Magnetic Fishing Tricks And Tips For Beginners

Especially for beginners there are a few things to consider when magnet fishing, take a look around our website and the community forum and exchange ideas with other magnet anglers. In this way you avoid the most common beginner mistakes and hopefully you will quickly have your first successes with our magnetic fishing tricks and tips.

Find the right magnet

You can find out here how to choose the right magnet and which special neodymium magnets you need . Please do not start with your household magnet. These have far too little pulling power to lift your finds out of the water. To find out whether magnetic fishing is even fun for you, because that is the main thing, after all, you buy a cheap recovery magnet at the beginning , preferably with a suitable rope. In principle, you could get started then, but gloves are good and, above all, thinHighly recommended, even in summer. Especially when you fish in murky waters or those with a very muddy bottom, you will quickly no longer recognize your clothes and especially your hands. Later you can top up your equipment, for example with stronger magnets, additional ropes , professional throwing anchors etc. You can read here which equipment we recommend.

These really are likewise a few risks when employing these powerful magnets. Fingers can get pinched or broken, electronic equipment can get ruined, and there is even the prospect flying, of sharp , metal shards. These dangers can be prevented. In the event you have to acquire best information regarding is magnet fishing legal you can see magnetfishingspot website.

Remove storage media, cell phones, etc. from strong magnets. Magnets of any kind can delete data from hard drives and memory cards such as those in smart phones or damage them under certain circumstances.

Choose a body of water and get started

When choosing or rather before choosing the place where you want to go magnet fishing, you should read our article on the legal situation of magnet fishing in Germany . In short: Be careful not to use any private land or water and please do not disturb classic anglers who are looking for fish. Before throwing you take a close look at the water, if anglers, animals, boats, etc. are in the vicinity, rather move on so as not to endanger anyone.

When you have arrived at the appropriate place and want to get started, first tie on your  rope , for example a bridge or fence post. Please refrain from using the end of your  rope to attach your free hand or belt etc. If you throw the magnet to the end of the rope , there is a risk of injury from the jolt. On the other hand, you could lose control of the rope and thus the magnet. Do not even try to catch the rope after the throw or to fix it with your foot, you only risk your  magnet. Then you check the water for pillars, metal pipes or lines or planking, for example on bridges and ports. You run the risk of docking with these when you pull the magnet out of the water.

Experience has shown that it is difficult to get away from these places, similar to the railings of a bridge. So you should be careful not to dock here before throwing and especially when pulling out. The best thing to do is to pull the magnet out of the water after each throw and remove the small pieces of metal that collect on the underside and thereby reduce the pulling force or the adhesive surface for the real finds. After a few litters and the first discoveries you will find out the optimal speed for you to move the magnet through the water.