How many of you dress like this to hunt?

CASPER-2 · Nov 27, 2013

Newbie - brand new I think Ace 250?
plastic hand shovel - took him like 10 mins to find this target
then he threw it over his shoulder -
no pouch or apron
no headphones
nice white polo shirt
nice white pants
- I should have took a vid = "Don'ts of getting into metal detecting"

hubcap76 · Nov 27, 2013

Great photo, I have to admit I do like to take pictures of finds with other detectorist in the background swinging. We all start somewhere, hope he least sunscreens thy melon

bigscoop · Nov 27, 2013

I remember when I first started metal detecting, a Discovery 1000 from Radio Shack, a cheap garden spade, no pouch, and centering the target meant, "So it's in that general area somewhere. Guess I'll start digging about there." Yep, in the beginning I use to dig big holes, in the nearby park grass, no less. Today I see new hunters all the time, and while I often smirk and have a laugh, I fully realize that most of them are simply going through all the same learning curves I had to endure. Who knows, a couple of years from now this guy might end up being one of the best hunters on the beach? And if not, he'll certainly be one of the best dressed hunters on the beach, might even score himself a rich old widow. :laughing7:

aa battery · Nov 27, 2013

wheres da butt crack :hello:

Msbeepbeep · Nov 27, 2013

He's not a TH'er or a T-net'er. No apron no belt for trash removal. Casper nailed it, he's a want to be gold digger, probably thanks to the " shall remain nameless " tv program!
CoilyGirl and Jeff-Gorden you are hilarious !!!!
I myself look like a bag lady collecting trash when TH'ing, hoping people throw money at me! $100 bills!! Lol!
Thank God he wasn't in a park!

SoCalBeachScanner · Nov 27, 2013

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jeff-gordon said:
a thong is all I ever need

Is This You jeff-gordon?

NCGREG · Nov 27, 2013

OBN said:
I'm not sure what you see but this is what I see...

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NCGREG · Nov 27, 2013

SoCalBeachScanner said:
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Is This You jeff-gordon?

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cra61 · Nov 28, 2013

Just got a visual, please let me know when and where you are detecting so I can avoid the area!! LOL

NJcigarman · Nov 28, 2013

Yuppies

JAD · Nov 28, 2013

CASPER-2 said:
Newbie - brand new I think Ace 250?
plastic hand shovel - took him like 10 mins to find this target
then he threw it over his shoulder -
no pouch or apron
no headphones
nice white polo shirt
nice white pants
- I should have took a vid = "Don'ts of getting into metal detecting"
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Oh man I wish I could dress like that. My last outing was 2 nights ago and I wore Under Armour ColdGear Base 4.0 upper & lower, 2 sweaters, extra pair of pants, drysuit, 7 mm dive boots with 3mm socks, trapper gloves with hot hands and my robbers mask. It was -5, snowing, I was in a lake and there was no where else in the world I would rather have been. It's surreal when the moon pokes out and lights up everything with the reflection off the snow and your up to your waist in a cold lake.

The wife just shakes her head at me when she see's me getting geared up, lol.

Fletch88 · Nov 29, 2013

JAD said:
Oh man I wish I could dress like that. My last outing was 2 nights ago and I wore Under Armour ColdGear Base 4.0 upper & lower, 2 sweaters, extra pair of pants, drysuit, 7 mm dive boots with 3mm socks, trapper gloves with hot hands and my robbers mask. It was -5, snowing, I was in a lake and there was no where else in the world I would rather have been. It's surreal when the moon pokes out and lights up everything with the reflection off the snow and your up to your waist in a cold lake. The wife just shakes her head at me when she see's me getting geared up, lol.

That sounds like fun! You don't have to worry about anyone getting in your way I guess!

ChampFerguson/TN · Nov 29, 2013

I often come across new folks and always try to engage them in a short conversation. I've met some real Ahats that seem to think I am trying to throw them off or waste their precious hunting time, but mostly folks are nice and very receptive to some advice on the basics. Often they are a bit concerned that I am going to be offended by their hunting in 'my' area and are visibly relieved when I tell them that 20 of us couldn't clean out the area in a month and I wish them all the success in the world. I like to think that they will be a bit more diligent about picking up trash and refilling holes after a friendly nudge by a sympathetic fellow hunter. But I have never had to give fashion advice that this fellow seems to need!

fongu · Nov 29, 2013

I use the 2.0 under armor, but have found the 4.0 in the bass catalog. Where do you get your trapper gloves? I found some but they just don't look like they are made for pulling coins or jewelry out of a scoop in cold water. Everybody thinks I'm crazy for going in the water during the winter, but other than boats coming to close, I have the river and lake mostly to myself. A drysuit would come in handy because the chest waders limit how far out in the water I can detect.

JAD said:
Oh man I wish I could dress like that. My last outing was 2 nights ago and I wore Under Armour ColdGear Base 4.0 upper & lower, 2 sweaters, extra pair of pants, drysuit, 7 mm dive boots with 3mm socks, trapper gloves with hot hands and my robbers mask. It was -5, snowing, I was in a lake and there was no where else in the world I would rather have been. It's surreal when the moon pokes out and lights up everything with the reflection off the snow and your up to your waist in a cold lake.

The wife just shakes her head at me when she see's me getting geared up, lol.