I purchased a magnet on a whim a few years ago. I take it along when ice fishing in Minnesota. I was approached by a young man who wanted to borrow my ice auger as his first hole resulted in the auger separating from the power auger head and disappearing down the hole. I Had a 7 inch auger and his was 8 inches so I drilled 3 holes to enlarge his and retrieved the auger from 16 feet of water even though it was stuck into the bottom. He thanked me as a new one cost almost $200. Soon after a friend was in a fish house next to mine and complained that his headlamp had fallen off and down the hole as we were all packing up to leave. I asked him which hole and immediately retrieved his light which was still lit. I still carry the magnet with me but haven't had to use it since. Don.
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
Better to make 60 cents into 6 cents. Lucky if you get that. Answer at $120 is close to right. Math used doesn’t get you to that answer.
I purchased my magnet from Harbor Freight for about $5. It is about the size of a brick and has the eye bolt screwed into one side for the rope attachment. Of course it will lift more weight under water and the retrieved item will fall off if heavy enough so if heavy must be lifted out by hand and not with the magnet. Don.
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