Monster Clad Day & A Very Unusual Find!

[FelixtheCat]

It was too rough to head out to South Beach, plus the tides were not good. I decided to get a wet sand hunt in with Noxy on a beach that I hadn’t been to in a while. When I got there, the wet sand area was full of sargassum. I worked it a bit anyway and it was sanded in as well. Only a dime came there. I then decided to work the dry sand. The 4 toy cars came there. After less than an hour, I was done and was heading home.

On my way home, I made a last-minute decision and decided to stop at “Penny Beach”. The first 2 hours there were not too many targets. The stainless crucifix and the bird band came in during this period. But then I got into a very small section that was very rocky and the shooting gallery began, I estimate that half of all the coins came in a 10x10’ patch. I must’ve gone over the same area 4 times and kept getting surprised when quarter signals would still “magically appear”. Although there was no gold or silver, I had a very fun time in my 4 hours at "Penny Beach", and my left elbow is hurting from all the digging! The bird band from my research is not a government one (USGS) since those have 4 letters. I believe, from what I read, that it was someone’s private bird band. The first bird band that I found in November of 2010 was USGS and it belonged to a pelican. The 1940 wheatie was also a rarity for me. Not a bad hunt with my 2nd bird band a load of clad.

 

[John Madill]

That's a lot of change!

 

[Cfmct]

It was too rough to head out to South Beach, plus the tides were not good. I decided to get a wet sand hunt in with Noxy on a beach that I hadn’t been to in a while. When I got there, the wet sand area was full of sargassum. I worked it a bit anyway and it was sanded in as well. Only a dime came there. I then decided to work the dry sand. The 4 toy cars came there. After less than an hour, I was done and was heading home.

On my way home, I made a last-minute decision and decided to stop at “Penny Beach”. The first 2 hours there were not too many targets. The stainless crucifix and the bird band came in during this period. But then I got into a very small section that was very rocky and the shooting gallery began, I estimate that half of all the coins came in a 10x10’ patch. I must’ve gone over the same area 4 times and kept getting surprised when quarter signals would still “magically appear”. Although there was no gold or silver, I had a very fun time in my 4 hours at "Penny Beach", and my left elbow is hurting from all the digging! The bird band from my research is not a government one (USGS) since those have 4 letters. I believe, from what I read, that it was someone’s private bird band. The first bird band that I found in November of 2010 was USGS and it belonged to a pelican. The 1940 wheatie was also a rarity for me. Not a bad hunt with my 2nd bird band a load of clad.

I can see you as a totlot hunter soon as you reach retirement age

 

[pirateofallseas]

Freaking pennies

 

[FelixtheCat]

I can see you as a totlot hunter soon as you reach retirement age

That may be true but I am sure I'll still manage to find more gold than Earl and maybe you too now as well!

 

[Cfmct]

That may be true but I am sure I'll still manage to find more gold than Earl and maybe you too now as well!

Right now sure but my knee finally getting better almost no more pain... only wear my immobilizer brace when I work other than that I don't use it. I haven't hunted since last April it really sucks..

 

[low tide]

Right now sure but my knee finally getting better almost no more pain... only wear my immobilizer brace when I work other than that I don't use it. I haven't hunted since last April it really sucks..

I'm about 8 months post Total Knee Replacement. At 50 I'm young but my knee was toast. I was walking normally at 9 weeks and now I am completely normal and usually forget about the fact that i even had a replacement.. Something to consider. Rehab is a BITCH though.

 

[Cfmct]

I'm about 8 months post Total Knee Replacement. At 50 I'm young but my knee was toast. I was walking normally at 9 weeks and now I am completely normal and usually forget about the fact that i even had a replacement.. Something to consider. Rehab is a BITCH though.

Orthopedic surgeon says my knees in good shape that is not my issue but glad they helped you... I have all the films taken of my knees twice... I am a landscaper and most likely tore the MCL working...

 

[KOB]

Mike Tyson called. He wants his pigeon band back.

 

[TampaBayBrad]

That's a lot of digging. Felix, you're supposed to work less when you retire. Get this diggin' fist fulls of clad out of your system before the school year's over.

Maybe there was some sort of concession stand/trailer at that 10' x 10' area at one time.

 

[Rock Jock]

Glad to hear you are smoking the clad scene, Felix. That's most of what I'm doing lately as well because I'm taking my 4 year old grandson "treasure hunting". Can't break them in with bad habits too young!
I gotta ask you some technique questions:
- When you are doing "wet work", what is the deepest water you hunt on your feet, without using diving gear?
- What is the practical limit of your underwater digging (scooping?) depth below the sea floor?
- Is the water clarity sufficient to see the bottom or is it metal detecting and finding by braille?

also:
- What the heck is the United States Geological Survey (USGS) doing banding seabirds?

 

[FelixtheCat]

Glad to hear you are smoking the clad scene, Felix. That's most of what I'm doing lately as well because I'm taking my 4 year old grandson "treasure hunting". Can't break them in with bad habits too young!
I gotta ask you some technique questions:
- When you are doing "wet work", what is the deepest water you hunt on your feet, without using diving gear?
- What is the practical limit of your underwater digging (scooping?) depth below the sea floor?
- Is the water clarity sufficient to see the bottom or is it metal detecting and finding by braille?

also:
- What the heck is the United States Geological Survey (USGS) doing banding seabirds?

I don't like to wear a weight belt. Tried that before and its not for me. Just above my chest is my max as I'll start bobbing when I try to get my weight on my scoop to retrieve targets. (I'm 5'10" so about 5 feet) When I'm working a target that deep I'm doing what I like to call the "Recovery Ballet" . I don't wear any kind of neoprene - even in winter so that helps. About half the time the water is clear enough and you can see the scoop as you place it behind the coil. The other 50% of the time I use the Force.

Don't know why the USGS does that. Here's a pic of my 1st one that I reported on their website and they gave my a certificate.

 

[Rock Jock]

I don't like to wear a weight belt. Tried that before and its not for me. Just above my chest is my max as I'll start bobbing when I try to get my weight on my scoop to retrieve targets. (I'm 5'10" so about 5 feet) When I'm working a target that deep I'm doing what I like to call the "Recovery Ballet" . I don't wear any kind of neoprene - even in winter so that helps. About half the time the water is clear enough and you can see the scoop as you place it behind the coil. The other 50% of the time I use the Force.

Don't know why the USGS does that. Here's a pic of my 1st one that I reported on their website and they gave my a certificate.

Thanks for the info, Felix! "Recovery Ballet", even! Your own version of Weeki Wachee. Sounds like it would be difficult to get more than one to two scoops worth of depth without the ocean trying to fill your hole.

 

[DJW]

Try that water ballet with no warm clothing this time of the year in Lake Michigan and you speak soprano for a week.. Nice digging.

 

[CudaPi]

Great finds.

 

[Digging Prayers]

Very impressive and I'm sure, super fun.