I need a witch doctor

ModernMiner · Nov 5, 2009

Folks,
This will be my last post as I've decided to take up basket weaving instead. :tongue3:

I've been in a real detecting slump over the last month and a half. I've hit some great old houses too, even a few Colonial houses , but still nothing to write home about. :'(

My wife & I went up to northern Indiana earlier this week to visit family & friends. I fished (caught nothing), detected at the two houses pictured, drank a few cold ones (not detecting), and ate like a pig. My wife & I also hit the casino a few times. Who had the best luck you ask? As you can see by my measly finds, SHE DID.

She hit another video poker royal flush for over $1300 as soon as we got there. Boy, I love my wife. :wink:

It was great being back home in Indiana in the fall though. Great memories.

I have another old property on over 20 acres lined up for Saturday, so if you know of any witch doctors please have them take this spell off of me. :angel11:

Have a great week,
MM

Rusted_Iron · Nov 5, 2009

Forget the witch doctor, man. Just keep hitting the sites over and over again. Hit them with the machine turned to AM mode. hit them some more in disc mode. You will make finds. The Silver umax is a great machine. There has to be more at those sites. Sometimes a slump happens. It isn't about constantly producing awesome finds anyway, it's about having fun. Not that you need reminding, but maybe some of the newbies need it. :wink:

Ricky1601 aka pull tab king · Nov 6, 2009

look on the bright side, you were smart enough to pick a wife who is lucky so you can just relax and not worry about having to be lucky...so Just keep on swinging the detector the slump is now officially over. now go out and get those awesome finds so you can share them on here with all of us.......

Gilligan · Nov 6, 2009

Glad you had a good trip to IN, Doug. We just returned from a trip to Upper Michigan, Wright Patterson AFB, OH and Cinncinati. I did not even bring my detector, which is a first. But with my wife and 4 small boys, I would not have had much time. It did hurt when I saw several streets in Marquette, MI that had the concrete completely removed. Oh well, not enough time, plus Marquette was my old stomping grounds 85-88' when I was stationed at KI Sawyer AFB and I had not been there since 1989, so I was so excited to be retracing my steps with my family in tow, that I was not too interested in detecting anyway. Take care, Bryan in Goldsboro

ModernMiner · Nov 6, 2009

KylePA said:
Dug, I know you'll break out of you slump very soon. If your banner finds are any guide, you will be back to shocking the forum before you can say the word "dig" "dug".

I'll be the first to tell you, "I told you so," right after you bust through again. Go get 'em, buddy Dug!

Sir Kyle

Thanks my Colonial friend. :icon_thumleft:

I'm hoping you can tell me , "I told you so" on an LC before the year is over.

I'll get one sooner or later. I need to get that sucker crossed off my list.
-Sir Dug-

ivan salis said:
get a blue bead put it on a thong wear around your neck.

Ivan,
You had me worried there for a minute. I'm so glad you said "neck". :tongue3:

Thanks,
MM

Hardy said:
love that ring

Thanks Hardy. :thumbsup:

Rusted_Iron said:
Forget the witch doctor, man. Just keep hitting the sites over and over again. Hit them with the machine turned to AM mode. hit them some more in disc mode. You will make finds. The Silver umax is a great machine. There has to be more at those sites. Sometimes a slump happens. It isn't about constantly producing awesome finds anyway, it's about having fun. Not that you need reminding, but maybe some of the newbies need it.

Thanks Rusted.
You are correct, the Silver Umax has been a fantastic for me over the years.
-MM-

Ricky1601 aka clad king said:
look on the bright side, you were smart enough to pick a wife who is lucky so you can just relax and not worry about having to be lucky...so Just keep on swinging the detector the slump is now officially over. now go out and get those awesome finds so you can share them on here with all of us.......

Thanks Ricky.
-MM-

dfx willy · Nov 6, 2009

ya im in one of those slump things too!!~ maby its leading into something big. some people i think dont understand when you find good things then nothing it seems to hit you harder than if you wernt finding anything at all. ounce you got the taste you want more. and as far as that pole goes i know you were just trying to hook on to a old shipwreck. willy

jersey devl · Nov 6, 2009

Hey MM,
Is that 2nd house on US12 in Michigan? Just east of Edwardsburg...

sscindercoop · Nov 6, 2009

Hope ya find lots of keepers on Saturday :icon_thumleft:

Colonial Copper Zeus · Nov 6, 2009

"Patience Caterpillar, good things come to those who let Zeus find all the stuff,,,I mean those who wait" ::)

Chris

jgas · Nov 6, 2009

St Joe River Carp!!!!!! Yummy....Nothing else like it Doug. Yep looks like some older homes not in "the hood". I am sure you will pick up the pace soon buddy. Glad you had a good time back in the Great White North...soon man soon it will be blowing off the lake and dumping it on your old stomping grounds. Goodluck next time out. :thumbsup:

jgas.

rmptr · Nov 6, 2009

Some nice relics AND a purse full of cash

Sounds great to me !

Nice pics.... Thanx !

ModernMiner · Nov 6, 2009

jersey devl said:
Hey MM,
Is that 2nd house on US12 in Michigan? Just east of Edwardsburg...

JD,
No, this house is between Fish Lake & North Liberty, Ind.

silverfreak · Nov 6, 2009

Doug...the old coins will start poppin' out for you soon. :icon_thumleft:

ModernMiner · Nov 6, 2009

dfx willy said:
ya im in one of those slump things too!!~ maby its leading into something big. some people i think dont understand when you find good things then nothing it seems to hit you harder than if you wernt finding anything at all. ounce you got the taste you want more. and as far as that pole goes i know you were just trying to hook on to a old shipwreck. willy

Thanks Willy.

-MM-

Colonial Copper Zeus said:
"Patience Caterpillar, good things come to those who let Zeus find all the stuff,,,I mean those who wait"
Chris

Dude,
You crack me up. I thought I was Weedhopper not Caterpillar. :laughing9:

Good luck this weekend Chris,
Doug

jgas said:
St Joe River Carp!!!!!! Yummy....Nothing else like it Doug. Yep looks like some older homes not in "the hood". I am sure you will pick up the pace soon buddy. Glad you had a good time back in the Great White North...soon man soon it will be blowing off the lake and dumping it on your old stomping grounds. Goodluck next time out. jgas.

Yep, bar-b-qued carp. Yum!!!
Nothing like that lake effect snow off Lake Michigan in the winters up there. :toothy2:

Thanks Jgas,
MM

rmptr said:
Some nice relics AND a purse full of cash

Sounds great to me !
Nice pics.... Thanx !

Yeah, but the purse wasn't mine.

-MM-

silverfreak said:
Doug...the old coins will start poppin' out for you soon.

Thanks Bryce,
I think if I had just one old coin hunt like you always have, I'd be set for life.

You are the coin king big guy. :thumbsup:

-Doug-

Old River · Nov 6, 2009

Love that fishing hole. Makes me want to go. Nice pictures, and finds also. Thanks for sharing....

dpitt8 · Nov 6, 2009

to me a slump is when you find nothing at all....so as long as you find stuff you aren't in a slump.

Got it

Either way just cause you aren't digging anything you consider neat doesn't mean we still don't wanna see it...junk or not

rmptr · Nov 7, 2009

MM, my guess is she'll buy you dinner at the nicest place in town, if you wash your hands...

...and that's a far sight better than some days I've spent detecting !

Best
rmptr

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