably marked with an F on one end and an S on the other to adjust the time faster or slower. The other holes were for setting the time and winding...and you are correct on the decoy anchors.

[@quietplaces2018]

Another fun day on the river! Thanks for sharing your finds and awesome personally with us! 😊

[@ducttapedigger7811]

These relaxing summer nights are some of my favorites. Never know what you’re gonna find.

[@dyannejohnson6184]

Your excitement is contagious….thanks!..followed for a long time

[@donnabrown5676]

The coolest thing had a rubber insert to hold up stockings. Great video as always! Love ur UK adventures!

[@johnnyhiett]

That giant lead weight is perhaps a decoy anchor. I found a lot of variants of that antique " suspender buckle" looking item. Even found in salt water. I do feel it's from something people wear.

[@Robin-py5jx]

What time is it Chiggy? Another fun day on the river! Thanks for another interesting video. Keep um commin and I'll keep watching um.🐱😸😺🤪

[@AndrexT]

1:34 guides for hair clippers? Yes, shoe horn. 4:26 top off a coffee percolator. Nice finds.

[@clivewarren780]

Gettin chiggy wit it

[@adriandolezal3961]

I love your channel sir. It helped me get through some bad anxiety panic attacks last year. Now I can just enjoy feeling fine

[@rawfoodwriter]

We need a cluster of CSA belt buckles! MOAR!

[@dirtclodmetaldetecting]

Nice hunt and finds!

[@jerryehresman4486]

Good job Chigg.

[@dougsnyder8963]

Your best find in this video Chigg is that cool boat. I love that thing!

[@robblumberg3334]

Chigg always teaching me new stuff! Today I learned the civil war was in the 1960's lol. Hope the next hunt is loaded with relics for you like the resent one!

[@fishingknotcatching9182]

Hold your breath😎🍻🎣

[@bingobertha8750]

Chig right before telling us we didn’t get skunked

[@user-Icicleandfireball]

15th like, love your channel and all of your videos

[@aquachigger]

Thanks

[@user-Icicleandfireball]

@@aquachigger your welcome

[@zekesgirl100]

I have a couple of metal combs for the horses.

[@danielsasboot4466]

I got the 60s reference. Sly, but I see what you're saying and agree Chigg. Haha

[@Justfollowthecrumbs]

That comb looks like the attachment that you use on a hair trimmer maybe.

[@kevinfarr4700]

Nit comb!

[@michaelhargis7036]

Howdy Chigg ✌️

[@aquachigger]

Howdy

[@mercedithcompala8148]

Like your boat,and the horse shoe❤

[@oldbamadirt2148]

Look's Like My Old Caseo Watch . 😎 Just Keep Diging It. 👌👍✌

[@koof1776]

Good man~

[@OutdoorMore1]

I one day want to be like you love your content

[@aquachigger]

Thanks

[@OutdoorMore1]

@@aquachigger your welcome

[@jasondavenport9681]

Yep, the lead “L”’s are decoy weights that you wrap the string around the keel of a decoy and then you stretch the rubber around the keel and hook the “L” on to the keel for a tight fit. The lorge bullet shaped piece of lead is also a decoy weight. You probably found the “L”’s and the bullet looking lead piece in the same general area.

[@gregnz1]

Its winter in New Zealand. We watch TV shows for American History. My Fav is the High Chapparal, in Danial Boon Series. If you want to Visit NZ, you need to ask your American Embassy for a travel Grant experience, they have funding for it.

[@user-cn3gn6ks8c]

Brass back plate off an old alarm clock and the slot was over the bell inside so you could hear it ring.

[@amyjones7962]

Yay this makes my whole day!!! 😊

[@randyteta9170]

That’s the coolest river boat,love these videos

[@richardwarnock2789]

The wagoneer dragoON'S ¡!!; )

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good evening from Southeast South Dakota

[@alanfisher8516]

another great chigg vid.......hope there will be some desert vids soon

[@mojavepatrol4767]

I think the round brass lid is from an old brass bait can. the steel comb is most likely a J.B. Ford Company comb made in Wyandotte Michigan and were popular from 1930 until 1968.

[@oldogre5999]

1:32 That part of a comb looks a lot like one of the old metal pet combs we had back in the 70's had a round wooden handle on it the comb part was about 6' long. Made to go through tails and long haired pets like Elk Hounds etc.

[@derekfranklin2491]

Awesome video my friend 😊

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

The lead weight was a fun find. Wonder if there was an old house up on the bank.

[@SST11B]

And the Chigg,Chiggs. Chigg on Chigg,Chigg on! Waters low I'm poking around in creeks in NOVA

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Chiggs, you were out doing it, that’s what counts. The brass clip was cool. Take care👍😀👏

[@holeesheet2021]

Chig, I miss the scuba type videos, when you went under with a mask on. Can you do one of those again? I'll bet you still have a Ray Ban collection!!

[@bdeck1617]

The big hunk of lead could be a projectile from a confederate Williams gun. It fired a 1 1/2" round.

[@BeagleLove13]

I think that little comb might be part of the insides of a harmonica.

[@gregnz1]

My Gun is the 5.5 inch, it was a hobby in 1980's, i have one collection from it, the Tin Cartridge container, it should be rare. I have not seen a Museum with it in it,

[@raynin]

Cooking chicken wings. That's my excuse.

[@aquachigger]

And it's a good one!

[@charliemanson4808]

1:23 Cheers Chigg, i was scratching my head as you said that....im paranoid now 😂😂😂 🐛 🪲

[@oldgoat6009]

At 6:11, I didn't know the Civil War was ongoing when I was born.

[@williamburdon6993]

The round thing was a part of a percolater coffee pot.

[@leannkennedy6568]

Howdy

[@aquachigger]

Howdy

[@FoulOwl2112]

I think the comb thing is part of an electric hair trimmer. Also l think the, in your words "coolest find" from like 7:20 , is a Book/Ledger Mark. Just look up antique, metal clip bookmarks...BTW I think that shit is OLD OLD! Perhaps a family heirloom. Lost by a Civil War soldier. Clutching his Bible in certain death. Hey. Every artifact invites a narrative...

[@cheyennemauritz9911]

Awesome thanks sir

[@CHAD-RYAN]

First

[@randlerichardson5826]

Chigg hey

[@TomFromMN]

Chigg Time

[@Fulthrotle73]

Hiya Chigg!

[@aquachigger]

Hey

[@JustAnotherTP]

Have to get my beverage, relax, and watch another adventure. Hope you were staying cool!

[@Cola64]

I found a decoy weight never knew what it was until now I originally thought it was to grapple your boat if it drifted away..

[@douglascoble4960]

That brass thing a part of a coffee pot

[@janehelbert7551]

The "comb" is probably from clippers.

[@TexasHeadhunter03]

Come down to Texas and we can hunt some Native American relics!

[@aquachigger]

I drive across Texas every fall heading west to camp.

[@garyhackenson429]

Cool hunt Chigg👍🏻😎

[@tonybrown2075]

4:41 that was a top to a camp coffee lid

[@markfuller9886]

It looks like a device to put the arch back in ur foot, I have a set from the 80's doc made me from plastic

[@jamesgordon8005]

That L shaped peice of lead is 100% a decoy weight I use those same ones

[@TravisMcKnight-lk7gg]

The big chunk of lead looks similar to a early 37mm low velocity anti tank gun from the late 1880s to WW 1 , WW2 maybe chigg ?? Look at the 37mm gun on the M-8 Greyhound armored car and the Stewart M-3 light tank from the 1930s and it's antiquated gun .

[@TUMMELV]

8:45 looks a bit like the top of one of those canisters that holds flowers at the base of a tombstone in a graveyard

[@lavenderrainbow5041]

2:22 - this kind of reminds me of a fan blade or a propellor blade. It may be too small tho.

[@48thstateprospecting]

1:28 music box tines? Back yo the vid…

[@leemon5386]

Think the brass thing was the bottom of an old like golden jubilee tractor oil filter

[@RickRahrig]

Why haven`t we seen Mikey with you for sometime? Looking forward to seeing you on Quarter after. I was pushing for them to have you on.

[@richardhineman]

Best thing I ever found metal detecting was an old rust crusted Estwing hatchet.

[@aquachigger]

Not a bad find if I must say so myself.

[@taxesdeathandtrouble.1886]

Shoehorn could be an old boat propeller?

[@SolidStateSoul]

They can't all be jams.

[@stevebroadway3713]

Some people collect old casio watches.

[@patriciadunn6602]

I am so sorry..I just realized I had not seen you in a long while...I use to watch everyone of your posts..somebody( facebook) has been messing with who I watch..love ya man

[@barbarafritchie2000]

Thanks

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

The Civil War was in the 1960's? Damn I'm ancient!

[@gregnz1]

im a June 1963 pop out in New Zealand,

[@kevinfarr4700]

@@gregnz1 Ooooooooooo...!

[@raynin]

BTW, all these years and I still have never tried a pawpaw.

[@aquachigger]

This year is the year!

[@cappsdanny1]

Curry comb for a horse main

[@MACD69]

Could the shoe horn looking thing be shoulder related? 🧐

[@jaydigshistory36]

I just saw you on Quarter After. Awesome info! I noticed your name and you said from Mass, were you related to Francis Ouimette the Greatest Game golfer?

[@aquachigger]

I am, but it's a distant relationship. Most all Ouimette/Ouimet folks are related. It's a unique name to a single couple started in the 1600's.

[@fixingnfishing2044]

1st

[@thomasrobertson2241]

Hey Chigg do you have a metric ton of lead yet? I've seen you find so much through out the years. Happy hunting

[@Southpaw45-y9g]

4:20 Worm can lid?

[@alanfisher8516]

thanks to you chigg i watched a bbc show called the detectorists on the bbc........i know nothing about being a detectorist except from watching your vids......was it shown over the pond?

[@davearthur514]

Civil War was 1960's are you sure Mr. Chiggs

[@RaceCar21]

Went looking for this comment, so I wouldn't have to type it. 🤣

[@davearthur514]

@@RaceCar21 I'm glad somebody else noticed.

[@RaceCar21]

@@davearthur514 I replayed it 3 times to make sure. 😂

[@mccolleyd]

Is that metal comb part of a music box?

[@fixingnfishing2044]

2nd

[@hardver8855]

Eyy Chigg, i have a similar river in my town which is quite famous river, and now it is quite low and weather is hot, i am considering going on its shores and metal detect like you, but i always thought it will be only junk and iron and crap. Can i find any coins in the river or on the banks in the mud or in the shallows. What do copper/nickel coins and silver coins look like after years of water and river. If you can answer me please Chigg.

[@fixingnfishing2044]

3rd

[@snagslewis30]

Hello Chigg, I found a whole Sword in the river, Can you help me with preservation leather on sword handle?

[@drewhenderson7604]

I am in Facebook jail and I haven’t been able to do any detecting lately and not sure when I will be detecting again

[@colbymorris7530]

Sorry buddy, I’m busy watching this show called River Hunters!

[@CHAD-RYAN]

Hey i want that watch, was it still working?

[@robertkaiser456]

Civil war was 1960s 🤣

[@WayneTheSeine]

Sure looks like a shoe horn to me.