Plub Gub is a magnetic fishing geocache, it will be required in order to obtain the cache. It is pretty affordable to look online or in any department store ex. "Home Depot" for a magnet that will be good for magnet fishing. Recommend using a magnet which has the pull strength of over 500lbs, this due to suction/materials which can hold down the cache. Plub Gub was placed with permission from Mesa Parks, this includes it being submerged in water. Mesa Parks recognizes Geocaching and accepts the hobby in their parks in as much we abide by the general rules consented on by the geocaching community.
UPDATES: Plub Glubs difficulty has risen from initially 3.5 to 5 overall due to how difficult this cache is. Magnet fishing is hard and Plub Glub does well to evade you. Important to remember Plub Glub is not in the shallows, so it is not visible from the surface. Plub Glub is the color of the water and he wont be turning orange anytime soon ;) as some of you think he is a goldfish. He is hard on purpose. I am also updating magnet strength recommendation for Plub Glub. Also the trash you guys pull up is hilarious to see and it was also hilarious to see some of you take a dip to find Plub, remember swimming is not allowed at Tempe Riverview, doing so can look bad on the Geocaching Community and could make us lose privledges in Mesa Park so be careful.
IMPORTANT TIP: The bottom of Mesa Riverview is quite rocky, personally I have lost fishing lines and so have many other people. Plub Gub already claimed the life of (2) magnets, a moment of silence for the fallen... be proactive and careful when on the hunt for Plub Gub.
CACHE IDENTIFICATION (Because some of you will most likely pull up an assortment of objects and mainly other peoples fishing lines): Plub Gub is a Small Steel OD Green Ammo Box which is rectangle shaped and it weighs less than 10lbs (sneakily the cache is very similiar color to Mesa Riverview). Inside the cache is a black EDC vial (or heavy duty bison tube) that is within a pink diving pouch, anything else added would be the many trade trinkets you cachers love.
DO NOT SWIM IN THE WATER OR ATTEMPT TO FIND THE CACHE BY ENTERING THE WATER, THIS IS STRICTLY AGAINST MESA PARK RULES.
DIRECTIONS FOR RESUBMERGING PLUB GUB: Make sure to put the log back into the EDC Vial and into the pink waterproof pouch. Make Sure the metal container is fully closed so that we will not lose the contents of the cache or log. Do not place the cache near the waters shallow edge, throw approximately 6-10' away into the darker water centered on the north bank (please do not throw the cache near the bridge as the cache could be lost under the bridge). Its okay if Plub Gub is not replaced exactly on the posted coordinates, I recognize there will be some discrepencies but please make the effort to keep it near the center of the north bank of the lake. Thank you.
Mesa Riverview Hours: Sunrise to 10:00pm (or otherwise posted)
Fishing Magnet Amazon (I am in no way associated to this seller and there are many other options to choose from, just wanting to provide an example of what to get)
Mesa Riverview Website
Mesa Riverview Fishing Regulations
Mesa Riverview Park Map
Here is some info about Mesa Riverview Park according to their website (check their info before you go as this can be subject to change):
- Fishing is allowed in Mesa Riverview (make sure you are legally fishing with a valid fishing license and follow the daily catch limit (its posted on their website and is subject to change)). In addition the lakes are stocked annually, check out their website for what is in season). (A PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR MAGNET FISHING).
- Mesa Riverview offers large 50' & 60' playgrounds in addition to playground clusters for 2-5 y/o and 6-12 y/o.
- Splash Pad feature for kids is open from 9am-10pm.
- Sloan Park (Spring Training Home for the Chicago Cubs).
- Shaded Picnic Areas with Tables
- Restrooms
- Accessible sidewalks
- Public Transport options make the park accessible for those without personal cars.
Have any problems or questions with Plub Gub please reach out, I generally respond as soon as I can (within 20 minutes)