BALTIMORE -- Jack Benson and Will Paine cast their lines into Baltimore’s harbor together on the evening of Jan. 26 to wrestle out the first big catch of the night — an electric scooter.
With Paine using a powerful magnet attached to a rope and Benson using an $8 grappling hook, they hauled the barnacle-encrusted scooter onto Broadway Pier in Fells Point in Southeast Baltimore. Already, the night was looking to be a success.
Their latest outdoor hobby, magnet fishing, has gained traction in Baltimore, with busy weekly meetups bringing in magnet anglers from across the area. The premise is simple: The hobbyists cast the powerful magnets into city waters and haul out whatever metal objects they latch onto. With the 360-degree magnet, they can directly reel back in smaller objects, but larger objects require the anglers to use a metal grappling hook for support.
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