Do Canadians 'fish' storm drains for coins with a string and magnet?

Yesterday I asked if pickpockets go about the streets of Canadian cities with a magnet tied to a piece of string. I got some good answers to that and apparently they don’t.

I recall hearing that in America during the depression of the 1930′s people used to ‘fish’ for dropped coins through sewer grates with chewing gum tied to a length of string,

Is fishing for dropped coins a common practice in Canada?

I once retrieved a set of car keys using three yard sticks taped together with a fish hook taped to the end.

Next time I visit Halifax and Lunenburg I shall have to bring a ball of twine and a ring magnet. ‘Fishing’ off docks and piers might prove profitable too.

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