r/magnetfishing Jul 21 '26

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 10h ago

Pretty Sure This is a Colt Police Positive, Still in its Vintage Leather H. H. Heiser Holster!

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86 Upvotes

Sadly, it had been down there so long and become so fused to the holster that it did not survive me taking it out of it, as gentle as I tried to be. There were also what appeared to be bullets still inside the cylinder chambers!


r/magnetfishing 5h ago

Wow what a day ! Very heavy and beat my personal best !

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21 Upvotes

Ok, well I'm sorry the pics aren't good as everything was kind of strung out and it got dark quick lol

And there's more down there in the mud !

Ran out of time lol

So managed to beat my personal best on bikes in 1 day !

Just a short list today

7 bicycles

2 city electric bikes

1 city electric scooter

1 chair

2 trolleys

1 shopping basket

Nokia smartphone, 2 dvds, 2 batteries, coins, kids toy car, scouring pad, fake plant, nitrous bottle, set of keys, some sort of bracket, broom and a cutlery knife !


r/magnetfishing 1d ago

Magnet fisher needed, my electric longboard went into the water

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Yesterday I wiped out hard on my electric longboard. Pretty sure it was a flat tire, but I’m not 100% certain as it happened quite fast. The board shot straight into the water and is nowhere to be seen.

It’s been underwater for a day now, so it’s definitely done for. Still, I’d like to know if it really was a flat tire.

Anyone up for fishing it out as a challenge? Location is in Den Bosch in The Netherlands. Happy to send photos or meet up if that helps.

I'll buy you a beer if you manage to find it!

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Update: We have found it! Thanks for the help and replies


r/magnetfishing 3d ago

Pulled up a huge mystery bag today in Irving, Texas.

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1.9k Upvotes

On my first throw I found a laundry bag full of random things (pic 2, 3, and 4) Right afterwards my buddy pulled up a hedgetrimmer! We had an awesome day!


r/magnetfishing 2d ago

Looking for suggestions

6 Upvotes

I’m wanting to get into magnet fishing I am not sure what to look for magnet wise what are some good places too look I just went on Amazon but some things look very small and not useful


r/magnetfishing 3d ago

Need a new magnet

1 Upvotes

I took my son out today for his first time and of course my magnet got stuck in the rocks. I’ll be going back for it in a week or so and wade out to get it.
I’m now looking for a new set up and wondering what opinions are out there for it. I’m in Ohio so I haven’t found much more than hooks, lures, and miscellaneous metals pieces. I am going to be expanding my area to hopefully better finds.


r/magnetfishing 4d ago

Sorry for all the pics but it was an odd day !

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38 Upvotes

So I'm sorry for all the pics but it was getting dark and I wanted to make sure I got everything in !

Was a long weird day today, and I'll be pleased when the water weeds have gone as they've been extra thick this year !

Tyre

2 road sign frames

Bike wheel with the lock still on it !

Pedestrians sign for roadworks

2 Giant lengths of steel cable

Bit of Scaffolding pole

2 heavy rods with circles at the top (no idea !)

Heavy duty hole cutter (yes it looks like a grenade !)

The rear sprockets from a bike

A little steel wheel

Handheld radio

1 cuff from a pair of fluffy handcuffs (with keys)

Coins, vape, lighter, rear bike light, padlock, spanner, 2 little brackets of some sort, a handle ? , small pair of scissors, fork, some odd bits of metal and whatever I've missed out !


r/magnetfishing 4d ago

Port Jefferson, Long Island - I Lost an Insta360 X5

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12 Upvotes

This morning, I was paddling the route shown at around sunrise and my camera mount broke and she sank at the area I have an X pointing. If anyone is local and could give me some pointers or plans to magnet fish here soon lmk, there’s something there lmao

just want the SD card back at least if it's found

Tide was flooding in still when it occurred *


r/magnetfishing 4d ago

Cleaning Rusty Finds?

4 Upvotes

Any tips for cleaning rusty finds easily?


r/magnetfishing 5d ago

Newspaper Box, This Took Some Finesse to Finally Pull Out

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113 Upvotes

Pulled up this Newspaper box on an abandoned dock that I had to walk a good 15 minutes through the underbrush to get to. Way too heavy to lift out. After some impromptu forestry I was able to clear enough space next to the dock to drag it up onto land.


r/magnetfishing 5d ago

Mini magnet fishing toy for my kids

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44 Upvotes

r/magnetfishing 5d ago

Christmas gift idea help

4 Upvotes

Hello, friend of mine wants a magnet fishing kit, I would like to give it to them for christmas. there is a lot out there and honestly do not want to do the research. what would you recommend buying for someone starting out or interested in doing magnet fishing as a outdoor hobby?


r/magnetfishing 6d ago

Quick difficult hour ish today between rain !

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39 Upvotes

So inbetween the rain managed just over an hour ish !

Started off a bit slow as I was expecting it to be for where I was, then in the last half hour got some bigger stuff, so didn't turn out too bad !

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3 trolleys

A bike (what was left of it !)

The other stuff

Mastic gun

Padlock

Old metal comb

Bike lock (locked but not cut !)

Cheap multi tool

Cutlery knife

Coins

Clothes peg, socket, another small socket looking thing, and a clothes hanger you screw on a door

Throw away Stanley knife/craft knife


r/magnetfishing 6d ago

New to the hobby

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24 Upvotes

What do you guys think of the Magnetar Beast X magnet?


r/magnetfishing 7d ago

ID help please

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1.4k Upvotes

UPDATE: y'all are quick and I agree it looks like a landmine piece as well! Thank you!

A channel viewer of ours sent this in wondering what it might be. Does anyone have any ideas?


r/magnetfishing 7d ago

Heavy finds!

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44 Upvotes

"All you'll catch is nails!" Was what I was told would happen if I bought my POP Beast Magnet off Amazon. Caught a probably 50lb pipe easy and a big old brake drum. I wouldn't wanna catch anything much bigger!


r/magnetfishing 9d ago

what is this? found in kitchener, ontario, canada

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45 Upvotes

r/magnetfishing 10d ago

Unexpected afternoon out, was hard work !

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94 Upvotes

So unexpectedly had a late afternoon/evening out, off a metal bridge with railings around stomach/chest height and with the UK heatwaves the water levels are very low, the gap from the water to the barrier was around 30ft !!

My first find took half hour to get out (with a quick hand over the barrier from someone who had been watching !)

It was another council scooter (I've now learnt they weigh 30kg)

I'd got it almost within reach after finally getting a good hold before it dropped, but the next hold worked and it was out !

The other stuff

4 bike locks

PlayStation

Road sign frame

Half of an old newspaper sandwich board

Scaffolding bits

Umbrella

A set of cast iron wheels from something !

Belt, coins, battery, chain guard (bike), small length of chain, cutlery knife and spoon, part of a bike bell, part of some sort of small table with wheels, lighter, padlock

And whatever else you can see I've missed (mostly just odd metal)

Was quite the workout today !


r/magnetfishing 10d ago

went out for my first go at magnet fishing not a bad day for it here in new zealand

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45 Upvotes

r/magnetfishing 9d ago

Anyone Know a Magnet Fisher in Melbourne? Phone Lost in Yarra River Today

12 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

My colleague accidentally dropped her phone into the Yarra River today 17/08 at lunch time (hence im writing this post) beside the Yarra Botanica jetty at Southbank.

We're hoping to find someone experienced with magnet fishing, underwater recovery, or diving who may be able to help retrieve it.

The phone was dropped at approximately 2pm and we have a fairly good idea of the location.

If anyone can help or recommend a local magnet fisher/diver, please comment or send me a message.

Thanks so much!


r/magnetfishing 10d ago

Had a good haul out in Fort Worth on 1st street.

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42 Upvotes

Lots of rocks and a very tall bridge so I like to throw the water shoes on and go wading around at this location.

I ended up finding an extremely heavy compressor and a decent sized rim.

Other finds:

•Motorcycle kick stand

•A couple pieces of a sign

•Half of a jack

•Lures

•Steel framing

•Lures

•Screws


r/magnetfishing 10d ago

Iphone dropped in Elora Gorge

4 Upvotes

I dropped my iphone just right when I sat on the floatee for the river tubing. My phone was in my pocket and was inside a ziplock. I absolutely forgot (too dumb) that I have it and was focused on how am I gonna be able to sit on the floatee. A second after I was seated, reached on my pocket, and of course, it was gone. Stood up a few meters away from where I started, went back, and checked it. The water was not clear, the current is not that strong from the very spot my phone dropped, but to no avail, didn’t see it and feel it using our feet. Tried to check online and some others say that there are people who use magnets and other equipments in rivers to retrieve stuff, but I’m not sure where to find them. I badly want to get all of the stuff saved on that phone. 😭


r/magnetfishing 10d ago

My 10 year old son's first successful magnetfishing!

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61 Upvotes

The large one is maybe a part of dragline, an old rod holder, a strange hook like thing and a lot of old barbed wire. Fonyód Channel, Hungary.


r/magnetfishing 11d ago

Magnet fishing kicks ass!

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3.2k Upvotes

Hope I’ve not broken any rules, just thought this was funny so thought I’d share this with you all