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    :usaflag:A Bit More Info For New Hunters :detecting:

    As an avid beach hunter I have found that most of my rings have been recovered in an area from a few feet above the high tide line out to (depending on the beach) 50' in the water from the low tide line. Concentrations have always been greatest just below the water line at low tide and thinning...
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    :usaflag: My Answer To The Question Most Often Asked By New Hunters!!:detecting:

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [size=large]"Where should I hunt for gold and silver at a beach?" Hunting beaches in and out of the water offers some of the best potential for success. Only a handful of metal detector hobbyists have had the...
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    :usaflag: Gotta A Few Keepers Today!!:detecting:

    18Degrees with a gentle wind out of the north to keep it that way when I woke up this AM! When the sun climbed into a sky clearing of clouds I began thinking there might be a chance-----------! By the time the tide was at the top end of low I knew that as long as the sun co-operated I would...
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    :usaflag: Wind Blew The Low Tide Way Down!!

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've mentioned the "Rock Garden" many times in my posts and posted a few pics of the area, but the water has dropped so far I was able to get some decent shots of just how stoney this area is. Much of the year...
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    :usaflag: Cold Water/Weather Hunting!! :detecting:

    I just answered a PM from a Friend about winter water hunting and I thought this is worth sharing. Oversized 5-7Mil neoprene waders allow you to don layers of wicking thermals to stay warm and dry. Add thermal booties and wicking socks inside the wader's boots to keep Yer toes toasty and good...
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    :usaflag: 13Degrees, Wind Chill at Below Zero!! I Don't Think I'll Hunt Today!!!

    Enjoyed watching the sunrise again this morning as the north wind stirred up the water out there. Watched some brave soul jogging on the beach sand wearing a pair of thermal cover-alls with a hood and wondered if it was "worth it". One of the great things about this hobby for me is that no...
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    :usaflag: 3 Hour Water Hunt--- I Likes Gold!!:detecting:

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tide was right, water calm, almost no wind, and once bundled up and in waders I hardly noticed the 40F temperature at all! The water is still at 45F and I hardly felt the cold at all. At almost 21/2 hours into...
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    :usaflag: TREASURE GODS SMILED DOWN ON THIS OLD HUNTER TODAY!!:detecting:

    Treasure hunting gods smiled down on this old hunter today!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- but I had to do the digging!!! Temps near 50F, wind creating choppy seas, sun shining, water still in mid-40sF means access to a sheltered part of...
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    :usaflag: Drying Boots/Waders/Gloves Will Save You Money!!

    Nothing short of tearing a hole in these items can ruin them faster than mold/mildew caused by condensation/sweat left in them!! The only dryer on the market I know of is made by Peet and can be bought at Cabella's with several attachments for drying each of the items mentioned. [attachment...
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    :usaflag: AT LAST I'M A WINNER!! :detecting:

    A few days ago I water hunted for 5 hours and except for a pile of junk metal and a few clad coins and Zincolns there didn't seem to be anything of value dug up that day. [attachment 218490 005.JPG] Yesterday I hunted for another 3 hours with a successful Water Hunting Friend who tells...
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    :usaflag: How I Dealt With An Un-Satisfactory Glove Situation!!

    This pair started out as a pair of 31" black gauntlets that leaked on the second hunt from a bad seam, were too stiff and not comfortable to hunt with. [attachment 218375 addon.jpg] I had a pair of the red gloves that reached to just above my elbow and had elastic around the top of the cuff to...
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    :usaflag: These Are The water-Hunting Gloves I Use!! :detecting:

    I have used a variety of water-proof gloves over the years and the ones I use today are the best I have found for the job. They are the Polar Paw Gloves from The F&W Trappers Supply folks. In fact I just now ordered a pair as backup for the pair shown below. These are the three sizes most...
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    :usaflag: Got The Dual Field Coil Cover In And Installed It Today!

    In a recent post I mentioned that the coil cover was getting thin and after inspecting it carefully, I decided it was overdue replacement. It came in from White's yesterday and a slow schedule today allowed me to remove the old cover and install the new one. The old cover was set in a bed of...
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    :usaflag: 31/2 Hours In The Rock Garden!!:detecting:

    The hunt was nothing spectacular with its 39 targets recovered and these two sterling silver rings. [attachment 217478 CoilProblems002.JPG] But when I got home I inspected the wear on what is left of the Dual Field coil cover and found that there is not much left after a couple of hundred...
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    :usaflag: 31/2 Hour Hunt--A Little Silver!! Need Coil Repair?? :detecting:

    The hunt was nothing spectacular with its 39 targets recovered and these two sterling silver rings. [attachment 217475 CoilProblems002.JPG] But when I got home I inspected the wear on what is left of the Dual Field coil cover and found that there is not much left after a couple of hundred...
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    :usaflag: 4 Hour Water Hunt In The Rock Garden Today :detecting:

    Water at 50F was calm except for ground swells rolling in once in a while. Wind calm and sun in and out, air temps at 45F and dropping as the day passed. Hard digging there as always, but there are three rings lost there that I am searching for. (I know all the owners) Two are wedding bands...
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    :usaflag: A few Quality Moments In A Buisy Day!!

    A couple of mornings ago I was heading to a job in my work van driving from my house down our street toward the main road two blocks down. I was in the second block when I saw ahead a dove walking down the road away from me. From experience I knew it would fly as I approached, but I slowed down...
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    :usaflag: Late Water Hunt!! :detecting:

    11/2 hours of carefully avoiding ground swells in the Rock Garden as the sun was sinking low again today. A gusty west wind kept things stirred up and even though the outer sand bar helped I still had to watch out for that one wave that tries so hard to breach an Old Hunter's waders! Only a...
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    :usaflag: Shelter Cove With New Batteries!! :detecting:

    :shrug:This afternoon I waded out into a rather choppy Shelter Cove and was forced to stay close to the water's edge, by its depth at the high end of a falling tide and the swells. I hoped to compare Mr. Dual Field with fresh batteries with the results of my last three hunts, but conditions...
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    :usaflag: Dual Field Battery Power!! :detecting:

    Battery test tone on the DF-----loud and clear!! Opened control housing and removed battery pack. Checked each battery as I always do when removing them and before installing new ones. The battery pack was down to 10.6V and still gave a strong "test" signal tone in my earphones! I have to...
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