Magnetic Fishing

Help improve the environment and clean up polluted waterways.

Rusting metal waste like dumped tins, cans, drums, car parts, and shopping trolleys can leach toxins into the water and cause long-term damage to the environment. Fishing tackle made from metal or plastic that has been discarded into the water can cause serious injury to local wildlife. Many of these ferrous metal items lie invisible at the bottom of rivers, canals, dams, and ponds and need to be removed. Fishing with a retrieval magnet attached to a rope can attract these metal contaminants so they can be collected, removed, and hopefully recycled into useful new products. Magnetic fishing can be a very efficient way to restore or maintain a healthy and sustainable water environment by magnetically removing ferrous contaminants that would otherwise go unnoticed. Finding metal items to recycle or lost valuables while decontaminating your local waterways with fishing magnets can be rewarding for you, the local wildlife, and the whole environment.

Recover equipment or broken metal fittings on industrial work sites. Fishing magnets can save a lot of time and money when used to retrieve broken or lost metal parts and equipment. Drainage systems, boreholes, and water-filled voids on construction or mining sites can be extremely difficult to access. Fishing magnets attached to rope provide a cost-effective way to gain access to these narrow areas when a broken metal drilling bit or tool needs to be recovered. Leaving a broken or lost piece of metal equipment in these locations can lead to disastrous consequences and huge recovery costs later on. Neodymium magnets with an Eyelet fitting are ideal for this type of metal retrieval work. The magnets are sold in a range of sizes to suit the weight you need to lift or the access you have available to you.

WARNING! Large Neodymium magnets are extremely powerful and can cause serious injury if mishandled.

FAQS

Is magnet fishing legal in Australia?
It is advisable to check with local government authorities regarding regulations for your area and magnetic fishing in the relevant waterways. With regards to sport and recreation during Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, fishing is a permitted activity for a maximum of two people at one time.

What is the best magnet for magnet fishing?
AMF has powerful Neodymium fishing magnets with two eyelets. These can be useful for attaching two retrieval ropes in order to attain a more secure hold, provide easier retrieval of large objects by two people, or drag the underwater search area in a more controlled or systematic pattern. They are also easier to unsnag when caught on submerged debris or infrastructure.

Where to buy magnets for magnet fishing?
AMF has a high-grade, super-strong Neodymium fishing magnet to suit any application and every type of waterway. Buy a magnet for magnet fishing from the secure AMF online store and receive free standard Australia Post shipping to anywhere in Australia when you spend $30.*

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