Magnet fishing is the act of throwing a large strong magnets into a body of water to find hidden metallic items. Many people think of it as the water’s equivalent of metal detector detecting. The best type of magnet to use is a super strong neodymium magnet with an impressive pulling force, these are rare earth magnets which are the world’s strongest commercially available magnets. These retrieval and recovery tools can have incredible pull strengths, some being able to lift as much as 800kg! The high-performance magnetism you get from Neodymium magnets make them ideal for lifting heavy objects.

There are various types of fishing magnets, pot magnets (single sided magnet with eyebolt), double-sided fishing magnets, and multi-way magnets. Which is the best fishing magnet to use? Well, that depends on your requirement as every magnet fisher has a preference. Double-sided magnets are perfect for dragging items to the side of the river or lake while the single-sided magnet is great for lifting items to the surface once they have been dragged. Single sided magnets retain their 95 degree angle when lifting metallic items which mean they do not lose any strength from the item sliding off the side. Magnet Store recommends the multi-way magnet as this has been specially designed to do both dragging and lifting making it multi-functional and thus ideal for magnet fishing.

So what do you need to start magnet fishing? Simply a powerful magnet and a durable rope! Magnet Store provide the largest range of recover, retrieval and fishing magnets in the UK. Even better we provide you with everything you need to build the perfect magnet fishing kit.

Do you want to try magnet fishing but have a few questions first? Speak with a member of our friendly team and we will be happy to help!