Magnet fishers, what's your setup?

[palmettomoon]

Out of the blue, by niece asked me to go magnet fishing with her (guess her mom or my brother isn't interested) and I've not been.

I see "kits" on Amazon but they have mixed reviews. Are the rare earth magnets okay for this or should I use something less prone to cracking?

Thanks for any insights/experience you care to share.

 

[lesgobrandon]

Been interested in this too. Make sure to post cool finds.

 

[palmettomoon]

Gotta be some hot gats in the creeks around Macon.

 

[BIKER13]

Gotta be some hot gats in the creeks around Macon.

a friend said there were at least 3 at Holcomb Bridge on the Hooch

 

[Dundee]

just bought a, supposedly, 250lb magnet from Harbor Freight for about $20. Came with a screw in eyelet to attach rope to.
Used it to pick up all the nails that the roofers left. Strong pull, just dangled it over the ground and the nails jumped on.
Scratched my carry getting it off the magnet.
Definitely keeping my eye out for local places to dangle it.

 

[colts]

Ive seen the law diving around Johnsons Ferry before. Maybe the river close to town. Around the bridge or maybe the park. Low river seems like a good time though. I doubt that it has lowered much.
I saw an old school cash register in a deep hole in a creek once. A heavy magnet would have helped.

 

[jmartinroe]

Maybe also try around some public boat ramps. I bet there are lots of keys, sunglasses and fishing gear.

 

[47thGARBB]

Be sure to call the police and bomb squad and make a 25 minute youtube video for every rusted out airsoft gun you drag up.

 

[basstracker89]

Interesting

 

[WallsGa]

Out of the blue, by niece asked me to go magnet fishing with her (guess her mom or my brother isn't interested) and I've not been.

I see "kits" on Amazon but they have mixed reviews. Are the rare earth magnets okay for this or should I use something less prone to cracking?

Thanks for any insights/experience you care to share.

There are good/better/best kits on amazon. Depends on quality and strength of the magnet and the rope. Use the gloves, they help. Try out a decently reviewed one first. If you end up going again and again upgrade. It’s fun. Never know what you’ll find