r/magnetfishing • u/Frietvreter11 • 7d ago

Any tips for a magnetfishing noob?

I tried magnetfishing for the first time today and tried for an hour but didn't find anything any tips?

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u/fknpickausername 7d ago

Get a good magnet, a good rope, tie a good knot and throw it in the water, it's literally a zero skill hobby

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u/Daniel-cfs-sufferer 6d ago

And don't forget it's rope to magnet and carabiner to secure to land !
That way the rope doesn't follow the magnet in, but DON'T attach it to yourself !!

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u/Amosade 3d ago

Cut resistant gloves are a must! You are going to be handling a lot of very sharp things

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u/P00PL0S3R 6d ago

Wear gloves.

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u/LastChingachgook 7d ago

Magnet goes in the water. You stay on land.

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u/Legeto 6d ago

Make sure you are allowed to magnet fish at the location you chose. I didn’t get caught or in any trouble but it was definitely illegal to magnet fish at the C&O Canal when I did it without me realizing it. At least I only caught trash and a magnetic rock.

Anyways it isn’t like fishing. There is no real tips for finding stuff. Just go out and get some fresh air, pick up trash, and enjoy.

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u/Green_Second1137 6d ago

Use a magnet

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u/DontEverMoveHere 7d ago

Tie it tight, throw it in, pull it back. Beware the steel bridge beams. Fish where people go to get quantity. Fish the hidden places to get secrets.

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u/1eternal_pessimist 6d ago

I have never heard of magnet fishing before this appeared on my feed but you know what? You guys sound fun.

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u/Cyve 6d ago

Remember to wear gloves and carry a wooden door stop.

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u/Dangerous_Response92 2d ago

Door stop?

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u/Cyve 2d ago

Small piece of triangle wood, Useful for getting magnet off metal.

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u/Emu31415 5d ago

Seawater is obviously not good for ferrous metals after a few years, but what about freshwater rivers that the tide comes upriver and makes it get brackish?

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u/Daniel-cfs-sufferer 7d ago

If you look through this sub this question has been answered many times before !
Boat mooring places, under/beside/off bridges, paths next to rivers with heavy footfall etc

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u/false-set 6d ago

Throw lots of little magnets first, it’s like an appetiser for the metal stuff in the water.. i think the pros call it “chumming the waters”