Joshc214
Senior Member
What a horrible year its been for metal detecting... a combination of constant sanded in conditions + lack of people in the ocean because of covid has caused 98% of my hunts to turn up a few pennies and pull tabs. Can't remember the last time I found a nickle.
Anyways... We had a hurricane a week or so ago and I was hoping the swell pushed some of the heavier items up. The first location didn't have a single signal so I moved on to another location that usually produces. I managed to get a few random signals, all lighter targets, but better than nothing. Everything seemed to be within the first 10 feet of the shoreline... once you went past that point it was dead quiet.
After a hand full of pull tabs and a couple pieces of scrap metal I got a solid 16. Normally gold hits closer to the 8-12 range on my Nox so I wasn't expecting much... pulled my scoop up and BAM, the end of my longest dry spell ever. THANK GOD!!!
I thought it was covered in ice but it turned out to be cz's. The ring is 9.1 grams of 10k... I'll take it.
Just saw Felix's post... looks like we went through the exact same dry spell by a hunt or 2 lol
Anyways... We had a hurricane a week or so ago and I was hoping the swell pushed some of the heavier items up. The first location didn't have a single signal so I moved on to another location that usually produces. I managed to get a few random signals, all lighter targets, but better than nothing. Everything seemed to be within the first 10 feet of the shoreline... once you went past that point it was dead quiet.
After a hand full of pull tabs and a couple pieces of scrap metal I got a solid 16. Normally gold hits closer to the 8-12 range on my Nox so I wasn't expecting much... pulled my scoop up and BAM, the end of my longest dry spell ever. THANK GOD!!!
I thought it was covered in ice but it turned out to be cz's. The ring is 9.1 grams of 10k... I'll take it.
Just saw Felix's post... looks like we went through the exact same dry spell by a hunt or 2 lol
That is a super great find!
Wow Josh, I didn't know you were out there having as many miserable hunts like me. I was back out there again today - 73 cents, 2 junk earrings and a pair of prescription glasses was my take for 4 hours. If I can post a picture of a Rolex you can post a picture of your gangsta ring. 
Congrats on getting back in the gold column!
