Popular Post Compass Posted January 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2022 Last week I hunted the wet sand of some local beaches for the first time in about a month. I wanted to go earlier in the month but just had too many other things going on. When I got to the beach I was surprised to see that a lot of beach erosion had taken place and was afraid that I was too late to take advantage. Sure enough, targets were few and far between below most of the cuts but I did find 2 areas where I was making some deeper finds with some regularity. I was finding more trash than I expected with the TDI and hunting in a steady rain which tired me out sooner than usual. I also think I was out of shape from not hunting much the previous month. I did manage to find a few silver rings and silver earring before taking a break to warm up with some hot soup for lunch. I decided to swap detectors because of the trash and continued where I left off with my Excalibur. The very first signal I got in "all metal" rang out in a solid mid-tone when I switched to "discriminate". I scooped out some wet sand and kicked it off to the side and saw a quarter-sized disc with that unmistakable yellow gold color laying on top of the mound! (7.5 grams of 14K) I didn't make nearly as many good finds in 2021 as I did the year before but Mother Nature had a lot to do with that. I am still grateful for the little treasure I did find and for the health, time and resources to be able to enjoy this hobby of ours. Wishing you all the best in 2022! 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beechnut OBN Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 That's a Nice chunk! Hoping 2022 is the year of the beach Pirate! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said: That's a Nice chunk! Hoping 2022 is the year of the beach Pirate! "Year of the Beach Pirate" is what I think the translation is on that Kanji medallion! 😉 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyriteboy Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 George, Nice to see you found some time to get out and locate some productive ground. Best of luck in '22.... -Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Great finds and some nice gold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 6 hours ago, Pyriteboy said: George, Nice to see you found some time to get out and locate some productive ground. Best of luck in '22.... -Jerry Thanks Jerry, Same to you as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 40 minutes ago, Valens Legacy said: Great finds and some nice gold. Thanks VL, Any time I find enough to pay for gas I'm happy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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