Fishing Magnets
06/03/18 LE Carlson
CMS Magnetics does Magnet Fishing
This is one for all of you hunters out there and I am talking about historical hunters, antique hunters & relic hunters.
There seems to be a new pass time sweeping the nation and they call it "magnet fishing".
Perhaps it comes with the popularity of the PBS show Antiques Roadshow or maybe it is just a way to get into the woods to try something completely different. Whatever the case we are going out a little later and attempt to find at the very least $5 million in diamonds or maybe just our 15 minutes of fame. I am just kidding, diamonds are not magnetic but maybe the boxes they come in are. Hmm.
A little bit of background here. Magnet fishing is just really the looking for stuff (must be magnetic) that can be dredged up out of a body of water from a long long time ago or perhaps just last week. If you have ever been out with a metal detector it is much like that but without all of the sophisticated electronic equipment. Yes, sir, it is pretty low-level barbaric stuff we are going to do here but at least you can take a bit of beer with you and not harm your chances of success any.
There is absolutely no form to it and no art as in fly fishing but it gets you out to enjoy nature and the summer days ahead. There may be some rules you should follow.
#1 Go with someone else. This goes without saying as you will be near the water and even if you just twist an ankle it is a good idea to have someone to go for help. Take your well-charged phone with you too.
#2 Tie a rope off to the end of the magnet so that you can slowly retrieve the items it manages to find through the water. Something like parachute cord is the best since it is somewhat tangle-resistant and strong as can be for its size.
#3 Just to keep you from tangling the cord up (I said resistant not proof) get some kind of a contraption to wind it upon. This may also help by giving you a handle to pull on if it turns out to be something very heavy.
#4 Neodymium magnets are very strong, Do not place your finger between the magnet and a chunk of metal because at the very least these things can severely pinch you, and at the most perhaps take your finger (I am not kidding)!
#5 Do not throw your magnet at or near your partner or anywhere near where you see a metal water flow control device.
Items that you will need to take Magnet Fishing:
A magnet fishing magnet - CMS Magnetics at magnet4sale.com has a variety of these for sale specifically designed for the avid magnetic fisherman. These magnets range anywhere from 173 lbs to a little over 400 lbs. Pull force. Do not be too worried about having to pull a 400 lb. item off of the floor of a lake somewhere. Objects in the water are somewhat buoyant and even though the fishing magnet will hold 400 lbs with a clean (not rusted) surface and few irregularities.
If you would like start with the smaller magnets until you have an idea of what you need. Let us build your magnetic fishing kit. The magnets for https://www.magnet4sale.com/magnet-fishing-magnets/ are at their base a cup magnet also known as a base magnet Pot Magnet or mounting magnet. These cup magnets have an eye hook screwed into them. These fishing magnets vary in the pulling power they have.
Here are the 3 magnet fishing magnets that CMS carries:
Fishing Magnet Neodymium Fishing Magnets 173 LBS Pull Power with eye bolt
Magnet Fishing Magnet 249 LBS Pull Power Neodymium cup Magnet with eye bolt
Fishing Magnet 405 LBS Pull Power Neodymium with Double Welded Eye Bolt
All 3 Powerful neodymium magnet fishing magnets have a super-reinforced eye bolt mount.
CMS had its manufacturing group add a weld between the eyebolt and the magnet casing to ensure a strong connection that other companies do not have.
A rope as described so that you can retrieve your magnet and pull anything it finds for you up out of the lake bed. I suggest at least 50 feet because some lakes are deeper than you think.
Gloves So that you can scrape the pieces of metal off of the magnet. Some pieces may be very sharp and cut you. This will complete your magnetic fishing set.
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A little bit of background here. Magnet fishing is just really the looking for stuff (must be magnetic) that can be dredged up out of a body of water from a long long time ago or perhaps just last week. If you have ever been out with a metal detector it is much like that but without all of the sophisticated electronic equipment. Yes sir it it pretty low level barbaric stuff we are going to do here but at least you can take a bit of beer with you and not harm your chances of success any.
There is absolutely no form to it and no art as in fly fishing but it gets you out to enjoy nature and the summer days ahead. There may be some rules you should follow through.
#1 Go with someone else. This goes without saying as you will be near the water and even if you just twist an ankle it is a good idea to have someone to go for help. Take your well charged phone with you too.
#2 Tie a rope off to the end of the magnet so that you can slowly retrieve the items it magnages to find through the water. Something like parachute cord is the best since it is somewhat tangle resistant and strong as can be for its size.
#3 Just to keep you from tangling the cord up (I said resistant not proof) get some kind of a contraption to wind it up on. This may also help by giving you a handle to pull on if it turns out to be something very heavy.
#4 Neodymium magnets are very strong, Do not place your finger between the magnet and a chunk of metal because at the very least these things can severely pinch you and at the most perhaps take your finger (I am not kidding)!
#5 Do not throw your magnet at or near your partner or anywhere near where you see a metal water flow control device.
Items that you will need to take Magnet Fishing:
A magnet fishing magnet - CMS Magnetics at magnet4sale.com has a variety of these for sale specifically designed for the avid magnetic fisherman. Thes magnets range anywhere from 173 lbs to a little over 400 lbs. Pull force. Do not be too worried about having to pull a 400 lb. item off of the floor of a lake somewhere. Objects in the water are somewhat buoyant and even though the fishing magnet will hold 400 lbs that is with a clean (not rusted) surface and few irregularities.
If you would like start with the smaller magnets until you have an idea what you need. Let us build your magnetic fishing kit. The magnets for magnet fishing are at their base a cup magnet also known as a base magnet Pot Magnet or mounting magnet. These cup magnets have an eye hook screwed into them. These fishing magnets vary in the pull power they have.