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'Good Morning, America Weekend' hunts for treasures of the deep
By Kit Bradshaw (Contact)
Monday, January 28, 2008
Marysol Castro, the features correspondent for Good Morning America Weekend, arrives at the dock outside the Crab House to take a dinghy to the treasure hunting ship, the Polly-L. Castro and a crew of GMA Weekend was in Jupiter on Monday to film a segment of a series on searching for lost treasure, a series called 'X Marks the Spot.'
Ted Winner, âGood Morning America Weekendâ senior broadcast producer sets up the first shot for his cameraman, Jordy Klein, before they leave the dock at the Crab House and head for the treasure hunting ship, the âPolly L,â anchored in the Jupiter Inlet. âGood Morning America Weekendâ was shooting its first segment of a series called âX Marks the Spot,â which tells the tales of the treasures of the deep and the people who hunt for them.
Doug Pope, left of the âPolly-Lâ and Scott Thomson of Jupiter Wreck head out to the âPolly-Lâ in advance of the film crew from âGood Morning, America Weekendâ who shot video at the Jupiter Inlet on Monday for a February segment called âX Marks the Spot,â a look at treasures of the deep and the people who hunt for them
The âPolly-L,â a treasure ship that is working the waters around Jupiter Inlet hunting for the treasure of the âSan Miguel Archangel,â was the site Monday of a photo shoot for âGood Morning, America Weekend.â
Ted Winner, âGood Morning America Weekendâ senior broadcast producer (in red) heads out to the âPolly-Lâ with one of its owners, Doug Pope, and Winnerâs assistant cameraman, Justin Forde. The GMA crew was at the Jupiter Inlet to interview treasure hunters and to see how undersea treasure hunting is done for the special series called âX Marks the Spot,â which will air in mid-February.
JUPITER â Producers and cameramen from âGood Morning, America Weekendâ headed out into the Jupiter Inlet Monday morning to film the first segment of a Sweeps Month series called âX Marks the Spot.â
They were joined Monday afternoon by Marysol Castro, âGMA Weekendâ feature correspondent, who interviewed the treasure hunters to hear their tales of their sea adventures.
âWe wanted something unique and special for sweeps, and treasure hunting is exciting,â said Ted Winner, GMAâs senior broadcast producer. âThe Treasure Coast area is one of four places in the world which has unknown treasures in the ocean that have never been found. âX Marks the Spotâ talks about the mysteries of the deep, the treasures in these waters and the people who hunt for this treasure.â
The series is scheduled to air in mid-February, but no specific date has been determined.
"I think this is fantastic," said Castro as she headed out to the "Polly-L" to interview the treasure hunters. "I plan to get into the history of this area, to ask Doug Pope and the other treasure hunters why they go out and search for the treasure - is for money or fame? I also want to see the technology they use, since we have some B-roll of one of their finds. It's intriguing to look into the mysteries of the deep. Who doesn't want to find treasure?"
The âGood Morning, Americaâ crew joined with Doug Pope, the president/CEO of Amelia Research, to head to the âPolly-L,â a research boat situated above the water on pilings, that was anchored in the Jupiter Inlet.
Local treasure hunters, such as Dan Wagner, who heads the Mother Ocean Foundation Inc., Scott Thomson of Jupiter Wreck, George Biggles and Tommy Gore of Tradewinds Salvage and members of the Mel Fisher family, including Taffi Fisher, Mel and Deo's daughter and her son, Josh, were also on the "Polly-L" for the GMA adventure.
âWeâre primarily looking at the 1659 San Miguel, and weâre digging up a lot of treasure, right about a half mile out of the inlet,â said Pope. âThis is the third year weâve been here.â
Pope said they hoped to take the âPolly-Lâ out further into the ocean, but that 6-foot seas might mean they stay closer to the inlet. There was an option.
âWe could go out in the dinghy,â said Pope. âThat would be exciting.â Wagnerâs treasure-hunting efforts are further up the Treasure Coast, in the Fort Pierce and Sebastian area. âWeâre working the 1715 shipwreck that took several ships, including the Capitana,â said Wagner. âSo far, weâve found silver candlesticks, silver coins, a silver cross. Thereâs a hint of the queenâs jewels, and weâre tracing that story. The excitement is in finding treasure.
âYou never know what youâre going to find.â
By Kit Bradshaw (Contact)
Monday, January 28, 2008
Marysol Castro, the features correspondent for Good Morning America Weekend, arrives at the dock outside the Crab House to take a dinghy to the treasure hunting ship, the Polly-L. Castro and a crew of GMA Weekend was in Jupiter on Monday to film a segment of a series on searching for lost treasure, a series called 'X Marks the Spot.'
Ted Winner, âGood Morning America Weekendâ senior broadcast producer sets up the first shot for his cameraman, Jordy Klein, before they leave the dock at the Crab House and head for the treasure hunting ship, the âPolly L,â anchored in the Jupiter Inlet. âGood Morning America Weekendâ was shooting its first segment of a series called âX Marks the Spot,â which tells the tales of the treasures of the deep and the people who hunt for them.
Doug Pope, left of the âPolly-Lâ and Scott Thomson of Jupiter Wreck head out to the âPolly-Lâ in advance of the film crew from âGood Morning, America Weekendâ who shot video at the Jupiter Inlet on Monday for a February segment called âX Marks the Spot,â a look at treasures of the deep and the people who hunt for them
The âPolly-L,â a treasure ship that is working the waters around Jupiter Inlet hunting for the treasure of the âSan Miguel Archangel,â was the site Monday of a photo shoot for âGood Morning, America Weekend.â
Ted Winner, âGood Morning America Weekendâ senior broadcast producer (in red) heads out to the âPolly-Lâ with one of its owners, Doug Pope, and Winnerâs assistant cameraman, Justin Forde. The GMA crew was at the Jupiter Inlet to interview treasure hunters and to see how undersea treasure hunting is done for the special series called âX Marks the Spot,â which will air in mid-February.
JUPITER â Producers and cameramen from âGood Morning, America Weekendâ headed out into the Jupiter Inlet Monday morning to film the first segment of a Sweeps Month series called âX Marks the Spot.â
They were joined Monday afternoon by Marysol Castro, âGMA Weekendâ feature correspondent, who interviewed the treasure hunters to hear their tales of their sea adventures.
âWe wanted something unique and special for sweeps, and treasure hunting is exciting,â said Ted Winner, GMAâs senior broadcast producer. âThe Treasure Coast area is one of four places in the world which has unknown treasures in the ocean that have never been found. âX Marks the Spotâ talks about the mysteries of the deep, the treasures in these waters and the people who hunt for this treasure.â
The series is scheduled to air in mid-February, but no specific date has been determined.
"I think this is fantastic," said Castro as she headed out to the "Polly-L" to interview the treasure hunters. "I plan to get into the history of this area, to ask Doug Pope and the other treasure hunters why they go out and search for the treasure - is for money or fame? I also want to see the technology they use, since we have some B-roll of one of their finds. It's intriguing to look into the mysteries of the deep. Who doesn't want to find treasure?"
The âGood Morning, Americaâ crew joined with Doug Pope, the president/CEO of Amelia Research, to head to the âPolly-L,â a research boat situated above the water on pilings, that was anchored in the Jupiter Inlet.
Local treasure hunters, such as Dan Wagner, who heads the Mother Ocean Foundation Inc., Scott Thomson of Jupiter Wreck, George Biggles and Tommy Gore of Tradewinds Salvage and members of the Mel Fisher family, including Taffi Fisher, Mel and Deo's daughter and her son, Josh, were also on the "Polly-L" for the GMA adventure.
âWeâre primarily looking at the 1659 San Miguel, and weâre digging up a lot of treasure, right about a half mile out of the inlet,â said Pope. âThis is the third year weâve been here.â
Pope said they hoped to take the âPolly-Lâ out further into the ocean, but that 6-foot seas might mean they stay closer to the inlet. There was an option.
âWe could go out in the dinghy,â said Pope. âThat would be exciting.â Wagnerâs treasure-hunting efforts are further up the Treasure Coast, in the Fort Pierce and Sebastian area. âWeâre working the 1715 shipwreck that took several ships, including the Capitana,â said Wagner. âSo far, weâve found silver candlesticks, silver coins, a silver cross. Thereâs a hint of the queenâs jewels, and weâre tracing that story. The excitement is in finding treasure.
âYou never know what youâre going to find.â
