Magnet Fishers Discover Cache of Military Rockets Hidden Inside a Duffel Bag at Georgia River
A group of magnet fishermen who found a collection of Army ordnance near Fort Stewart in Georgia will not be fined after initially facing charges for their adventure. Last month, Bryce Nachtwey, who posts his magnet…
A group of magnet fishermen who found a collection of Army ordnance near Fort Stewart in Georgia will not be fined after initially facing charges for their adventure.
Last month, Bryce Nachtwey, who posts his magnet fishing exploits on YouTube, and two other men pulled 86 rockets, a tank tracer round and .50-caliber ammo from the river, according to Military Times.
The men said the items were in a Delta Airlines duffel bag.
The men were cited for recreating without a permit, entering a restricted area and unauthorized magnet detecting, according to WTOC-TV.
The charges were dismissed on Friday, Military Times reported.
“At first it was alright but then it took a turn for the worse a little later on when the game warden came out,” Nachtwey said last month after he was cited.
“We called the DNR before we went out to make sure we were all good to do it. And they’re like, ‘as long as you’re in a green zone, you’re all good.’ We looked on the map and we were in a green zone,” Nachtwey said.