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Welcome to magnetfischen.NET/EN – Your new portal for all things around magnet fishing.

With this site we want to tell everything around it and all related topics like finding the right magnet, best gear and things like that. With time we want to build an information site like a magnet fishing wiki to give you all things you need to start fishing.

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From here you can take a look at our different subjects. For all of those who have no clue what magnet fishing could be – your welcome. Extra for you we provided our beginners hints and tricks. Which are even worthwhile for experts at magnetfishing.

What is magnet fishing?

Basicly magnet fishing (also called magnetic fishing) is a kind of new hobby where you take a special neodymium-magnet, mostly with an eyelet, tie a rope to it and throw it in water like lakes, rivers, creeks or oceans. Then you pull it back out of the water and hopefully acquired a lot of hidden treasures. To be honest it is not that easy in the beginning. Usually you will find not valuable stuff with your first catches. Most times you will pull out all sorts of other things like funny and exciting shebang for example. So at magnet fishing you’re looking for ferromagnetic objects mostly outdoor in waters.

But be aware magnet fishing can be dangerous! There are a lot of things from the last two world wars in our waters! These kind of stuff can be very hazardous, please call your local police station if you got some kind of warface related finds on your magnet. Read more

We Went Magnet Fishing At A State Park & You Won't Believe What We Found!! It was like any other day magnet fishing looking and finding treasure but today i.

In any case you’re doing something good for our environment. All magnet fishers help cleaning our rivers and sees from stuff others are dumping into them. Equally magnet fishing isn’t just an outdoor hobby, it’s also very good for our planet. But please take the things you find with you and don’t let them lay around. Or inform someone to care about it if the finds are too big to take them with you.

Also nice about magnet fishing is the fact that it is a pretty inexpensive hobby. There are really low needs to start, no technical knowledge is needed. You ‘just’ need a neodymium-magnet, a good rope and you are ready to go.

Is magnet fishing legal?

At this point we unfortunately can’t give you a general answer to this question. You can find out more about the magnetfishing law in this article.

What can you find?

Most rookies are (comprehensible) hyped and get in a gold fever. They quickly choose the the right fishing magnet, put it in their bag and drive to the next river or see. Typically common findings at the start are “the classic one’s”. Things like beermats, fishhooks, indicators (from the ‘normal’ way to fish), nails and other rusty little things people usually throw away. Later on and mainly with better, professional equipment you will be able to catch even bigger things, like bicycles, maybe your first cash boxes and vaults.

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In some cases and mostly at specific places (for example where WW1 and WW2 fights happened) magnet fishers are still finding dangerous things like grenades and rifles. But also they are finding rarely coins. All in all: As a magnet fisher you can find a lot of things, but there will be times when you get nothing out of a whole day of ‘work’. On the other side there will be really interesting and stunning foundings share at another day. Which you hopefully share in our community.

Do I need a special magnet?

One of the most asked questions is if you need a ‘special’ magnet for fishing. The short answer is yes, you need a special magnet type. Bit more detailed version is that normal magnets which you may got at home on your fridge or walls are way to weak. They don’t have enough pulling force needed to go magnet fishing. We recommend a special neodymium magnet with a minimum amount of pulling force of 100 KG and minimum diameter of 2.75 INCH (70mm). But attention please consider..Read more

Which equipment do I need?

If you are a beginner at magnet fishing you basically only need a neodymium magnet and a rope attached to it. We strongly recommend to wear thin gloves to protect your hands from dirty and tiny metal splinters on your magnet. With this basic gear you can find out, relatively cheap, if magnet fishing could be a hobby for you or if you don’t have fun doing it. If you afterwords want to go further and get to the ‘next level’ you can still use and upgrade your first rig.

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If you want to start now:

Take a look at our magnet guide – and buy one with a rope if you don’t have one.

Read our beginners hints and tricks.

Have fun and good luck magnet fishing.

Magnet fishing in the Scarpe at Lallaing, France.

Magnet fishing, also called magnetic fishing, is searching in outdoor waters for ferromagnetic objects available to pull with a strong neodymium magnet.[1]

The hobby is a combination of environmentalism and treasure hunting. The magnets used are strong enough to remove large debris such as discarded bicycles, guns,[2] safes,[3] bombs,[4] grenades,[5] coins and car tirerims from bodies of water, but many who engage in the hobby are hoping to find rare and valuable items as well.[6][7]

It is thought magnet fishing was initially started by boaters using magnets to recover fallen keys from the water.[8]

The hobby has been adopted by celebrities such as English rugby player James Haskell.[9][8]

Tools[edit]

Typical magnet fishing equipment, including protective gloves, a bucket for storing catches, antibacterial hand gel, and a neodynium magnet attached to a rope.

Magnet fishing is typically done with gloves,[9] a strong neodynium magnet secured to a durable rope between 15 and 30 meters (50–100 ft), and sometimes a grappling hook as a supplement to the magnet.[10]

Potential harms[edit]

Some environmentalists worry that removing objects can stir up sediment that contains toxic materials, or disturb archaeological sites. Some magnet fishers have retrieved dangerous objects, including loaded guns, unexploded ordnance,[11][12][4][13] and sharp pieces of metal.[9]

Neodynium magnets are powerful and can interfere with pacemakers, posing a health risk; they can also damage other electronic devices. Fingers can get crushed between the magnet and a piece of metal, potentially causing serious bodily harm.[10]Tetanus can also be a risk for those without an up-to-date tetanus vaccine.[6]

Two men are known to have drowned while magnet fishing, but the cause is uncertain, and post-mortem toxicology tests showed both had recently used cannabis.[14]

Magnet fishing and the law[edit]

Street sign pulled out of the Jizera in Svijany, Czech Republic, with the magnet used to retrieve it still attached to the signpost.

Depending on the jurisdiction, anything of value may belong to the local government, not the finder.[11]

England and Wales[edit]

Magnet fishing is subject to local regulations concerning outdoor waters. The Canal & River Trust, which owns most of the UK's canals, has bylaws prohibiting people from removing material from the canal and rivers it owns, so fishers may be subject to a £25 fine[15] for magnet-fishing or removing any material from canal or inland navigation under the control of the Canal & River Trust in England or Wales, other than the Lee and Stort Navigation, Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, and River Severn Navigation.[16] The Trust 'expressly prohibit[s]' the practice, although it refrains from legal action against first-time offenders.[8] In 2018, a child magnet-fished a sawn-off shotgun out of the Titford Canal in Oldbury, West Midlands.[17]

Germany[edit]

In Hamburg, magnet fishing without a permit is punishable by fine.[18][19]

Belgium[edit]

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Amateur magnet-fishers in Belgium helped the police by recovering new evidence, specifically firearms and ammunition, related to the crimes of the Brabant killers.[20]

In general, police urge those who find weapons or similar items to contact them.[8][21]

United States[edit]

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In the US, there are no federal laws restricting metal fishing. Laws involving the restriction of metal fishing exist only on the state and district level, and most only ban it in certain places of historic significance or government owned land[22]

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See also[edit]

  • Tosher – Someone who scavenges in the sewers
  • Mudlark – Someone who scavenges for items of value on the shores of rivers

References[edit]

  1. ^Vaissiere, Elia; Warda, Mathilde (31 August 2019). 'Magnet fishing: The explosive hobby cleaning up French rivers'. Yahoo! News. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^Givens, La'Tasha (4 September 2020). 'Brothers' pandemic hobby leads to alarming find in Georgia river'. WXIA-TV. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ^'6-Year-Old Boy Finds Stolen Safe At Bottom Of Lake, Solves 8-Year-Old Mystery'. WWJ-TV. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ^ abSellew, Lauren (17 November 2020). 'Police: Men fishing find pipe bomb on Oregon Road in Meriden'. Record-Journal. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. ^Forrest, Adam (22 December 2020). 'Man pulls 19 hand grenades out of river while magnet fishing'. The Independent. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. ^ abTaschler, Joe (26 June 2019). 'Magnet fishing is a slimy new hobby where people pull guns, bikes and weird stuff out of Milwaukee-area rivers, lakes and lagoons'. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  7. ^Kousouris, Abby (19 November 2020). 'New 'magnet fishing' hobby cleaning up junk and uncovering hidden treasures'. WVLT-TV. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  8. ^ abcdElliott, Coran (18 August 2018). 'Safety warning as rise in magnet fishing hobby sees anglers fish out guns and grenades in UK rivers'. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.Alt URL
  9. ^ abc'Magnet fishing: England rugby star James Haskell's unusual hobby' (video). BBC News. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  10. ^ abAubertin, Violet (26 November 2020). 'Magnet Fishing answers the question, 'What's down there?' (25 photos)'. SooToday.com. Village Media. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  11. ^ abAbel, David (20 September 2020). 'Casting about for a new pastime during the pandemic? With magnet fishing, 'it's all about the find''. The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020.
  12. ^'Person 'magnet fishing' in Beaver Dam recovers grenade that was potentially 'live''. 1 September 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  13. ^''God was watching over him': Boy finds live grenade while magnetic fishing'. WITI. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  14. ^'Pudsey father and son drowned 'treasure hunting' in Huddersfield canal'. BBC News. 11 October 2018. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  15. ^'The hidden dangers of magnet fishing'. BBC News. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  16. ^'General Canal Bye-laws'(PDF). British Waterways Board. 24 February 1965. p. 16. Archived(PDF) from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2018. 41. No person unless authorised by the Board in that behalf or otherwise legally entitled so to do shall: ... (d) Dredge or remove coal or other material from any canal.
  17. ^'Family find sawn-off shotgun in canal'. ITV News. 28 August 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018.
  18. ^'Behörde warnt eindringlich vor Magnetangeln' [Authority warns urgently against magnetic fishing]. Peiner Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Hamburg: Madsack GmbH & Co. RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  19. ^'Umweltgebührenordnung (UmwGebO) Vom 5. Dezember 1995' [Environmental fee schedule (UmwGebO) From December 5, 1995]. Landesrecht online (in German). Hamburg. 5 December 1995. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  20. ^''Magneetvissers' bezorgen dozen met munitie en wapens aan speurders Bende van Nijvel'. De Standaard (in Dutch). Antwerp, Belgium: Nieuwsblad.be. Raad voor de journalistiek. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  21. ^Chen, Dalson (10 March 2020). ''Magnet fishing' hobbyist finds firearm in water at Reaume Park in east Windsor'. Windsor Star. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  22. ^'Magnet Fishing Laws (Updated 2021) UK & US laws Guide'. Magnet-Fishing.com. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-04-08.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Magnet fishing at Wikimedia Commons
  • The dictionary definition of magnet fishing at Wiktionary

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