Back to my hotel site --- 6 more silvers today

[basssmann]

Went back to my site, the hay is getting higher... found a pocket spill with a 1916 Barber Dime, and 1917S and 1920 Merc's...

The 1917S, is the 3rd one at this sight.....

Later found the 1923 Merc. in a hole with the Buffalo nickel.... finally a 1948 Rosie, while it started to rain... End up with the

Dime Trifecta.... Barber, Mercury and Rosie.... Having what should be a record silver year for me... Happy Hunting and Good

Luck to everyone...

 

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[basssmann]

I'm just using the stock coil on a Fisher F75, the hay was cut 3 weeks ago, so it's getting pretty tall now..

 

[Gridwalker306]

Congrats on the awesome silver day, it's not every day we get a silver trifecta!

 

[digger460]

Yes with the AT PRO I agree very slow its so easy to get in the habit of swinging fast when you aren't finding stuff, The at will pick up silver dimes and other coins if you try going way slower keep the coil on the ground!!!! balance your pro at with sensitivity set 2 notches below max once balanced turn up to max sensitivity then manually turn ground balance don 10 so if your at 90 set it at 80 gives more depth, Run the wire from the coil straight up the shaft about 8 inches then coil it around the shaft snug also where the coil plugs into the box go straight down about one inch I use electrical tape. Always reset your machine before each use reground balance when you move to another area, Gold and coins ect on the at pro gold will not bounce VDI more than 2 or 3 numbers bottle caps pull tabs will vary and bounce a lot not evry single time but most. I can tell a bottle cap almost always. learn your machine even write down your vdi and how much it varied and what ii was read past posts on tips ect and research old sites learn your area ask the Old timers is the best way I like doing the woods and old camp sites and fishing sites baseball fields, garrett has a good book on researching your area, I put my silver in coin holders and I mark where I found them and when helps me to know good spots. When I go to an area I will dig most targets crappy signals even so I can try to date the site by what I find. Metal detecting is awesome but we also need are rewards that's a big part for me anyway. Sorry about the rant I know how you feel Ive been there and still get in silver droughts hope this helps a little Tommy

Your right, to easy to go fast. Thanks for the in-depth info.. Will be trying this next time out.

 

[sprailroad]

Yes with the AT PRO I agree very slow its so easy to get in the habit of swinging fast when you aren't finding stuff, The at will pick up silver dimes and other coins if you try going way slower keep the coil on the ground!!!! balance your pro at with sensitivity set 2 notches below max once balanced turn up to max sensitivity then manually turn ground balance don 10 so if your at 90 set it at 80 gives more depth, Run the wire from the coil straight up the shaft about 8 inches then coil it around the shaft snug also where the coil plugs into the box go straight down about one inch I use electrical tape. Always reset your machine before each use reground balance when you move to another area, Gold and coins ect on the at pro gold will not bounce VDI more than 2 or 3 numbers bottle caps pull tabs will vary and bounce a lot not evry single time but most. I can tell a bottle cap almost always. learn your machine even write down your vdi and how much it varied and what ii was read past posts on tips ect and research old sites learn your area ask the Old timers is the best way I like doing the woods and old camp sites and fishing sites baseball fields, garrett has a good book on researching your area, I put my silver in coin holders and I mark where I found them and when helps me to know good spots. When I go to an area I will dig most targets crappy signals even so I can try to date the site by what I find. Metal detecting is awesome but we also need are rewards that's a big part for me anyway. Sorry about the rant I know how you feel Ive been there and still get in silver droughts hope this helps a little Tommy

A2, I'll try the ground balance thing, 2 notches down, but why the coil cable thing?, I am of course open to any tips, no matter how many years I've detected.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on an amazing silver day and pulling a silver dime trifecta.

 

[A2coins]

A2, I'll try the ground balance thing, 2 notches down, but why the coil cable thing?, I am of course open to any tips, no matter how many years I've detected.

I do lots of research on tips and tricks on the at pro and have tried Everything I read many people do this with the coil wire and Ive noticed less chatter more solid signals . This is great for me and I have many thousand hours on this machine, I'm just trying to give the op something to try to help which helped me .. HH

 

[Truth]

I'm just using the stock coil on a Fisher F75, the hay was cut 3 weeks ago, so it's getting pretty tall now..

I'm using the F75 today. What setup do you use?


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[JeffInMass]

Sweet day of silver- Congrats on the trifecta!!

-- Jeff --

 

[Truth]

Yes with the AT PRO I agree very slow its so easy to get in the habit of swinging fast when you aren't finding stuff, The at will pick up silver dimes and other coins if you try going way slower keep the coil on the ground!!!! balance your pro at with sensitivity set 2 notches below max once balanced turn up to max sensitivity then manually turn ground balance don 10 so if your at 90 set it at 80 gives more depth, Run the wire from the coil straight up the shaft about 8 inches then coil it around the shaft snug also where the coil plugs into the box go straight down about one inch I use electrical tape. Always reset your machine before each use reground balance when you move to another area, Gold and coins ect on the at pro gold will not bounce VDI more than 2 or 3 numbers bottle caps pull tabs will vary and bounce a lot not evry single time but most. I can tell a bottle cap almost always. learn your machine even write down your vdi and how much it varied and what ii was read past posts on tips ect and research old sites learn your area ask the Old timers is the best way I like doing the woods and old camp sites and fishing sites baseball fields, garrett has a good book on researching your area, I put my silver in coin holders and I mark where I found them and when helps me to know good spots. When I go to an area I will dig most targets crappy signals even so I can try to date the site by what I find. Metal detecting is awesome but we also need are rewards that's a big part for me anyway. Sorry about the rant I know how you feel Ive been there and still get in silver droughts hope this helps a little Tommy

Tommy does that work with F75 as well?


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[Silvermonkey]

Gotta love the dime trifecta! Congrats!

 

[Loco-Digger]

I'm using the F75 today. What setup do you use?


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For a field as you described, I'd set up in DE mode, Sensitivity at 85 unless I get a lot of falsing. I run 3H or 4H tones unless I am in pull tab haven, then I run 3 or 4 tones. If I get to a trashy area I switch to FA mode for better target separation. I also disc out 1 thru 6 or 1 thru 9 depending on the iron chatter. I normally have a quick sweep, if I sweep any faster, I would get a case of tennis elbow for sure.

GL & HH

 

[basssmann]

Loco-Digger, that's about how I run my F75... DE and 85.... I sweep pretty fast too, with good over-lapping swings... Good machine, I don't modify much and I'm at a silver record breaking pace for me this year ... I let my 28 years experience, feel when to dig, besides the tones....