Armed with a massive magnet, we took on the thickest, murkiest waters yet. What came out of the swamp made this one of the most exciting days of magnet fishing we’ve ever had.

What you need to know: This budget kit is perfect for those curious about the sport of magnet fishing. What you’ll love: This set includes 66 feet of nylon rope and a magnet that can hold up to ...

Magnet fishing spiked in popularity thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Now China and the demand from other industries for the material used to make the magnets is threatening the hobby's future.

"Magnet fishing" can be an a-lure-ing summer pursuit — especially if, ... so it didn’t take long to get set up. The magnet I purchased was capable of lifting 150 pounds.

“I use different magnet set-ups for onshore and bridge drops. I do a healthy mix of lakes, rivers, ponds, and a few abandoned wells.” What he catches is mostly junk, but sometimes he pulls up ...

My set-up is simple, nothing more than a bright orange rope attached to a magnet that is about the size of a coaster. And unlike other fishing gear I’ve purchased, it was pretty affordable — a ...

On a windy 40-degree morning at Morse recently, waves shook a wooden boat dock as Carbone set down an empty utility bucket and pulled from it a magnet with 2,300 pounds of pull force.. The magnet ...

Popularity of magnet fishing grows in Spokane despite muddy legal, ethical waters Sun., July 21, 2019 Paul Swanson tosses a magnet into the Spokane River on July 8.

Corin Pike, a high school senior in the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP), shows off a set of handlebars retrieved while magnet fishing in Brown's Slough in Bethel on Sept. 8 ...