Magnet Fishing For Fun And Profit: Tips and Tricks #1 

I doubt you'll see this as it's an old video, but a tip for if you get snagged.,.,.. get a cheap speaker ring magnet and wrap it in duct tape as they break easy, or a thick washer made or steel or iron etc, and attach a rock climbing type cheap clip to it.... when you snag, clip the metal ring onto your rope hold the rope up so it slides down to the snag, just a little flick will get over any hurdles, and the magnet will spring out of the snag and stick to the metal ring. Works everytime.

Well done tutorial. Reminds me of the way they trained me in the military-- tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them.

Lost my magnet the first day I got it, probably should've watched this video XD

Love this channel. Got snagged my first time out yesterday. Used your technique and got my magnet back. Found a bunch of nails, pipes and spikes. Was looking for 2 lost chairs in the lake. Found them both! Thanks for your videos!

Good video I have a thought about how you may improve on your magnet. If you find a plastic funnel and a tube of silicone( exterior calking of any type would work fine I'm sure. Cut the wide end of the funnel to the same size as the magnet and the small end the same as the screw shaft on the mag. Because of the eye you would also need to cut down the length of the funnel.(if the eye on your magnet were smaller then it may be slipped over the eye by only cutting a small silt at the small end and feeding the rope through) Now slip the funnel in place and sue tape to reseal the cut. Next tape it to the magnet temporarily while filling the funnel with the silicone. Let it cure for as long as necessary to allow the silicone to set totally, I would think 3-4 weeks in a warm dry location (you don't want it in your living space as it probably isn't good to breath the fumes that will come off) I don't do magnet fishing as there is little to no chance of finding much where I live. I do think this would work well and prevent a lot of hang ups GL&HH I really hope this helps someone.

I was so desperate to get my magnet back I ended up pulling the entire tree log out of the water, twice the size of me.

I love the way this guy teaches! I’m very visual so he helps me understand the concepts involved. Can’t wait to try this, and will definitely refer to this video for tips!

Seeing this video makes me thing it might also help to put a 16 ounce soda bottle on the line to cover the knot and eyebolt. That might just reduce the chances of getting stuck.

Hey Beau, my older brothers taught me all about knots and this is the lesson they taught, you first start with two half hitches and then you put a Son of a B, in it. Yip that knot tightens 101. Thanks always.

The Snell knot is one of the strongest most dependable knot you can tie especially for a magnet

Hi Beau. Mostly good advice. The only thing different I would suggest is, attach the rope to something on the river bank, not yourself. Theres always something to attach to, wether its a tree, railing, old person or small child, just look around and see. So far I've mostly found rubbish, but I've started doing research so hopefully next year, I will find something a little bit more interesting. I opted for climbing rope with a breaking strain of 3500kg doubled up, how you tie your knot, and checking the condition of the rope is important. If all is well, I will break before my rope does. Stay safe, healthy, happy, contented and making youtube videos my friend. Happy new year.

All of your vids are so entertaining. I can't wait to get back into metal detecting. Hopefully this year I will have the time and finances to do it! Happy New Year Beau!

Hello Beau, Thank you for this one. Waiting for more. Just want to tell you HAPPY NEW YEAR. Bye Chris.

Love it! Well done brother. I tried magnet fishing as a kid but it was not until I came across your channel that I really got into it. I have learned more from you than any other treasure hunter on or off RU-vid, and I have been doing this a long time. Keep doing what you do, never stop.

that knot is called a knotless knot its used alot in carp fishing too.

Best Relic hunting channel on the net!!!!

Thanks for taking the time! Experience is a great teacher! TY for sharing!

Awesome tips, thanks. Got a lot of smaller rivers and creeks here in west Tennessee, I wanna try this. thanks Again

Thanks for doing these videos, very helpful!

HI Beau , Nice informative video once again. While looking at your magnet and hook assembly i had an idea that could help minimise its tendency to snag itself. I guess by putting the hook straight trough one of those orange plastic ball , like the one that kids play hockey with, it would divert most object from the flat spot of the magnet. Just a random idea but i ghuess it might work good with your magnet assembly. :) YMMV .

Easiest way to get magnet or fishing lure back. Have extra rope on hand for this tie a 2 liter bottle 3/4 full of water close as you can to magnet stuck in the water on the magnet fishing rope have and then tie another line if need for enough to throw the bottle of water in another direction thus pulling the magnet in a direction that you could not otherwise access without some sort of watercraft or getting wet. This hasnt failed yet for getting my magnets unstuck. Great video by the way and great tips.

Thankyou for being normal on the videos,and not talking a hundred miles an hour,I’ve just subbed.

I just found your channel and I and impressed on your set-up and finds. I have watched allot of Metal detecting videos,,and not many have your options. You are set-up to do about any type treasure finding there is. I have watched almost all your videos at this point. Amazing!!

You are so easy to learn from!!! Thank you for this video!! I learned alot!!

Very helpful, and a good reminder for those of us haven't gone outside for the better part of a decade. I'm getting ready to start magnet fishing and I completely forgot what my dad taught me. It probably would have come back to me in the moment, but this is good to keep in mind.

My first video watching of yours... thanks man I’m just starting to get into it! And this has so much info I didn’t even know I didnt even know! You should also narrate scary stories or something, soothing but rough voice... rock and roll sir! Oh Missing 411 reports you’d kick ass at!

Very useful video, great work! Keep them coming!

Fantastic information! Great seeing you,,as always!

Thanks for sharing some great info. I am sure that you had to learn the hard way as that does seem to be the best teacher! Wishing You and Yours a Safe and Happy New Year! Keep making the videos as I love watching them. ;-)

Thanks so much! Cool practical advises!

Ordered my first magnet yesterday and im heading out this week, this was a fantastic video with great tips. Thank you for this!

I just duct taped the Knott and never got stuck since. Duct tape is awesome LOL 😜

I figured that out on my own. Nice to know it a tip and trick. Thanks!

I love to fish so this was really helpful thank you

Great Vid! Thanks for posting!

I have learned a great trick from bass fishing fishing that may apply to magnet fishing. When snagged i get the line taught and pull and pop it immediately followed by slack. The pop travels down the line and the frees the lures and the slack allows it to fall. Takes a while to master but 60% of the time it works 100% of the time.

Thanks for this vid dude haven't been magnet fishing yet good few pointers to get started.

Cool ! Thanks for the tips Beau, just got my magnet from K & J the other day, it's been raining for days though. Probably wait till the waters goes down. Keep the videos coming.

That knot you used on the magnet looks like a fisherman's knot, one of the best for underwater use, in my opinion anyway. good video and thank you for the tips =^_^=

Excellent Video. Thanks for the help.

I love ur vids mate. Keep up the good work and never stop making epic videos. Stay cool. Peace out

Dry informative video, good job, thanks.

Chig!! I've missed ya buddy! AquaChig Marathon coming my way yay!!

Good lesson Beau, but one I already knew, where as I do fish. And do watch your fingers man. Have a Happy & Prosperous New Year

I've been magnet fishing for a long time and always referred to it as mishing :)

Thanks for the good video! I seem to have eliminated snagging,... by making a metal funnel which is upside-down on the magnet, held on the rope with a dab of silicon. You then are pulling up on a permanent 'taper" Happy hunting guys!!

Great tips! I've always wanted to give it a try.

Terrific teaching, great example of dry land = river bottom !!

Good tips. I just got into magnet fishing and I'm applying my #1 normal fishing rule to it. Always bring my sit on top kayak. I have never lost a sinker rig or lure bc I can get multiple angles on it to free the line. However that red grade thread lock is rule #1 for magnet fishing. Thanks for the video.

my father in law taught me that trick to get stuff un snagged cause we go cat fishing on a super rocky river that loves to eat sinkers and i wish it didnt take me a year to find this video thanks for the tips man!!!

Thank you for the tips Beau they will help when i go out magnet fishing this next spring. GL/HH

Very informative, great info. Thanks for sharing !!......Rhino

Just beginning to Magnet fish. Thanks for Your Help!

Thanks for the tips I'm about to start my adventure !!

Enjoyed the tips as we plan to try this soon for the very first time! 🦈🦈🦈

Great video, your the one who got me in the hobby.

Thanks for the tips! keep up the videos!

Hey beau, im a big fan and i just wanted to say great job and i love the videos

Thank you this video helps alot

UK Fire Services handbook states the properties of a good knot are - 1. Should be easy to tie and easy to untie. 2. Should not damage the line. 3. Must serve the purpose for which it was designed. Mechanical abrasion is the enemy of all lines. Mildew is the enemy of natural fibre lines. My own suggestion is this;. do not use any line for too long as damage can be invisible to the named eye. Test it with a given weight pull before use. With a set length of line reverse it so it is connected at the other end for half its life. Dry the line naturally after use. We tested lines to the extreme and always treated them with great care as our lives and the public's lives depended on them. Our rescue lines were tested by gradually applying the pull of six men to each end of the line followed by a visual inspection. Your magnet fishing line will see harder and more constant use than most rescue lines sonic you don't want to lose that very expensive magnet be kind to your line. Just to be a little pedantic you are not using a ROPE. A role is a measure of length during manufacture. Ropes were made on 'ropewalks' and are 720ft long. Any length cut from a 720ft 'rope' is known as a 'line'. Not that it matter; just one of those useless bits of information firefighters are taught.

Thank you for the tip and the time to make the video. 👍

great tips!

Great tip! Glad I watched prior to first fish!

This guy is amazing!!! Go excited to magnet fish this summer

You've made a very good, instructional video. Thank you!

Beau : if you build a cone shape Aluminium piece ahead of the Magnet it will slip over MOST snags// Perry

thanks for the tip beau!

I greatly appreciate this video. Just bought some of the magnets you recommended in your recent video and am in the process of setting it all up to go out for the first time. Thanks.

Nice video. My choice for rope is 'looped 2-strands' of 500lb paracord. Haven't gone yet, glad I caught your tips videos !

Cut the top of a water bottle off. fit it around the magnet from the rope side down. Glue the bottle to the sides and you don't get snagged it slides over most debris

great to know. I only need the snow to melt ... thanks for the info ...Ace

Great tip. Thanks!!!!

Here’s a trick we use when snagged while river fishing in northwest that works 90% of the time. Carry a “retriever” that you make in advance. Take a small buoy, jug, or plastic bottle and tie it to a short piece of p-cord. On the other end of the p-cord, tie on a carabiner type of clip. When you’re snagged, walk upstream as far as you can, then clip the retriever onto your snagged line and let the retriever it float as far as it can so it’s above the snag. One sharp tug will usually free it up.

the few I've snagged up, I buried the rope to hide it,and came back with another length with a giant snagging treble and was able to yank it out. sometimes though, the river wins. no matter how careful, you will lose rigs.

Good information thank you.

i love the demonstration under the high voltage pilons/wires...

Good video +Beau Ouimette but possibly 2 suggestions for you. 1. No matter how you tie poly line you can never keep it from untying eventually. The proper way to to attach poly line to say an anchor or a magnet requires a splicing fid. It never weakens the rope and makes it similar to one of those Chinese finger locks the kids play with. The more pressure you apply to pull your fingers out the tighter it gets. A splicing fid uses the same principle and if done properly the rope will never come off the item. The fids are maybe a whole dollar and come in sizes that match the rope. There are plenty of videos to show how to properly use a fid. 2.Before attaching the rope find a plastic cone about the same size as the base of the magnet, side it over the rope and then fid the rope to the magnet. That will at least take care most of the tangles. It will allow the cone to work it's way past the snag before the magnet gets stuck. These are just some old boating tricks and would probably work for the magnets too! Happy New Year!

I saw a video where this guy used a plastic bottle cut the bottom off to the point that just the magnet bottom would stick out and it would stop 90% of his snags because the bottle top would just slip over most of all magnet catching problems and the ring for the rope would stop the bottle from slipping down to cover the magnet, very good little trick, enjoy it friends.

THANKS FOR THE GREAT IDEAS

Thanks watch this last night. 2nd throw with my new magnet got caught up! Went up on to the bridge and forward came out! Thanks bro

Hey cool thanks 4 the info. I have just started magnet fishing in Australia..

Hello love watching your videos would love to try this myself sometime

Beau,I should mention that one should keep any magnet away from your wallet. It will really screw up the magnetic strip on any credit cards you have in it. . I have the tee shirt and the cap.

A few wee tips...spray or paint your magnet...non magnetic side with high viz paint so you can see it better in murky water...mark your rope every meter so you know what depths/distances you are working with...always take your "magnetic stones/rocks" home and check them for meteorites/meteorwrongs...I have one...there are a few test you can carry out if you google it...and you could try fixing a plastic bottle to the non magnetic side of your magnet so it has buoyancy so it always lands magnetic side down in the riverbed etc, Thanks for sharing,

Thinking of magnet fishing during covid...lol very informative Beau. Thanks

Putting a plastic bottle on end helps too Cut off bottom slide rope thru neck heat bottle to form around magnet a little Like a upside down funnel works well

Thanks sure ❤

Thanks for the tips....I’m new to magnet fishing👍😎

Those tips will help me in the future.

c and o nice I biked that with the boy scouts as a teen it was amazing 215 miles in 4 days so muck fun. love your chanel can't wait to get my first detector

Besides the knot, I also use small cable ties to secure the knots. especially luminous ones, they secure the knot and give some visibility in dark water.

very helpful thanks

The braided rope you used in this video is for halters for livestock. They make a plastic threading like a needle that the cord is slipped into and you can attach to whatever you want to by threading the plastic needle up through the center of the braided cord slipping it back out through the braided cord exiting 4 or 5 inches. Then you can burn the end of the braided cord so it will not fray.. Thin braided through the inside of the cord produces a Chinese finger effect eliminating a knot while securing whatever you are fastening it to. Just a suggestion! Love your channel. Fred Holwell

After over 5 years of watching you, i got a 1300 pound magnet for my 21st birthday! Couldnt find one for the life of me

I use strong magnets for my work. I was pretty sure I broke my finger between two of them one time. It calmed down to just incredibly painful after about 3 hours, not broken. The other thing I was warned about is, if you get the magnet near your workbench, it will clear all your tools off in half a second. If your hand is in the way, anything sharp will go through it. Luckily, I haven't done that one. My friend got his treasure magnet stuck to an iron bridge. That was really funny to watch!

Hey Beau. I have just ordered a Magnet with a 90KG pull. it should be here by Sunday. this video really helped. Thank you.

great video! having been a lover of fishing many years I knew the trick but seeing it demonstrated makes a world's of difference! Thank you! I never knew that about the rope! Guess is better go untie that crappy knot huh? lol

Good advise.

Very Good thank you.

Great common sense information Beau. Thanks for posting. GL&HH