You guys could make a commentary, describing slow drying paint, sound interesting and entertaining. I've watched people who've made dozens of magnet fishing videos without the production values and context/narrative you managed in your first one. Somehow the lack of finds was irrelevant, given the fun you were clearly having.
Thanks, enjoyed your day. Do no give it up, goofing off with a 500 lb pull magnet, harvested 2 tackle boxes, expensive salt water lures and 2 heavy duty Penn reels. About 375.00 in value. Never could find original owner so enjoyed then personally. Keep having fun, enjoy ALL your videos. Merry Christmas
Magnets are so helpful! Once my brother dropped his Ka-Bar knife into a deep, dark pool in a cave. It was freezing cold, and we weren’t about to dive in to fetch it up. So after ordering a neodymium magnet off eBay, we went back to the cave after several weeks. I put the magnet in an old sock tied to a rope. Amazingly, I managed to fish out the knife first try. The knife had a slight rust to the edge, but cleaned up as good as new. All hail the magnet!
I have never seen this before but I am excited. I live on a lake with a rich history. I am going to get out the paddle boat, set my loyal companion Bella ( a seven pound chihuahua who looks strangely like a wolf) beside me and drag the magnet along. Let's see what treasures we find!
One of my ancestors, a Solomon Slusser and one of his cousins, died while digging a well in the late 1870's. "They had dug down to approx 50 feet and hit bedrock. Dynamite was tossed down the well and burning straw was thrown into the well to light the fuse but it did not. Waiting until the next day, the two men were lowered into the hole and, after taking off the ropes from their waists, were soon overcome with the "black-damp". A third man was then lowered into the hole and was overcome but he was rescued because he was still attached to the rope. The bodies were recovered with grappling hooks and the well was filled in and another one was dug nearby". This is an excerpt from a newspaper article about the two deaths that is included in an extensive genealogy file compiled by one of my brothers and a cousin that goes back to our 6th great-grandfather coming over from Germany in 1767. It's hard to fathom just what these people had to do just to survive.
I love being able to see right down those old wells. Thankyou for the rare chance to do that. That is a beautifull area. I did admire the lovely green moss too.
Clues to the missing horse? The horse shoe nail at the bottom of the well. Then the divining rod they used to locate where to dig the well! Awesome finds! Looking forward to the next one.
I’ve always been impressed with the craftsmanship of well diggers. Amazing! Dangerous work but so necessary in those days. It would have been cool if you guys could have taken a water sample to see how pure the water was. Very entertaining Brad.
Thanks for the video; it brought back some really good memories. I got my first jackknife as a 6-year-old kid from going magnet-fishing with my dad and big brother in my native Panama City FL, off the old Hathaway Bridge; my dad had some sort of huge, thick horseshoe-shaped magnet that must've weighed at least 7 or 8 pounds-- it was a monster that required a heavy rope, and later on it featured in many school science-fair displays. ^_^ That jackknife (it was a Case knife with a bone handle) came up along with the rest of the contents of some poor fisherman's metal toolbox-- lots of rusty fish-hooks, some good lures, a tin full of weights, and the toolbox itself; not a bad haul. Man, I had that knife for YEARS. My dad believed in teaching his kids to fish and clean fish, and it didn't matter to him if we were boys or girls. Smart man; if we could clean them, that way he didn't have to do it!
Hi Brad & Chris, a very absorbing and addictive hobby, you should drag it around by some waterfalls and in the streams there. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx💖🤘
As kids in Vergennes ('60s) my friends and I regularly found musket/cannon balls, nails and arrow heads digging in the dirt along the banks. Since there was a shipyard there (a fleet was built that was used in the 1812 War), that could be a really interesting place to try magnet fishing.
Brad, you & Chris are comedic geniuses. Both of you kept me in stitches almost the entire video. Tough luck on finding anything in the wells, but it would be neat if that when the weather warms up come spring or summer, watching you try magnet fishing off of old bridges in out of the way places where there isn't much modern travel.
Hey Brad! I'm from south eastern VA. close to the Great Dismal Swamp where biting deer flies and, mosquitoes are an absolute nightmare. My brother told me to take a Bounce dryer sheet (or several) and rub them all over my clothes and exposed skin to repel those nasty things. It actually works! They don't like the smell and, won't bite. It's a God send! Once you've rubbed down with them, put the used sheets in your pockets or wherever you can. They still have some scent on them. YOUR WELCOME! 😁
HEY BRAD & CHRIS, LADLE.!!!! KNIFE BLADE.!!!!! WHEN YOU WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS, AND THEIRS A SMALL BROOK, DRAG - IT ALONG.!!!!!!! YOU NEVER KNOW WHATCHA MIGHT FIND.!!!!!! GREAT - VIDEO.!!!!!!!
I enjoy watching your videos...and as an Ancient Mariner, it is correctly called a Line until the diameter exceeds 1inch. It then becomes a Rope. You share so much information to the point that nomenclature matters. Keep up the fun adventures.
As per the usual, excellent music created by ours’ truly Brad Martin and his really cool Shotgun Mics. My go to for motivational tracks! Great vid too 😁
I have been in many wells, most of them dry, lol. Although the ones with water too deep, you need a tool. I used an extendable pool skimmer handle with a beefed up net (wide and thin). You have to use a strong material for the netting because of snags and such. The Best wells in my experience came from larger estates and businesses. Old Hostels, Saloons, and any other Grand buildings. Good luck, I know there has to be something of the sort in your area. Take my advise, if you do venture into a well, draw up a contract with the owner for the ability to be able to keep the contents, if any, when found. I learned this lesson the hard way about 20 years ago. Found gold coins and owner refused to allow me to keep one. I found 7.
The waterproof camera suspended by a rope idea worked out great. I have seen underwater fish cameras for sale, maybe you could attach the magnet to a fish camera and see what is underwater live.
after helping extinguish a prairie fire in north texas, my brother was missing, however his wife could hear a distant cow bellowing frantically.she found him way down in a forgotten well, up to his neck in water precariously balanced on something or other down there. after locating him his wife did a little bellowing of her own, and the local paradise, texas fire dept stopped rolling up their hoses and tossed one down the well after him. the hole was full of black widows but he didn't get bitten.
You two gave it a good go 👍 I just can't imagine very much metal being dropped into those wells. It was fun watching you both have a good time with your magnet fishing attempts 👍☺
I have a lot of fun watching your adventures. I went to Norwich University in VT and once owned 40 acres on Stanard Mt. up in the NE Kingdom. Miss it and wish you well.
Loved it even though not much was found. Loved the colonial art. 😊. Just beautiful how clear the water still is! Looking forward to upcoming videos. Merry Christmas to you and your family Brad!! Merry Christmas Chris!!
Well guys, love ya, love the music, love the metal detecting videos and.......I've had some EPIC FAILS in my magnet fishing adventures- as a matter of fact, I just title my magnet fishing videos just that; EPIC FAILS. You guys in no way failed (you didn't lose 3 magnets and lock yourselves out of your car for 5 hours), but...well...Better Luck Next Time!!! Take Care. Rob / Flthunder
magnet fishing works better in river and channels. Also watch that here on youtube. But, you guys are still fun to watch. And talk more about what your doing.
Very cool! I used to work in the Caribbean as a diver, one of my hobbies was exploring the old sugar plantations near the base. I found shackles, keys, part of a flintlock. broken tools and the ever popular pipes.. Your colonial wells seem to be much narrower then the ones id physically rap down into them.
i wish i lived closer to you guys. ya seem like fun guys i could run with... been detecting for quite a while now and i do love the hobby very much.. im pretty remote here and dont have friends who are interested in detecting.. a few have tried it but didnt find handfulls of gold dabloons and silver ingots, so they never go back.. lol.. for me its not about piles of treasure, its just fascinating to me to , oh i dont know find an old skelly key or watch winder. i always wonder who lost it and how.. just never gets old.
Magnet Fishing reminds me of "The Curse Of Oak Island", a lot of anticipation a few small results and much speculation. Don't take me wrong, I love the idea, but the results are generally anticlimactic a tempest in a teapot. This is Oak Island I'm talking about, not you guys...your interactions are awesome and actually you've found more silver and gold and historical stuff than they have in what seven or eight seasons and no one has to die to find the De Grau treasure:) Cheers, Rik Spector
When you enjoy yourself, we enjoy the video. You are to carry that magnet with you come springtime and summer in case you do run across old Wells you can check them at the time. I know it adds weight to your pack. But it may be worth. Great video. Have a fantastic Christmas you and your family Chris's also. Take care and stay safe. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Next time you go magnet 🧲 fishing I’m not going with you I was freezing my butt off just watching you guys. You guys need to think outside the well next time. 🧐😂 Stay safe and warm.
There's always that "one" just bring along as part of your detecting kit and one day you'll pull something out. Hit the old bridges in the area also who knows what you'll find. But the best part is just getting out and doing something fun.
