It's been unseasonably warm here in Michigan, but up until this evening I had resisted the urge to do any January detecting. There's a big cold front and snow on the way tomorrow, so I figured today would be my last chance before Spring. Now I'm regretting not going out earlier! 
No sooner did I get to the park I planned on hunting when I discovered that they had drained a pond to repair the seawall. I went from grass hunting mode, to detecting in the mud and I'm glad that I did. In just 2 1/2 hours I picked up 4 silver Washingtons (1959, 1956, 1941 and 1946). 2 Mercs (1941, 1936), 2 Wheaties (Can't read the dates yet) and a cool .925 silver ring with an Eagle on it. All these were found in about a 100-200 foot strip and the pond is at least 5 acres. Unfortunately, tomorrow Winter returns and the entire area will be frozen solid within the next few days.
I'll post some better pics when I get them all cleaned up, and tomorrow I'm ditching all responsibilities and spending the entire day hitting the lake bottom. I plan on video taping at least some of it, and will post as soon as I return.
No sooner did I get to the park I planned on hunting when I discovered that they had drained a pond to repair the seawall. I went from grass hunting mode, to detecting in the mud and I'm glad that I did. In just 2 1/2 hours I picked up 4 silver Washingtons (1959, 1956, 1941 and 1946). 2 Mercs (1941, 1936), 2 Wheaties (Can't read the dates yet) and a cool .925 silver ring with an Eagle on it. All these were found in about a 100-200 foot strip and the pond is at least 5 acres. Unfortunately, tomorrow Winter returns and the entire area will be frozen solid within the next few days.
I'll post some better pics when I get them all cleaned up, and tomorrow I'm ditching all responsibilities and spending the entire day hitting the lake bottom. I plan on video taping at least some of it, and will post as soon as I return.
I was able to get out for just under 3 hours wearing a rain coat, waders and with the environmental cover on the Etrac. When the rain picked up I started to get some strange feedback on the E-Trac, so I called it a day. 
.). So in my first 5 hours this season I'm up to 7 silver Washingtons, 2 mercs, 1 silver ring, a couple Wheaties, and a very small earring that appears to be gold or gold filled, but is unmarked. The good news is the pond isn't going to be refilled until Spring so that they can paint the seawalls, so I should have a chance to hit it again. 
). In just under 3 hours I found 2 more silver Washingtons (1942 and 1943), 1 Merc (1941) and 31 cents if crusty clad. Hopefully I won't have to wait until the Spring thaw to hit it again..