Calvin Broadhead, 7, from left, and mother Lisa help Jack Benson pull up a 20-foot electrical pipe from the water at Broadway Pier. Evan Woodard holds a weekly meetup at the pier in Fells Point for "magnet fishing."

Calvin Broadhead, 7, from left, and mother Lisa help Jack Benson pull up a 20-foot electrical pipe from the water at Broadway Pier. Evan Woodard holds a weekly meetup at the pier in Fells Point for "magnet fishing." (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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Magnet fishing has gained popularity since a viral video showed someone pulling up a gun from the harbor.

Calvin Broadhead, 7, from left, and mother Lisa help Jack Benson pull up a 20-foot electrical pipe from the water at Broadway Pier. Evan Woodard holds a weekly meetup at the pier in Fells Point for "magnet fishing."

Calvin Broadhead, 7, from left, and mother Lisa help Jack Benson pull up a 20-foot electrical pipe from the water at Broadway Pier. Evan Woodard holds a weekly meetup at the pier in Fells Point for "magnet fishing." (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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A mixed group of young and old magnet fish at the Broadway Pier. Evan Woodard holds a weekly meetup at the pier in Fells Point for "magnet fishing." They all picked up the hobby fairly recently. Their group exploded in popularity in recent weeks because of a viral video where someone pulled up a gun from the harbor.

A mixed group of young and old magnet fish at the Broadway Pier. Evan Woodard holds a weekly meetup at the pier in Fells Point for "magnet fishing." They all picked up the hobby fairly recently. Their group exploded in popularity in recent weeks because of a viral video where someone pulled up a gun from the harbor. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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Jack Benson, left, of Canton, is helped by Will Paine, right, in bringing up an electric scooter from the water at Broadway Pier. Benson used a grappling hook to snag the scooter.

Jack Benson, left, of Canton, is helped by Will Paine, right, in bringing up an electric scooter from the water at Broadway Pier. Benson used a grappling hook to snag the scooter. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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A typical magnet and line used for "magnet Fishing" is shown here.

A typical magnet and line used for "magnet Fishing" is shown here. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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Evan Woodard cast a 3500 lb. rated magnet into the Inner Harbor at Fells Point hoping to snag something. Woodard holds a weekly meetup at Broadway Pier for "magnet fishing."

Evan Woodard cast a 3500 lb. rated magnet into the Inner Harbor at Fells Point hoping to snag something. Woodard holds a weekly meetup at Broadway Pier for "magnet fishing." (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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Ali von Paris, center, casts a magnet into the water at Broadway Pier.

Ali von Paris, center, casts a magnet into the water at Broadway Pier. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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A computer power supply and cord was pulled up from the water at Broadway Pier using a magnet.

A computer power supply and cord was pulled up from the water at Broadway Pier using a magnet. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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Evan Woodard pulls up a 2-foot pipe from water at the Broadway Pier using a magnet.

Evan Woodard pulls up a 2-foot pipe from water at the Broadway Pier using a magnet. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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Evan Woodard, from left, provides the line and magnet for Ali von Paris and Ally Mills to try magnet fishing at Broadway Pier. Mills is "magnet fishing" for the first time. Woodard holds a weekly meetup at the pier in Fells Point for the activity. They all picked up the hobby fairly recently. Their group exploded in popularity in recent weeks because of a viral video where someone pulled up a gun from the harbor.

Evan Woodard, from left, provides the line and magnet for Ali von Paris and Ally Mills to try magnet fishing at Broadway Pier. Mills is "magnet fishing" for the first time. Woodard holds a weekly meetup at the pier in Fells Point for the activity. They all picked up the hobby fairly recently. Their group exploded in popularity in recent weeks because of a viral video where someone pulled up a gun from the harbor. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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This is a cell phone picture of a "ghost" gun pulled from the water at Broadway Pier by Nick Fischer using the magnet shown on January 4.

This is a cell phone picture of a "ghost" gun pulled from the water at Broadway Pier by Nick Fischer using the magnet shown on January 4. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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