Along the historic Wisconsin River

[Bum Luck]

A buddy stopped by today to show me his new fishing rod and reel. I suggested that we find out if it would catch fish.

We went along the shore where the old steam boats used to tie up, and I thought about how many times I detected there, looking for maybe a silver dollar lost over board, but to no avail. We caught a few fish.

While walking up the shore, I kept my eye out for maybe an ax head or mastodon tooth. All of a sudden, there it was! - a shiny new Washington quarter!! Just laying there. I picked it up.

Now, the question is: Should I have done all this research and detecting, or just gone fishing instead? I ended up finding more fishing than detecting.

What do you guys think?

 

[ralph]

Often I do both at the same time. Bottom fish with live bait, and use an audio bite alarm(from cabelas), while scanning near by(haven't bought sinkers since getting a detector 24 years ago). Of course i'd put a stick into the bank between the rod and reel to avoid loseing the rig and set the drag a little light.

 

[Bum Luck]

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[matthias]

Yeah, do both if you can. Good luck and HH. Matt

 

[Bum Luck]

haven't bought sinkers since getting a detector 24 years ago).

Ha!

Lead is valuable actually, and it mounts up fast.