Used my grappling hook to retrieve a mystery object

[The Magnet Angler]

I normally magnet fish but this is what I saw off of a bridge yesterday, my magnet connected to it but it would not budge


I went back today and managed to pry it loose with my grappling hook (which is a boat anchor I found last year while magnet fishing, converted into a grappling hook)




Had brass plaque on it with words. I believe this was the casing for a hydraulic press, maybe a paper making machine. It was very heavy with the water in it (also had some small catfish in there LOL), we drained the water and nothing was in it

 

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[Kray Gelder]

Hmmm. Now what are you going to do with it?

 

[Megalodon]

You may need a commercial fishing license or permit if you use this for a catfish trap.

 

[Trezurehunter]

You sure find some interesting items with that magnet. I'll bet the baby catfish were thanking you !

 

[kingskid1611]

That would have been a tough but fun job of getting that in....Congrats

 

[The Magnet Angler]

Hmmm. Now what are you going to do with it?

Take it home along with some other items I was unable to fit in the car. Going Tuesday with a buddy (he has a huge truck)

 

[The Magnet Angler]

That would have been a tough but fun job of getting that in....Congrats

I though it may have been a gun case or a coffin before I was able to see the whole thing lol

 

[The Magnet Angler]

You sure find some interesting items with that magnet. I'll bet the baby catfish were thanking you !

Thanks, but this was actually my first "grappling hook find" if you will

 

[Megalodon]

Take it home along with some other items I was unable to fit in the car. Going Tuesday with a buddy (he has a huge truck)

You're single, right?

 

[Molewacker]

Get on with your bad a** magnet fishing self!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the very interesting find!

 

[The Magnet Angler]

You're single, right?

no, don't worry my wife is ok with me taking the stuff to the scrap yard

 

[Megalodon]

no, don't worry my wife is ok with me taking the stuff to the scrap yard

Smart move. Much better idea than "hey look what I got your mom for mother's day..."

 

[Reanm8er]

Interesting find MA! I'd have to call this flotsam. Debris in a waterway as a result of flooding. I looks to like the control cabinet for a chiller, a large refrigerant pump ping unit for an industrial refrigeration system. I used to have all kinds of wiring and switches in it and they've already been salvaged. "Ida taken it to the junk man but Bubba wouldn't help me load it on the truck!"

 

[The Magnet Angler]

Not likely from flooding, this area is only 3 feet deep and is filled with tree limbs, stumps and rocks. I think it was thrown in

 

[fongu]

you never know what you will find.

 

[Icewing]

Jimmy Hoffa's coffin

 

[nomad 11]

nice catch. i bet some fish are out there cussin u out ? now they're homeless. i know the feeling well. DOH !