New here... Beginners luck... First 5 hours found gold ring with cheap metal detector

[AusTexDude]

Hello,

First post to the site!

I must say that I am hooked now. I bought a cheap detector off of Ebay a couple years ago for about $169. It sat around and I finally decided to use it. I went to a place where an old swimming hole had been dried up due to drought.

My first day I spent about 4 hours... Found a ton of old 70s style pull tabs and about 40 fishing sinkers, a few coins.

The second day I went and within about 45 mins I found a 14K gold ring with a 3 carat white saphire in it. I ended up getting $125 for the ring.

I'm hooked... I'm sure I will be a regular here now.

I already figured out a way to GPS my paths with my phone using an app I downloaded called GPS Essentials and then I can import my paths to Google Earth and that way I can mark out areas I cover.

 

[cntrydncr1]

welcome! just remember that doesn't happen too often! congrats

 

[River Rat]

 

[vpnavy]

Welcome aboard from the great state of Pennsylvania (USA).

You didn't mention your state (or country) - but you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forums: Select Your Area.... and selecting your state for information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country).

Fantastic on your finds AusTexDude!

 

[AusTexDude]

In the Austin, Texas area

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Congrats!!..its doesnt happen like that all the time...but when it does..it gives ya the fever..lol

What detector did you get?...whne you said cheap, i was thinking 30 dollars cheap

 

[Digger2]

Welcome aboard...Great find!

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Welcome to the forum and happy hunting!

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Welcome to the forum from Spring TX! Great find!

Wayne

www.metaldetectingstuff.com

 

[firemac]

welcome and good luck hunting

 

[goldnrelics]

Great job! and welcome

 

[MPH200]

Welcome from another Austinite. Lake Travis is empty probably plenty to be found in there.

 

[Mekong Mike]

My first MD was a kit that i got through the mail. It was a Relco. I put it together with a solder gun and it worked ok. It loved iron and hated gold. I know it hated gold cuz i never found any with that machine.

 

[Urban Grund]

Welcome from Michigan!