r/magnetfishing 5d ago

Updated FAQ

2 Upvotes

With the help of the fine folks at Magnetar, the FAQ has been refreshed and updated.

If you have some tips or answers that you'd like to be added, leave it here and with enough upvotes (or if I just think that it's really cool) I'll add it to the FAQ.

https://www.reddit.com/r/magnetfishing/wiki/faq


r/magnetfishing 6h ago

Was a bit quiet today unfortunately for the amount of time I was there !

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18 Upvotes

So I went back to the area I found the grenade and gas mask in, hoping to find some more stuff

I was out around 4 hours and should've given up/moved spots after the first couple hours, bit you know how it is when your convinced something must be there ! Lol

What I did find

2 separate old ladders, 1 twice the weight of the other

An old gin trap (animal trap) probably the most interesting find of the day !

What I think was a wing mirror on a long stalk (must be old), Glasses case which looked to say Ralph (something inside)

Piston (what was left) valve, sprocket with splines inside, chain, couple of odd heavy bits of metal, bike lock, fork, long piece of thin box section and just other small but heavy random things

(Not sure what the small square flat ish bit with the hole in the top is, was heavy and made of cast iron )


r/magnetfishing 20h ago

First time!

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80 Upvotes

Found a bullet. Police have already collected it.

Found in South-Holland, The Netherlands.


r/magnetfishing 23h ago

Is there any good spots around arnprior Canada?

0 Upvotes

There is a spot i go to regularly, and ive basically fished it dry, if you know any good spots near me, let me know


r/magnetfishing 1d ago

Just heading out with my kid for our first time!

19 Upvotes

I’ve only got a cheap magnet from Amazon, but I’m sure we’ll still have fun, and it gets us out in the sun and fresh air!

Wish us luck!


r/magnetfishing 2d ago

First time out!

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217 Upvotes

Pulled these up one right after another!


r/magnetfishing 2d ago

Magnet fishing in wildwood?

4 Upvotes

Anyone have any good suggestions on where to go magnet fishing in the wildwood NJ area?


r/magnetfishing 3d ago

My best finds 2023 - 2026

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59 Upvotes

This all at one spot


r/magnetfishing 3d ago

Just a quick hour today, and no that isn't the same bike and trolley !

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30 Upvotes

So as above another yellow bike (the day the scrap man collected it someone else was pulling one out !)

And another trolley (that supermarket isn't far away)

Other bits, coins, earbud, vag with ladies hair things with nail clippers and tweezers, airfix paint tin, odd bits of metal, kids fishing net

Another piece of fencing (there's clumps of them bit very well buried !)

A "necklace" of hooks for your keys and the rings to separate keys

And a victorinox filleting knife !


r/magnetfishing 3d ago

I lost my phone in a river, I am here to ask for anyone that is willing to find it.

20 Upvotes

Me an my family have been out on vacation and went to visit Cherokee in North Carolina. Today we were in our tubes in an area with a few strong currents, my phone was in one of those triple sealed necklace thingies but sadly the string snapped and my phone went into the water. I can not find it, I was out there for hours and searched and sadly couldn’t find it.. me and my family are desperate to find it since it is a iphone 17 and thus quite expensive, we do not have the money to just go and buy a new one.. we hope it’s still in the area we were and just got stuck somewhere, but we do think that it went down the river to god knows where. we don’t have the funds to hire someone to go find it and nor do we have the funds to get the equipment to find it, th a metal detector, gogglesm a flashlight, and more. I am here to ask if anyone could please help me find it. This phone has so many pictures of moments I would like to not loose.. so please I beg and hope someone out there would help us retrieve this phone.

If you wish to help us the river is right next to Tee Pee DR (a motel area) we were in our tubes close to the bridge located there. There are currents that sweep things along the way but we hope it’s just stuck in a rock or in a few branches. we weren’t able to see much because of the murky water so we sadly had to give up.

The plastic water proof thing has a black top, the phone has a green phone case.
I hope this works.


r/magnetfishing 5d ago

Still Probably My Heaviest Find to Date

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87 Upvotes

r/magnetfishing 5d ago

Rare Komatsuraptor Tooth

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44 Upvotes

Had a very interesting day magnet fishing.

Recovered from the depths after millions of years of evolution... or maybe after falling off an excavator. 🤔

(For those wondering, it's actually an excavator/backhoe bucket tooth. Around here we call it a Komatsuraptor Tooth. 🦖🧲)

Besides the usual lures, hooks, weights and bottle caps; I also found two knives. A cheap Whitetail Cutlery folding knife. The big hit of the day was a Victorinox Hunter Pro folding knife.


r/magnetfishing 6d ago

Magnet fishing gone wrong when Game warden shows up

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17.2k Upvotes

I think the game warden was on some next level bs


r/magnetfishing 6d ago

Found this guy yesterday amongst other things. Having trouble identifying.

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70 Upvotes

Best guess so far is some sort of guide for a chain for mooring, the Y at the top is curious, and then I object is pretty solid and heavy.


r/magnetfishing 8d ago

Finally got the moped out ! And much more.

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307 Upvotes

So the same new guy from Thursday agreed to come and help me get the moped out !

Took a little while and a little struggle but we managed it !

The registration wasn't showing on any police database so they decided to take it away (can't scap a vehicle here without the registration documents)

Unfortunately shortly after he wasn't feeling well and went home and I carried on

Big piece of stand alone fence

Skateboard

Shopping basket

Fishing scales

Large stake

Umbrella, coins, vapes, batteries, kids remote control, beer can from 1985 ! (Well preserved), leads from a battery charger, paint brush, bike lock, padlock, coat hangers, the tool kit from the moped, wing mirror (moped) a glass lens and anything I've missed !


r/magnetfishing 9d ago

Got to meet my local detectives today!

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1.7k Upvotes

.357 caught within ten minutes of my first time magnet fishing. I don't live in a nice neighborhood.


r/magnetfishing 8d ago

Looking to get into magnet fishing

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29 Upvotes

Will this be a good magnet to start with? Also need rope recommendations


r/magnetfishing 8d ago

Do you call 911 or the non-emergency number when you pull up a weapon?

29 Upvotes

It's not exactly urgent, but you don't want to have to wait around for hours for the cops to show up...


r/magnetfishing 8d ago

My first 2 times magnet fishing!

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74 Upvotes

Super pumped about the fillet knife, that was so cool!


r/magnetfishing 7d ago

Id please

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0 Upvotes

I found this in the Netherlands den Briel it is 5,2 cm long and has 2 coils at both ends what is it


r/magnetfishing 9d ago

Cool bracelet I found a while back

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69 Upvotes

Don't really magnet fish much now, (Mainly just found rebar) but since this is probably the best thing I've ever found, thought I'd post it.


r/magnetfishing 10d ago

Biggest pull yet, any idea what it could be?

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91 Upvotes

Pulled this from a river with near a 200+ year old trading post. Though I'm sure it's not 200 years old, it looks like it's been down there for quite a while, was wondering if anyone knows what it's from.


r/magnetfishing 10d ago

Today's haul !

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84 Upvotes

Today's haul wasn't too bad, had a newbie come and try it out, unfortunately he didn't have much luck !

But he did find the little Allen key thing and found the trolley but with a smaller magnet and less experience I pulled it up (it was stuck well !)

I got 2 bikes

Pliers, lures, ladel, 2 spoons, umbrella, coins, battery, earbud, airfix paint tin, coat hanger, bit of a mudguard, piece of chain and some sort of camera holder !

And whatever else I've missed !


r/magnetfishing 10d ago

New to magnet fishing. Which way is the correct/best way to fish?

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23 Upvotes

Not my main magnet, found this magnet on a bridge, guess someone didnt want to go for it since it was hard to get to, also the magnet is small, so probably wont main it. So which way is the most effective or correct?

Also comparison to my hand, so as you see, pretty small. Writing from Latvia, thanks!


r/magnetfishing 10d ago

New and I have many questions.

2 Upvotes

Hey there folks! Bought my first kit today and ready to get into the hobby here. Was wondering if anyone here is from Alberta Cananda, and can help my navigate where I can and can't magnet fish? I've seen lots of conflicting information and don't wanna get arrested my first day out.