Magnet Fishing Finds

[chopperpete]

Another hobby idea!!! an older story but sill interesting..

 

If anyone can recommend a good quality magnet, let me know,,,

 

Father and son, 13, find cache of 12 weapons while trawling river - including an AK-47, an M16 and even a MUSKET

WWW.THESUN.CO.UK

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NEIL Hopkins and his son Billy discovered a hoard that included a Thompson machine gun, a civil war pistol, an AK47 and a musket from the 1800s.

 

Edited March 14, 2021 by chopperpete

[Doug Tait]

Used a magnet from a speaker to find a lost quick-clip from a brushcutter harness before, it worked 

[rapalaman]

Got one of these but the next strength down- would def get the one in the link. Not found much of value yet but only used it a couple of times so far. 54p in small coins was the most exciting 😏 but will def be giving it another go once the water warms up a bit

Fishing Magnet 422kg Pull Force Neodymium 90mm Magnet With 15m rope and gloves

WWW.EBAY.CO.UK

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422kg Fishing Recovery Neodymium Magnet 90mm. 304 Stainless steel /...

 

[Unframed Dave]

A request please. If you decide to have a crack at this, please be aware that anything you pull out of the river becomes your responsibility in law. I live on the Norfolk broads and see the detritus people pull out and abandon on the side of the bank regularly. Worse still, large lumps of steel or cast iron dumped in the grass nearby, a horrible accident waiting to happen for some poor bleeder operating a flail mower or a passer by. 

 

At best it's littering, at worse, it's a danger to human life. 

 

Rant over. 

[rapalaman]

I always take my finds with me and add it to the scrap pile to be weighed in. Picked up loads of other peoples discarded stuff too so this a is a very good point made. I’m also a keen fisherman so always collecting litter whilst I’m by the river 👍

[Paul in the woods]

So, what do you do if you find something such as a firearm or ammunition?

[Johnsond]

1 hour ago, chopperpete said:

Another hobby idea!!! an older story but sill interesting..

 

If anyone can recommend a good quality magnet, let me know,,,

 

Father and son, 13, find cache of 12 weapons while trawling river - including an AK-47, an M16 and even a MUSKET

WWW.THESUN.CO.UK

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NEIL Hopkins and his son Billy discovered a hoard that included a Thompson machine gun, a civil war pistol, an AK47 and a musket from the 1800s.

 

Look up diver magnets, commonly used by commercial divers inshore and offshore to assist with staying in position on metal structures especially flat bottomed tankers etc. Anything from 50KG to 2000kg if you have the urge. 

Edited March 14, 2021 by Johnsond

[Unframed Dave]

1 hour ago, Paul in the woods said:

So, what do you do if you find something such as a firearm or ammunition?

Put it down very gently. 

[difflock]

12 hours ago, Johnsond said:

Look up diver magnets, commonly used by commercial divers inshore and offshore to assist with staying in position on metal structures especially flat bottomed tankers etc. Anything from 50KG to 2000kg if you have the urge. 

Curious how a magnet needs to be "underwater" spec to work underwater?

Not like they are gonna short out or anything!

[Johnsond]

22 minutes ago, difflock said:

Curious how a magnet needs to be "underwater" spec to work underwater?

Not like they are gonna short out or anything!

Stainless components in its construction and so they can charge more for it 🙄which is often the case.