SO !!! Is it warm enough where you live to get out yet ? Has your spring "sprung" ?

wainzoid · Mar 15, 2015

Hitndahed said:
Well,,,
FINALLY the snow is gone and the ground is softening up a bit.
Took the Fisher out for a try and got a few tones,,, tried to dig,,, STILL FROZEN SOLID.

Another week will definitely improve that issue.

Hit

Its pretty much the same here. Im just a hop, skip, and a jump from you. Lake Raystown. I thought I would hunt today even with temps in the high 30's. But the 45 mph gusts are changing my mind.

Ahab8 · Mar 15, 2015

Hell no! 28 and still a bunch of snow. Maybe 2 weeks. I'm trying to be optimistic

Ahab8 · Mar 15, 2015

I've got a list of new sites I've researched this winter that would last me years. Had to prioritize them. Starting with 1614 working my way up. Where the hells my Mass silver anyway? I intend to find out my friends

ARC · Mar 15, 2015

LOL... hey Ahab...
I still haven't forgot about ya for "northport".

Ahab8 · Mar 15, 2015

Sounds good buddy. I'll be on standby lol

ARC · Mar 15, 2015

Welp... just got back from my first "dip"... not to "rub it in".

Salt felt good... twas chilly for me... but I am a wuss when it comes to cold...
First day I have had shirt off... and first day in water... when I came out I had to stand in sun... or would have been real cold... The sun felt good.
Gonna be a hot summer ... get ready for that now... make sure whilest you have this last bit of "idle" tim to do your spring stuff now...
so as to not "cut in" to your time later.

BTW... Was not on boat today... just went down to swing the ole X2 and catch some rays at one of my fav "watering holes"...
I found foil... and a dime...and half a pill tab.
I have cleaned that spot
heh
anyway... I took the shirt off and looked at my girl and said... "how about a quick swim" ?
I swam... she went up to almost butt...
she would not go anymore... heh

coinman123 · Mar 15, 2015

Snowing as I type this reply so...

coinman123 · Mar 15, 2015

Ahab8 said:
Hell no! 28 and still a bunch of snow. Maybe 2 weeks. I'm trying to be optimistic

Don't you just love New England

31 here with 1.5 feet on the ground and it is snowing at this second.

Ahab8 · Mar 15, 2015

coinman123 said:
Don't you just love New England 31 here with 1.5 feet on the ground and it is snowing at this second.

I love New England when sinking my dirty paws into some colonial dirt pulling out incredible items that haven't seen th light of day for 250+ years. I hate NE when I'm freezing my ass off and the ground is frozen. It won't be long my friend.

coinman123 · Mar 15, 2015

Ahab8 said:
I love New England when sinking my dirty paws into some colonial dirt pulling out incredible items that haven't seen th light of day for 250+ years. I hate NE when I'm freezing my ass off and the ground is frozen. It won't be long my friend.

AMEN!!

Ahab8 · Mar 15, 2015

coinman123 said:
AMEN!!

I just checked my journal and my last hunt was Jan 3. It feels like I haven't hunted for 6 months. Can't believe its only been 2 1/2. Those 17th century treasures are getting pushed up by the frost as we speak. It's going to be a fun year. I have a good feeling

TommyB · Mar 15, 2015

It's been unbearable hear in SoCal. In the 80's and low 90's at the Beaches. FINALLY, some crowds at the beach.
It has been a long winter (but warm). The beaches have been desolate. :laughing7:

creade · Mar 16, 2015

Msbeepbeep said:
BARKER forgot to mention the several ton icebergs beached on the shorelines...ya still a little to frozen to dig here yet, but we can dream!

I'm having a hard time with the fact that it's warmer in Colorado than here!

or Nebraska

creade · Mar 16, 2015

Ahab8 said:
I just checked my journal and my last hunt was Jan 3. It feels like I haven't hunted for 6 months. Can't believe its only been 2 1/2. Those 17th century treasures are getting pushed up by the frost as we speak. It's going to be a fun year. I have a good feeling

. Last time I went out was jan 9th. You're right, that seems a lot longer than that. I have about 1-2 feet left in spots so I'm shooting for the first week of April ⁉️

Papalittle · Mar 16, 2015

91 degrees at this minute in South Central Nebraska! normal is upper 40's lower 50's.

ARC · Mar 16, 2015

Papalittle said:
91 degrees at this minute in South Central Nebraska! normal is upper 40's lower 50's.

Sheesh Papa... you went from "too cold to dig" to "too hot to dig"....

Almost same thing here...

What happened to "perfect digging weather" ? heh

CincinnatiKid · Mar 16, 2015

Compared to the past 5 winters, this one was not bad.
Each detecting outing, ground was easily penetrated with a Lesche. Although once, the top 2" was tuff (-14).
Today is 73! Yup 73.
Winter is in my rearview...
Good luck to all this year.
Peace ✌