A World War I-era warhead and a dead blacktip shark attached to a metal hook are just some of the things magnet fishers have retrieved around the U.S. since the hobby spiked in popularity following ...

Magnet fishers say it’s a win-win: They have fun discovering what’s hiding under the surface, while cleaning the environment by removing trash from the waterways. But cleaning up after a ...

In Baltimore, people are gathering trash, treasure and new friends from the bank of the Chesapeake Bay. They're fishing with high-powered magnets. In Baltimore, some residents are finding a novel way ...

Pandemic boredom led people to seek thrills by tossing powerful magnets into lakes and rivers. They found buckets of scrap metal, and the occasional grenade. By Amanda Holpuch Guns, shopping carts and ...

A big part of recreational fishing involves switching from one lure to another, if the fish aren't biting. The Switchblade Fishing Lure is designed to simplify that process, with one central lure body ...

On Saturdays along the Detroit River and its tributaries, you might find people fishing with poles and lures ― and also fishing with magnets and ropes. One of the latter might be Livonia resident ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — James Kane and Barbi Agostini pride themselves as magnet fishers. They prowl the city's waterways looking for hidden treasure and, through their efforts, are helping to freshen the ...

Tossing a strong magnet into the water to see what metal objects you pull out is more than a hobby gaining in popularity. It’s also a way to clean up waterways. The practice is known as magnet fishing ...

On a hot July afternoon, Arthur Flynn III was on a kayak when he dropped a large magnet attached to a rope into the murk of the Nashua River. The 60-year-old from Ayer was floating near Fort Devens ...