alan_fincher Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 14:45, ditchcrawler said: Much better than the Sea Searcher in my opinion I have one. Not my experience at all. The Sea Searcher beats those more lightweight offerings every time in my book. Our Sea Searcher even pulled out the very heaviest of the builders trolleys that can be found at canal-side branch of Wickes. No way would one of the lightweight ones do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocave Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, alan_fincher said: Not my experience at all. The Sea Searcher beats those more lightweight offerings every time in my book. Our Sea Searcher even pulled out the very heaviest of the builders trolleys that can be found at canal-side branch of Wickes. No way would one of the lightweight ones do that. Pretty sure the sea searcher has a 65kg pull force, even a cheapo £20 eBay one has at least twice that, mine range from 200kgs to 400kgs and there is not much we have left behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, jocave said: Pretty sure the sea searcher has a 65kg pull force, even a cheapo £20 eBay one has at least twice that, mine range from 200kgs to 400kgs and there is not much we have left behind. I can't retrieve a 200kg magnet when it gets stuck on pilings or the boat. I can retrieve a smaller one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 1 minute ago, TheBiscuits said: I can't retrieve a 200kg magnet when it gets stuck on pilings or the boat. I can retrieve a smaller one How many 200kg magnets have you currently got connected to your hull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 15 minutes ago, rusty69 said: How many 200kg magnets have you currently got connected to your hull? None. But it took a crane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said: None. But it took a crane! As long as you damaged no Herons! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 18 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said: None. But it took a crane! There were a couple of cranes near the canal at Sharpness a while back........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocave Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 And off topic again , like every other thread .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, Dr Bob said: There were a couple of cranes near the canal at Sharpness a while back........ Magic (oops wrong thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, jocave said: And off topic again , like every other thread .. Your post is not on topic. Please stick to magnets. Edited April 21, 2018 by rusty69 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 ....''tis on topic. Cranes go fishing! 9 minutes ago, rusty69 said: Your post is not on topic. Please stick to magnets. ..and you are right. Maggots are probably the best thing to use for fishing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, Dr Bob said: ....''tis on topic. Cranes go fishing! Birds navigate using the earth's magnetic field. I didn't realise they fished Wiv magnets too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, Dr Bob said: ....''tis on topic. Cranes go fishing! ..and you are right. Maggots are probably the best thing to use for fishing. If you are going to misquote me, at least have the decency to edit my post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 9 hours ago, jocave said: And off topic again , like every other thread .. Is that a moan? This thread has been running for 4 days and 2 days ago descended into off topic banter. That banter has kept it to the top of the list so late comers - like yourself posting 2 days after it started - would see it. Without banter threads die before everyone with an important input has a chance to see it. Take your other thread on viewing a boat. Give it a day and it will slip off the bottom of the list if every post has to be on topic. A previous owner of the boat may then miss it. I am sure the banter will start once the serious stuff has slowed down and your thread will be a the top of the list for days which is what you want .....isn't it? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) Just to add to my previous post, the title of this thread is magnetic fishing. How ambiguous is that! Fishing is a word often used for the act of catching fish. The clue is in the title. Put the word magnetic in front, and what does it mean? Are you fishing for magnets? Are you fishing for fish with magnets? The OP was asking for banter with a topic like that. I did wait 4 days before changing magnets to maggots! The first 2 posts showed how open to off topic discussion this was! Edited April 22, 2018 by Dr Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Dr Bob said: Just to add to my previous post, the title of this thread is magnetic fishing. How ambiguous is that! Fishing is a word often used for the act of catching fish. The clue is in the title. Put the word magnetic in front, and what does it mean? Are you fishing for magnets? Are you fishing for fish with magnets? The OP was asking for banter with a topic like that. I did wait 4 days before changing magnets to maggots! Now, that's a moan. Edited April 22, 2018 by rusty69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 1 minute ago, rusty69 said: Now, that's a moan. No, not a moan at all. The more obtuse the title (or should I say how many shades of grey) the more opportunity for full discussion of the original topic. I mean, look at MrSmely's Ecofan thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Dr Bob said: . I am sure the banter will start once the serious stuff has slowed down and your thread will be a the top of the list for days which is what you want .....isn't it? Well put that is basically the ethics of off topic banter in a nutshell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtheplod Posted April 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Just looking round CRT website and it says that Magnetic fishing is not permitted... https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/contact-us/reporting-litter-weeds-and-pollution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnietucker Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) And this is what happens when you try magnet fishing in Glasgow (skip to 6:15) Edited April 22, 2018 by ronnietucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 A hooge outdood loud speaker magnet is my magnet. I drilled and tapped the centre and screwed in an eye bolt for the rope. It has a big catchment area and never fails to rescue things. Iven , for a laugh I even towed my cousins 40' narrowboat with it without it coming off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boredrider Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 We were stuck in Coventry Basin last weekend, while the bomb squad dealt with a grenade fished out by Bridge 5. Local press suggests this is not the first time that magnet fishers have found such items locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 On the Bridgewater today we have passed 2 scrap bikes 1 Manchester hire bike plus big lumps of bits, pipe etc all laying on the towpath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 2 hours ago, robtheplod said: Just looking round CRT website and it says that Magnetic fishing is not permitted... https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/contact-us/reporting-litter-weeds-and-pollution Was not aware of that Partial quote "Consequently, you are not allowed to magnet fish in our waterways. And here’s why.." Not sure what the sanctions are if I am caught trying to retrieve my lost mooring clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain_S Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Not sure about the suggestion that "So, because we want you to stay just the way you are, we suggest you visit our angling pages and try that instead… it’s more fun!" ... which suggests that the author has tried neither Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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