LawrencetheMDer
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- Feb 22, 2014
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- Detector(s) used
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Minelab Manticore, Minelab CTX3030 w 11" and 17" DD coils,
Minelab Excalibur II w 10" coil, Equinox 800 (4) w 11" and 15" coils,
Troy Shadow x2 w 7" coil, Pointers; Garrett Carrot, Pro Find 35,
- Primary Interest:
- Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
Went to a popular beach on the west coast of Florida to metal detect the water for a day (5 hrs). Shortly after entering the water, down the beach about 40 yds, I saw someone else in the water metal detecting. He moved quickly through the waist high water towards me as I worked in deeper water and concentrated on a depression where I was reaching clay. Before I knew it the other metal detectorist was near and that is when I noticed he was a she - Carol. She was totally covered in black wetsuit except for a small opening for her face. Carol was packing a hip-mounted Fisher Cz21, that she had been using for more than a decade (I think she said since 1997, but my hearing isn't so good). Although older than even me, probably 70ish, she moved through the water with ease and had a short (2ft) coil swing allowing her to move quickly through the water and yet cover very well the ground she passed over. I asked is she visited TreasureNet or Findmall and she said "No, I don't post anything."
We parted after passing pleasantries and she headed more toward shore as I continued in my hole. Shortly after, only 10 yds from me, I noticed she had recovered a target and that she was wiping it on her pouch cloth. She looked at me smiling and I ask if it was gold? She shows me a Man's wedding band and says it's probably Cobalt. "I found 18 of these junk-type wedding rings last year", she says. Well, I've found stainless steel, Titanium and Tungsten wedding rings but not Cobalt, I reply. I congratulate her and we part again, she moving steadily up the beach.
About an hour later, I noticed Carol was working back toward me just as I was turning and going back down the beach, not having much luck except for an encrusted, possibly silver, ring. A few minutes later, as I was recovering a target, that turned out to be a cent, I noticed Carol between me and the shore recovering a target. Shortly thereafter, she's again rubbing something on her pouch and smiling. I splash over and ask again, is it gold? Yes, she replied. As I get there she shows me a white gold and diamond Woman's wedding band. Wow and Congrats, I say, stunned. "I put it on my finger and now it won't come off", she replied with a chuckle. As I return to deeper water, she moves on shore and is talking with people, enjoying her finds, while I continued to toil in the surf.
At the end of the day I returned with about 15 clad and a small encrusted silver ring. Carol had, at least, one gold ring, one Cobalt ring, a large silver dollar type metal (something about "3 Months"), and some change. And that's just the things she and I talked about recovering.
Carol, you put me to shame in the water today. I demand a rematch, if you ever read this testimonial to your impressive metal detecting abilities.
We parted after passing pleasantries and she headed more toward shore as I continued in my hole. Shortly after, only 10 yds from me, I noticed she had recovered a target and that she was wiping it on her pouch cloth. She looked at me smiling and I ask if it was gold? She shows me a Man's wedding band and says it's probably Cobalt. "I found 18 of these junk-type wedding rings last year", she says. Well, I've found stainless steel, Titanium and Tungsten wedding rings but not Cobalt, I reply. I congratulate her and we part again, she moving steadily up the beach.
About an hour later, I noticed Carol was working back toward me just as I was turning and going back down the beach, not having much luck except for an encrusted, possibly silver, ring. A few minutes later, as I was recovering a target, that turned out to be a cent, I noticed Carol between me and the shore recovering a target. Shortly thereafter, she's again rubbing something on her pouch and smiling. I splash over and ask again, is it gold? Yes, she replied. As I get there she shows me a white gold and diamond Woman's wedding band. Wow and Congrats, I say, stunned. "I put it on my finger and now it won't come off", she replied with a chuckle. As I return to deeper water, she moves on shore and is talking with people, enjoying her finds, while I continued to toil in the surf.
At the end of the day I returned with about 15 clad and a small encrusted silver ring. Carol had, at least, one gold ring, one Cobalt ring, a large silver dollar type metal (something about "3 Months"), and some change. And that's just the things she and I talked about recovering.
Carol, you put me to shame in the water today. I demand a rematch, if you ever read this testimonial to your impressive metal detecting abilities.
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