Got up early and went to the swimming pond.

[niffler]

Hello, everybody. I haven't posted in the water section before, but here goes. I got up early and went detecting in a local swimming pond. The first area I went had nothing but fishing sinkers, with a river rock/cobble bottom = Hard scooping. I moved over to a more sandy area and started getting quarters immediately. After 2 hours I was cold (Waders were leaking) and my hands were numb. Totals were 7 quarters, 2 nickels, 1 dime, and seven pennies. All of the jewelry was junk, 2 rings, and 2 earrings. I think the gold is beyond reach of the 8" coil on my Tiger Shark. I hope I get the 10.5" coil I ordered before the weather turns too cold. Good luck and HH. Niffler

 

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[fathead]

Nice work! That blackish earing looks like it could be tarnished silver. Check for a mark. Good luck with the larger coil.

-Fathead

 

[mlayers]

You did a lot if scooping. Wtg hope your bigger coil get there on....Matt

 

[bootybay]

thats a not bad hunt at all..especially for your first water hunt

 

[Sandman]

You did well for your first water hunt with the Tiger. I have filled my waders more than once in the spring and it isn't fun to come ashore to empty them out.

You might find with the larger coil that you'd have to readjust the sensitivity control inside. I always have to do this when I change coils so now I just leave on the larger one.

 

[OD_hunt]

Good on ya for posting You always see the nice finds here an seldom the trash. It takes serious work to produce the goods ('real' goods ) and we all had to start somewhere hey! HH

 

[detectahead]

I use a wonder bar (pry bar) to recover finds in the rocky bottom.