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Open Country: Magnet Fishing

Magnet Fishing

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Helen Mark goes fishing for treasure with magnets in Edinburgh.

Helen Mark goes looking for treasure with magnets in Edinburgh, where a group of enthusiasts have been given permission to 'fish' the city's waterways.

Magnet fishing - using strong magnets to hunt for treasure in canals and rivers - is a craze which is growing in popularity. A group in Edinburgh have been given permission for the first time by Historic Environment Scotland to ‘fish’ the city’s waterways, and Helen Mark is there to try her hand. 

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