Why is magnet fishing illegal in SC and nowhere else?

just curious if anyone has any info on magnet fishing

thanks

Who says it's illegal in SC?!?

:popcorn, ok what is magnet fishing? Someone please educate an ole Gewber!

Tying a magnet to a rope and throwing into the lake to try snagging metal objects on bottom. Tons of videos on YouTube.

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Google it. SC underwater antiquities act does not allow it. Stupid I know! They think historical and war relics will be disturbed in the rivers and streams and they don't get first dibs. I bought my grandson one this past year. Our plan is to go
to NC and get under a bridge and see what he can find. Good luck :fish

googled it because I was interested in trying it, and started seeing how it's illegal in SC but nowhere else..an old law on the books I'm guessing

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googled it because I was interested in trying it, and started seeing how it's illegal in SC but nowhere else..an old law on the books I'm guessing

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id pay that no attention. tell them you lost your keys out of the boat

Fishing off of bridges is illegal in SC so magnet fishing would fall under the same law.

Google search states:

Activities such as Magnet Fishing are prohibited in South Carolina waterways and SCIAA does not issue Hobby Licenses for this potentially destructive practice.