Magnet fishing is an interesting hobby that literally means fishing with a magnet. For those new to this term, magnet fishing can be described using regular fishing. You attach a strong, thick, effective and durable magnet to a rope and the rope is tossed into the water or any other areas your “treasure” might be found. Magnet fishing can equally be described as a form of treasure hunting because most times magnet fishers can find coins, old relics and some valuable items. Of course, you can also find a lot of junk but that doesn’t matter.
As a magnet fisher who wants to enjoy the activity and make exciting finds in urban areas, you have to know where to look. There are more promising magnet fishing spots than others. Here are a few factors to consider that determine if a spot is ideal for magnet fishing. They include:
- It should be accessible. This is partly for your safety and to avoid breaking any laws. Also, because people can easily drop things for you to find.
- It can likely be a busy spot where lots of people come by.
- The water must be at least 3 feet deep. This way when something falls in or is thrown away, people can’t easily grab it.
5 best spots to go magnet fishing in urban areas
1) Old wells
A functional or new well might not have any treasures to find compared to an old well. Lots of people could have intentionally and also unintentionally dropped things in that good ol’ well.
2) Regular fishing spots or lakes
Regular fishing is also a hobby for most people so it’s not surprising to note that such spots are rich with magnet fishing finds. It’s much preferable if the lake is popular amongst people, so you are always sure of finding something.
3) Bridges
Bridges might be the best spots yet because, from the inception of their existence, people have always looked to bridges as the best spots to hide things or discard secrets. They cannot retrieve them back so go prepared with a strong magnet because you never know what you may find.
4) Dams and Natural Walls
This is also a great spot because it stops things from flowing with the water. The items here might all come from several places so it is a guaranteed, rich, magnet fishing spot.
5) Rivers and Ponds
This includes any body of water that is safe, relatively deep to hide treasures and within human reach. You can specifically select a river with a history or some past events. As always take a strong magnet and rope because such spots provide surprising finds.