mn90403 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I went out for a detect last night after dealing with some plumbing problems. That put me on the beach on a cut later than I wanted to be there. The cut was by far the biggest of the season. I started out in the normal fashion but every day on the beach is different. You can go to the same beach every day and expect different results. Before I got to any spot last night I noticed a couple of detectorists had been there first. They were coming back as I was going out. They must have had an epic night because there were dig holes all over the place. This was one of those events that by myself I could never have detected in one night. Who knows how far I would have gotten but I had to keep on detecting around and between the dig holes. The tide had gone out since it was detected so there was a reason to keep going to my spots. I'd never seen this stretch of beach so thoroughly detected. I was getting just a target here and there but these are good detectorists and they weren't leaving many quarters or anything. That was until I got to one patch where dig holes were on top of dig holes. I should have gone out sooner but once again I might not have made it this far. They must have had hearing fatigue because I heard a target or two amongst the holes. I dug a black ring. Whew ... something anyway. About 5 feet away I got another scratchy signal mixed with a 13. I'm standing in holes and digging a hole when I look down in the scoop and see another ring. This one had the chance of being 'real' so I was rewarded for seeing 200 or 300 dig holes. I couldn't read it so I had to just look at it and the stone in it. Who knows how many of those dig holes in this little 20x20 patch had been rings before I got there. I estimate a few. I had to look for more misses because I was at the end of the beach. I worked and worked and found one other cheap little ring on my way back. I got to the beach late. I was the second shift. I still got a goodie. The ring is stamped 14k, MMG, 3g and the diamond tests real and is about 6mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Perhaps makes up for the other night when that guy jumped your patch. I think things even out over time...you win some you lose some. You won tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Wow, that is a beauty Mitchel- congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimpugh Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Nice Save ....! See it pays to be ....the Pied Piper of the Beach .... Had my Grids jumped so many times do not even miss a beat anymore the minute you loose focus they got ya... Focus be the Best there has ever been Happy Trails jimpugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Sweet ring find indeed! Nicely done. All the best, Lanny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 I forgot to add that on the way back I saw a falling star just after I had made a wish that the ring was real! The meteor was to the north and made it to the mountains on the horizon. Is there a meteor shower now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 32 minutes ago, mn90403 said: Is there a meteor shower now? No, but random meteors (meaning not part of a shower) occur constantly. When I lived in a darker location I would sit out (around 11:00 PM) on clear nights and not go inside until I had seen 6. Typically took me about 30 minutes to find that many. I'm guessing you're suffering much worse light polution there in SoCal, though. Sounds like you saw a pretty bright one. However, even those rarely leave any meteorites for our detectors. Sounds like it was a multi-hit night afterall. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Just out of curiosity, after your "jumper" the other day! Had you gotten there earlier, would you have just trailed these two from a respectable distance, or what is your move, when dealing with multiple others? I haven't had to deal with this very often! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeguard01 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 WTG Mitchel. Maybe they just removed the junk for you. Congratulations on a fine ring with ice. HH Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okara gold Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 That sure is an excellent find! Beautiful diamond for sure. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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