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Thiltzy
06-16-2014, 09:03 PM
I was thinking to myself as I was driving home from work today that I hadn't done any water hunting yet this year. I checked out the tide charts and noticed a slight negative low tide this evening for 8:39pm. Perfect timing for an early evening water hunt.

Got to the beach at 6:30 strapped on my gear and made a B-line into the water until I was knee deep in it. Started surveying and feeling around for the lower hard packed areas and found a spot. My very first target I heard was a very faint whisper and about 4 scoops later I saw the glistening gold in the scoop. It's only 10k but still a nice signet ring. I should had left right then because for the next two hours all that found my scoop was fishing tackle, can slaw and a 1958 wheat penny.

Tony Two-Cent
06-16-2014, 09:38 PM
Very sweet gold ring, Todd! :loveit:

I don't know why it is, but so often it seems that great finds come at the very beginning of a hunt, and then... nothing. Weird how that happens so often!

Congrats on your successful water hunt! :perfect10:

Thiltzy
06-16-2014, 10:06 PM
Very sweet gold ring, Todd! :loveit:

I don't know why it is, but so often it seems that great finds come at the very beginning of a hunt, and then... nothing. Weird how that happens so often!

Congrats on your successful water hunt! :perfect10:You read my mind Tony...that is so true what you said and it happens a lot:confused:

Ronandari
06-16-2014, 10:32 PM
You read my mind Tony...that is so true what you said and it happens a lot:confused:

It happens to me because after a good find, I lose focus. I am more interested in getting home to clean it up and research that I don't hunt with 100% attention. Nice ring.

Ron

Skamaniac
06-17-2014, 12:03 AM
You read my mind Tony...that is so true what you said and it happens a lot:confused:

Weird. I thought it was just me! Anyway, congrats on the ring.

giant056
06-17-2014, 04:00 AM
Fantastic score on GOLD on your first water hunt of the year :thumbsup02:

fsa46
06-17-2014, 05:14 AM
Great hunt Todd. I don't know what it is but I always like finding those old signet rings.

It doesn't matter if you're in the dirt or in the H2O, you're always on top of your game.

buck57
06-17-2014, 08:37 AM
Excellent find Todd. Was the faint sound due to depth or because of it only being 10k? Haven't been lucky enough to find much gold so don't know if I have been passing some by, due to not digging them faint signals, but I had my share of silver finds. Congrats to ya.

The Rebel
06-17-2014, 09:53 AM
WTG Todd! Were you hunting the town beaches?

Thiltzy
06-17-2014, 11:20 AM
Excellent find Todd. Was the faint sound due to depth or because of it only being 10k? Haven't been lucky enough to find much gold so don't know if I have been passing some by, due to not digging them faint signals, but I had my share of silver finds. Congrats to ya.

The faint sound is due to the depth. These are the best signals for gold .

Thiltzy
06-17-2014, 11:22 AM
WTG Todd! Were you hunting the town beaches?

Both town and private. I am always in the water so private beaches are not an issue as the only own up to the high tide water line.

MangoAve
06-18-2014, 06:37 AM
Wow what the salt water does to the pennies. Nice finds. I have yet to take mine to a beach. The detector has only a waterproof coil but it's not a beach machine. Good to know about the land rights versus water line.

kpmoose
06-18-2014, 05:49 PM
Nice job Todd. You got the Midas touch.

Thiltzy
06-18-2014, 07:05 PM
Nice job Todd. You got the Midas touch.

Lol...not with gold coins. Some day...

coinnut
06-18-2014, 07:48 PM
Nice looking ring ! Gold is something I look forward to someday hunting for!! Congrats !!! :thumbsup01:

Timewarpdigger
06-19-2014, 06:21 PM
Nice find and glad to see you got your feet wet LOL. I bet that you enjoyed this hunt better, no ticks. LOL. Safe & HH

Digger Don
06-20-2014, 08:56 PM
Nice looking ring. Congrats.

Isaac
06-21-2014, 04:11 PM
That is a gorgeous ring! :congrats:

Thiltzy
06-22-2014, 10:28 AM
Nice looking ring ! Gold is something I look forward to someday hunting for!! Congrats !!! :thumbsup01:
George, anytime you want get in the waters and pull some gold, you are always welcome.

coinnut
06-22-2014, 05:26 PM
George, anytime you want get in the waters and pull some gold, you are always welcome.

I will need you to supply the gold too :lol: I may take you up on that if things slow up around here. Thanks.

CTXcavator
07-25-2014, 01:33 AM
Great ring, I need to venture into the wet stuff myself. Thanks for the motivation!