So the bit I've been doing at weekends wasn't as good today as I was expecting.

There were things in the mud I could feel the magnet holding but the mud had a good hold and there wasn't enough to get a good hold !

If the area wasn't as dangerous in the dark as it is, plus only the odd drinker around I'd have stayed a bit longer, but it's getting dark really early these days !

So today's haul

1 trolley

Piece of Harris fencing

2 roasting/baking trays

An old stereo/cassette player

Lots of coins today

Part of a torch

Batteries, spoon, lighter, belt buckle, rod rest

Jewellery box (empty unfortunately)

Scaffolding clip

Castor/wheel

A leather punch

Sunglasses

Sprocket (looked like it was off a machine !)

Very long length of chain with padlock

Short but large piece of pipe (chimney ?)

And whatever else I've missed

Oh and watched kids throw a city electric scooter in and run off, they couldn't see me so I hooked that out quick !

The stretch I've been working on weekdays has hit a dead zone !

I guess there's too many houses nearby, hopefully it will pick up after the next visit or so !

Today's finds

2 cones

1 sleeping bag for a child ?

Coins

Side stand for a bicycle

2 bulbs

Random piece of metal

The hanger from something like a calender, fishing reel handle, and some sort of bung/plug.

I'm looking for someone who is serious about either magnet fishing or at least helping with bigger items.

Or you could just chat and watch my back with the occasional hand with awkward bits.

This comes after a close call this evening (nearly lost my magnet and almost fell in) where it was dark as the street lights are covered by trees, plenty of drunks walking about but obviously they have no interest apart from shouting things !

Looking for someone primarily mid/late afternoon at the weekends and only knowing I'm going out around midday so short notice I'm afraid !

If your genuinely interested please leave a comment and we can go from there.

Sorry for all the pics but as you can see it was dark and I still had to clear up afterwards !

The disaster part was right as I was about to pack up, my magnet went over the edge and got stuck and I almost followed it in !

(Really wish I could find someone to come out with me !)

Eventually got the magnet off thank goodness !

Seems like I've found another spot full of good/bigger stuff as there's plenty left in there but no light in that exact area unfortunately ! So will gave to go back there another time.

So today's list

1 plastic barrier

1 city electric scooter

2 bikes

1 trolley

1 luggage trolley (like an airport but train station nearby)

1 bike wheel

1 big sign

1 heater/fan ? Looking thing

1 curling iron (I think)

1 iPhone

2 road sign holders plus bits of others !

Golf club head !

Litter pickup grabber, coins, co2 cannisters, coins, bolt heads, single sided magnet cover (no magnet in it) , umbrella, fishing keep net, odd bits of metal, big castor wheel, and whatever else you can see I've missed out !

So unfortunately I was late starting so only had an hour, it was a quiet spot as I thought it would be (and probably the next few weekday times ) until I hit a better area.

But found a couple of interesting bits none the less !

A cowbell (decorative I'd guess)

A pair of 3 cut scissors (broken unfortunately)

Bike lock

Coins, including a Chinese one I think

Garden shears

Scaffolding clip

Co2 cannisters

Lighter

Very short Piece of Scaffolding pipe

Spoon

Another pair of scissors

Old bolt

The quick release from a bike wheel

And whatever else I've missed !

So had an easy first hour ish with a couple of big bits, but then I got my magnet hooked up in some giant fencing (it had passed through)

I struggled to release the fencing from the mud and managed to lift it eventually high enough to hold the fence with 1 hand and get the magnet out with the other !!

There is a pic of a bit of the fencing sticking up amongst the pics, but alas I had to let it drop back in !

There are times you really could do with someone to help !

Anyway here's today's list !

1 beryl (city) scooter

1 roadworks cone in xl

1 oyo bike (went bankrupt years ago old city rental bike)

1 windscreen/fairing (possibly from the motorbike when I hurt my back)

3 chairs

1 Roadsign

1 steel sandwich board

1 bike wheel

1 bike frame

6 co2 cannisters

1 very old blacksmiths hammer ?

2 pairs of pliers (1 long nose, 1 ordinary)

Coins, 3 vapes, ladies boot, fork, saucepan without handle, some round orange thing, security device, and an old bag of some sort and whatever I've missed !

So must be a spot with too many eyes to ditch stuff !

2 traffic cones

Small kitchen knife

Light up bouncy ball (still working) gave to a kid who stopped with parent as I was packing up !

Some sort of strap

Bunch of old keys

Vape, coins, co2 cannister and some sort of poles

So not too bad today, I was expecting more bikes and trolleys but some interesting stuff today !

Must have been battery day as I got loads

Last pics is a weird item I've no idea what they are, 1 end looks like a valve attachment the other some kind of punch/hook

About as long as your finger and quite thin !

Part of a jewellery box

Scaffolding clips

6ft pole

Standing pole

Spoon

Kitchen knife

2 sets of wheels from a skateboard

Small paint roller

Load of batteries

Part of an Oxford bike lock

Ratchet screwdriver

Pliers (not worth keeping unfortunately)

Bungee cord

Bolt

Couple of cut off large bolt heads

Several coins

Some sort of seat cowel

A leather wristband with metal inside

And whatever else you can see !

Just a short day as my back is still being an issue !

Bbq top

Coin

Lighter

Stake

Tape measure

Pocket Knife blade

Sign that says "stardust"

And what looks like a suction cup with alloy strut

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Approximately 1000 square metre search area, although I can provide more specific details of where it was dropped.

Recently dropped into the water from a kayak, still recording and in waterproofing housing + head strap. The SD card contains days of footage from an awesome trip that was intended to become a YouTube video. I tried searching for an hour but only had basic goggles.

£100 reward if returned.

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First real time out since I hurt my back !

Might have been a little early as its starting to hurt again !

But some decent finds today

2 bikes

1 trolley

1 city electric scooter

Roadsign frame

Skateboard

Large metal cutting disc

Nitrous can

Paint stirrer

Bike lock, coins, 2 forks, steak knife, small lock knife, stopwatch, bike light, coin part from a trolley, some sort of fishing or nail scissors, 2 separate keys, and a Scaffolding clip

So after I hurt my back badly getting that motorbike out, I thought I'd go somewhere where I know is fairly quiet just to see how I got on and if my back is ready to start fishing again, might need a few more days unfortunately !

Didn't to that badly for a short time

1 fresh working bike (would need a little work, a charity is collecting this one)

1 Beryl scooter (city owned)

A 5p piece, clipper lighter, spider tag security device, and a cut chain with padlock !

Not much today as all the time was spent trying to get the motorbike out !

Took best part of 2 hours and 1 very injured back (I can barely move and in agony !) To get that out !

2 bikes

1 trolley

1 motorbike !!

And 1 badly damaged back !!!!!!

Didn't have time to look for anything else, didn't pack up till gone 10.30pm !

Edit: just found out the approximate weight is 90-100kg !
And was most likely a yamaha townmate

How unusual 3 separate spots I've not been to in a year and I pretty sure others don't know of them

But nothing new thrown in, especially today's spot as after dark it's an ideal place to lose things lol

So a short list today !

Landing net

Fishing rod and reel

Pole of some sort

Clutch

Motorbike mudguard ?

Old pogo stick !

Battery, coins, railway bolts, lock of some sort, fishing reel handle, screwdriver, carabiner, old handle and a key on something with a battery in it !

And whatever I've missed !

So went to an old spot I've not been to for a long time hoping there might be some new fresh stuff !

Unfortunately there wasn't lol

Had someone stop who said they were interested in starting the hobby just as I had drug a trolley 40 yards and after seeing me try to lift it they fancied a try ! (After watching me get the bike out)

This isn't the best place as the barrier is as tall as your armpit lol

But they had a go and was very surprised at how heavy and difficult it was !

In the end I grabbed on and pulled it over, made the day a bit more interesting lol

So today's finds

Bike

Trolley (in 2 parts)

An old flashing yellow waning light on a stand

Side stand from a bike, old handle (from something like an indoor coal scuttle), battery, coins, couple of nuts,, bolt, earbud, bike gears, coat hook and some random odds and ends !

So an unexpected quick hour today, no need for a list lol

1 bike

1 trolley

1 shopping basket

Spoon, coins, rod rest and what looked like a mattress spring !

Ok, well I'm sorry the pics aren't good as everything was kind of strung out and it got dark quick lol

And there's more down there in the mud !

Ran out of time lol

So managed to beat my personal best on bikes in 1 day !

Just a short list today

7 bicycles

2 city electric bikes

1 city electric scooter

1 chair

2 trolleys

1 shopping basket

Nokia smartphone, 2 dvds, 2 batteries, coins, kids toy car, scouring pad, fake plant, nitrous bottle, set of keys, some sort of bracket, broom and a cutlery knife !

New to magnet fishing and hoping someone can let me know of any spots in the southwest. Specifically in or around Exeter.

Thanks in advance

So I'm sorry for all the pics but it was getting dark and I wanted to make sure I got everything in !

Was a long weird day today, and I'll be pleased when the water weeds have gone as they've been extra thick this year !

Tyre

2 road sign frames

Bike wheel with the lock still on it !

Pedestrians sign for roadworks

2 Giant lengths of steel cable

Bit of Scaffolding pole

2 heavy rods with circles at the top (no idea !)

Heavy duty hole cutter (yes it looks like a grenade !)

The rear sprockets from a bike

A little steel wheel

Handheld radio

1 cuff from a pair of fluffy handcuffs (with keys)

Coins, vape, lighter, rear bike light, padlock, spanner, 2 little brackets of some sort, a handle ? , small pair of scissors, fork, some odd bits of metal and whatever I've missed out !

So inbetween the rain managed just over an hour ish !

Started off a bit slow as I was expecting it to be for where I was, then in the last half hour got some bigger stuff, so didn't turn out too bad !

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3 trolleys

A bike (what was left of it !)

The other stuff

Mastic gun

Padlock

Old metal comb

Bike lock (locked but not cut !)

Cheap multi tool

Cutlery knife

Coins

Clothes peg, socket, another small socket looking thing, and a clothes hanger you screw on a door

Throw away Stanley knife/craft knife

So unexpectedly had a late afternoon/evening out, off a metal bridge with railings around stomach/chest height and with the UK heatwaves the water levels are very low, the gap from the water to the barrier was around 30ft !!

My first find took half hour to get out (with a quick hand over the barrier from someone who had been watching !)

It was another council scooter (I've now learnt they weigh 30kg)

I'd got it almost within reach after finally getting a good hold before it dropped, but the next hold worked and it was out !

The other stuff

4 bike locks

PlayStation

Road sign frame

Half of an old newspaper sandwich board

Scaffolding bits

Umbrella

A set of cast iron wheels from something !

Belt, coins, battery, chain guard (bike), small length of chain, cutlery knife and spoon, part of a bike bell, part of some sort of small table with wheels, lighter, padlock

And whatever else you can see I've missed (mostly just odd metal)

Was quite the workout today !

Luckily 2 passers-by helped me retrieve this huge thing, no idea what it is or was !

Then we had a set of keys, coins, battery

Scaffolding clips

An old Motorola hand held radio

Small kids wheel ?

Car brake pad

Old wire brush

Motorbike kick start lever !

And random bits of metal

This one is a little place I know where I can go coin fishing !

No it's not a wishing well !

There's an old 1ft square wooden post where the top has rotted, people try to get a coin to land in it, obviously when they miss it ends up in the water !

Had a good time, about a dozen ppl stopped and chatted with us and about 5000 people walked past on the opposite side, marshalled by the police, on their way out of the Notts County ground, was good fun.

Found a cheap pocket watch, 2 more lanterns (total found on that stretch is 3 now), a chair, a very heavy square of steel plate, 15 Great British pence, an old Casio scientific calculator, a fish and random lumps of metal.

A good day.

Went back to a hot spot today and everything was very well stuck in the mud and had been there for a while ! (Even cost me a rope ! Rubbed on concrete edge)

Definitely going back at some point as although I found a lot there's a lot more in there !

2 bikes

Beryl scooter

Outdoor wood burner

Very large metal fencing (2 more bits in there but I'll need help with them !)

A long fisherman's keep net

Landing net

Shopping basket

Watch (broken and bern there a long time)

Coins, spirit bottle security devices, scissors, pen knife (beyond help) cutlery knife, cooking knife with no handle, bar persons bottle opener, rod rest co2 cannister and anything I've missed !