Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhat's the coolest thing you found while metal detecting?message-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down11
arrow-up169arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the coolest thing you found while metal detecting?Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareKittenBiscuits@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoI haven’t tried metal detecting, but we went magnet fishing once. Caught lots of fish hooks and one mostly rusted but still intact shock absorber.
minus-squareCall me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIs it common to find metal objects willy-nilly in bodies of water that attach to magnets?
minus-squareKittenBiscuits@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoSurprisingly, yes. The holy grail of magnet fishing enthusiasts are weapons (that are then usually turned over to police).
I haven’t tried metal detecting, but we went magnet fishing once. Caught lots of fish hooks and one mostly rusted but still intact shock absorber.
Is it common to find metal objects willy-nilly in bodies of water that attach to magnets?
Surprisingly, yes. The holy grail of magnet fishing enthusiasts are weapons (that are then usually turned over to police).