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EDITOR'S CHOICE
Going Magnet Fishing? supermagnete Can Help
Come spring, it may be time for you to consider
joining the growing number of hobbyists who have
taken to magnet fishing. The pastime has grown
enormously in popularity in recent years, says
online magnet dealer supermagnete of Germany.
To do this, a strong magnet is attached to a sturdy
rope and cast into a lake, river or pond. Once ferromagnetic
items are attached, they can be pulled
from the water. The fascination lies in the fact that
you never know what is waiting at the end of your
hook ... uh, magnet: a safe, knife, key or just a tin
can or screws.
Magnet fishing is a hobby suitable for everyone.
But, before casting your first " lure " , there are a
few basic things to keep in mind, explains the
company. Similar to geocaching, magnet fishing has become a veritable sport. The objective
is to retrieve metal objects from well shafts, rivers and lakes with the help of fishing
magnets. Customers of supermagnete have managed to salvage age-old cannonballs, but
also rusty bicycles, nails and much more. And that is exactly what makes magnet fishing so
alluring, it notes: You never know what will come to the surface, attached to your magnet.
But it is not quite as easy as it sounds. You can't just buy
any type of magnet, toss it into the nearest water and hope
to pull up a huge treasure. supermagnete provides important
pointers on its website where, of course, you can also
order your fishing gear.
Depending on where you go magnet fishing, you will quickly
come across smaller or larger finds. But what do you
do with the rusted nails and screws, the bottle caps, the
bicycle rim or the rusty iron rod? You cannot simply leave
these items behind on the shore or throw them back into
the water. You must take everything you find, and which is
of no value, with you and dispose of it properly or risk a fine
because environmental pollution is a punishable offense.
You are a beginner and want to get started right away: Sets
with an oblong pot magnet and a nylon rope are perfect for
that. Thanks to its rounded edges, this magnet is less prone to
getting snagged and easily slides off obstacles.
Start with an oblong pot
magnet and nylon rope
For the more advanced, supermagnete carries three
strong retrieving magnets. These heavyweights have
two adhesion surfaces, and there are two different options
for attaching an eyebolt. For beginners, retrieving
magnets with adhesive forces of 30 or 45 kg are advised.
Experienced magnet fishermen and women, on the
other hand, will enjoy retrieval magnets with up to 400
kg adhesive force. Adheseive force versus shear force
makes a difference, the company explains.
Two adhesion surfaces for advanced
magnet fishing
Based in Gottmadingen, Germany near the border with
Switzerland, supermagnete has operated its online shop
for magnets since 2003 and has filled more than 2 million
orders. Today the staff numbers more than 50 members,
filling more than 224,000 orders annually.
For more info, see www.supermagnete.de.
Volume 21, Issue 1
Editor & Publisher
David Webster
Contributing Editor
Dr. Stan Trout
Director of Operations and
Support Services
Ross Webster
Director of Sales and Content
Scott Webster
Design & Layout
Scott Webster
Administration
Marsha Grillo
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