garren
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If You've Ever Found A Half Filled Treasure Pouch....
If you hunt the beaches of Galveston, TX and came across a black webbed pouch containing coins and a sterling bracelet, here's how it got there...This would've been quite a few years ago.
Late one night I was hunting the surf in Galveston while the tide was out. I had found the usual handful of clad and scored a sterling silver charm bracelet. The surf was rough and the waves were beating me to death. At some point between targets a breaker must have unlatched my pouch and relieved me of my treasures. After the next target I reached for my pouch and it was gone. I was wearing a shorty wetsuit and never felt it come loose. I turned on my headlamp and looked for it about 20 minutes before giving up. I was fuming when I stormed out of the surf just to realize I had also lost my coil cover on the Surfmaster. At this point I'm about to blow a head gasket. What kinda treasure hunter loses his coil cover AND his pouch WITH treasure in it?? I mean, come on, I might as well have thrown my long handle scoop out into the gulf and called it quits!
The next day I stopped by a little shop in Texas City and picked up a new pouch, which I'm still using to this day. I went back out that evening lacking the faith that this trip was going to get any better. Somewhat humiliated, I waded back out into the surf and ended up digging the 14k diamond wedding band pictured below....aaaahh sweet redemption.
If you hunt the beaches of Galveston, TX and came across a black webbed pouch containing coins and a sterling bracelet, here's how it got there...This would've been quite a few years ago.
Late one night I was hunting the surf in Galveston while the tide was out. I had found the usual handful of clad and scored a sterling silver charm bracelet. The surf was rough and the waves were beating me to death. At some point between targets a breaker must have unlatched my pouch and relieved me of my treasures. After the next target I reached for my pouch and it was gone. I was wearing a shorty wetsuit and never felt it come loose. I turned on my headlamp and looked for it about 20 minutes before giving up. I was fuming when I stormed out of the surf just to realize I had also lost my coil cover on the Surfmaster. At this point I'm about to blow a head gasket. What kinda treasure hunter loses his coil cover AND his pouch WITH treasure in it?? I mean, come on, I might as well have thrown my long handle scoop out into the gulf and called it quits!
The next day I stopped by a little shop in Texas City and picked up a new pouch, which I'm still using to this day. I went back out that evening lacking the faith that this trip was going to get any better. Somewhat humiliated, I waded back out into the surf and ended up digging the 14k diamond wedding band pictured below....aaaahh sweet redemption.
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