That's a good report Mitchel. That is the whole picture when hunting, knowing what your walking into...and having the right machine for the job. I know things can move around fairly "quickly" when it comes to beach's but being able to get a good idea of what's going on "Now" can help you see a pattern in the future.

4 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:

That’s amazing, both the ring and the possible connection! Wow, power of the internet!’

Amen to that Steve, A friend Philip K...just sent this to me..And now you can see his connection..Bethesda, Maryland. 

Information from Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada re: Richard Ough (Colleen O’Marra)

December 9, 2013/5 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto /by Jaan Pill

Lived in the DC area from 1892 - 1912. PH wrote..

8 hours ago, Againstmywill said:

https://www.ancestry.ca/genealogy/marriage-records/amy-power-and-richard-ough.html

 

I would love to see a picture of the marriage records but I don't belong to that site, anyone here belong and maybe capture and post it? Thanks for sharing Againstmywill...Very Cool!! Just a guess they were in Washington DC area and stopped in for a swim at the beach.....I can only imagine 1875 ...10 years after the Civil war...And there visit possibly around the 1890's....

Good report TVR! And glad to see you had a good time. Getting in time with the little guys at the ocean is a great memory, I know they sure had a good time. And glad everyone got home safe...

Bay water has been high here the last few weeks, but the past few days we have had some ok one's .........so maybe you can slip out locally. Good Luck ! 

4 hours ago, JohnnyRox said:

Great finds as usual OBN!  

Thank You JR and all of the other Kind replies..☺️

11 hours ago, Optix said:

Do you ya'll sell your gold finds? Do you just go to a jeweler and sell it for scrap?

Only sell the crusty silver. Mid West Refineries

All the places I hunt are open to everyone else but I am wiser then them, I guess?  I know when to go, where to go..(the area), I know what to look for when I get there, I know my Excalibur very well, I have the right equipment for the job and I know how to get into beach's that are tough to get to..Then when I have wore those places down I have a boat I can take out to get to even more spots. So really it's a combination of experience, research and ..... Location.......And now that I have the "AQ" it adds more diversity to my hunting.

The bottom line, I am Very Blessed...

That being said my friend MikeGuard who just joined here is my double. I would say either of us are capable of getting 50 gold rings a year while are closes competition may average 6 a Year.. if that. As far as the number of water hunters (competition)...I would say less then most places. My guess around 50 .. where as a place Jacksonville Florida may have 100's.

As far as the area, Chesapeake Bay, Most of the spots I hunt have been closed since the late 60's...It was once the spot to swim...

3 hours ago, mn90403 said:

Closer to 4 hours (12 AM -4 AM) than to 3 hours actually.

There is 'something' on most every beach if you have enough time to find the patches or walk the line.  Last night was a challenge because there really wasn't a black sand line.  The wind waves had blown in a lot of little stuff and seaweed.  I think that is why I found the lite little gold ring.  It appears to be a recent loss.  

Down at the other part of the beach the little waves were concentrated and washed up the crusted ring shell.  That was right in the last bit of wave before dry sand.  I don't wade or snorkel like Joe either.

I remember years ago when I hunted the ocean, that Black sand line was the marker for targets..That is tuff hunting out of the water, I think...In the water I have the support of the water. Out I always though was harder on my body. You did very good I think...3 hours wore me out...and that was  ten years ago. 

NIce save Mike!! Just to let everyone know, Mike and I have hunted on and off.... together... over the years. Both of us have shared idea's and secrets that set us a part from all of the other hunters in the Bay. If there is gold to be found Mike can find it...Good seeing you here buddy and glad life is giving you more time to get out....

And that spot has to be the hardest I've ever seen to find gold. If not for the "AQ" in there I would never have found any...

That's a Beauty!! And several other goodies!!

1 hour ago, Dances With Doves said:

That is 2  giant honkers and the some.No  words can describe that.It is funny that you got your biggest gold ring in freshwater even though they are more like inland seas.What did you think of hunting lake Michigan and freshwater ?Was it the only  time you hunted it ?You got a great big ring in a great big lake.All rings over 30 grams are now called OBN  Great  lakes special type ring.

Thank You, Think I hunted the lakes twice. The second time I forgot my water shoes so I was stuck to the dry sand so I found nothing but enjoyed the sights...........But the First time... I was amazed how the winds control the water, it was like a mix of hunting the ocean and the bay. Just like all other spots, sand moves...it can be good and bad. Just have to be there when they open. Lucky I got there a few days before the big storm..15 to 17 foot waves..I was out the next day for 6 hours....the big ring was so big I thought it was junk...and I put it away thinking that...Crazy it turned out to be a honker! Metal detecting has been very good to me, In all ways..Very Blessed.

Thank You!

I try not think about the bull sharks..😬..I have seen a few fins but we also have skates/rays, so it could have been either. Unless I get bumped I'm ok....but I have left the water a few times in a timely manner. 

I may have about 20 gold rings over 17 grams..my biggest was on my vacation to Chicago a few years ago...then the most interesting one I think belonged to a US Senator from New York. 18k 21 grams if I remember correct.

Short story ..My friend BarryNY on this forum meet the senator at a party and asked if the ring was his, he said no....... but it had his full name on the front..It could have been his and he did not want it to be known to his wife or ...there is another senator out there with the same name missing a US Senators ring. So I got to keep that baby!!

Man you are a River Rat! Amazing Hobby, each piece you dug has history...Looks like you had fun!.

2 minutes ago, GaryC/Oregon Coast said:

Your Bay silver sure has that waffle COB look!  Nice!  GaryC/Oregon Coast

Thank You...., I'm still waiting for something real old to come up...No Luck on that....☺️

Pictures are tough to make a good call.... Hope she is Gold!! Good Luck!

17 hours ago, Skullgolddiver said:

Old stuff Bay Joe...Good job, as usual...

Even here tides are strange in these days..

Hours ago I was a bit late on low tide peak, but going offshore I almost falled in a dangerous area for my "Heavy snorkeling" setup..

So really on my toes tips I managed to search the safer edge capturing an eyespotted exposed beauty ..

If camera doesn't fuc..d ..me up even this time, there will be even a short footage...

Thanks Buddy, Tides have been strange the last few weeks for sure. You did great, and I love that clear water! That is a Blessing!! 

21 hours ago, Dances With Doves said:

That band looks solid in how it was  made.Just a average day for you with 2 gold.My  friend  Tony would have  stroke if he found 2 gold in a day in the  water.He has not seen yellow in the  scoop since 8/2015. He does not go in the water to often.You would like silver more if it came out like it does in nice black dirt then in the brine.Do you  ever freshwater hunt?

Rare to find fresh water around here unless it is Private. One reason I do like the Bay...Open to all..

Good luck to your friend! He just needs to get in the water more, My Opinion..that's where your best chances are..

And you are correct on the Land / dirt silver...beautiful it is...... All I can do is clean mine some then send it in...for cash., 

50 minutes ago, phrunt said:

I notice in that video where he detects the depth of the Nickel every time he put the detector down the coil reacts badly to the ground, this is what I was experiencing with the QED and it had me worried I'd be losing depth because it wasn't balancing the ground out.  I guess not and it is OK that it reacts to the ground?, also on a few swings it's falsing, I wonder how distracting that falsing would be in actual use walking along the beach detecting having to stop to recheck all the falsing.  Can this be resolved on the AQ somehow, lowering sensitivity or something or is that falsing normal due to the ground balance?   I'm really new to this no ground balance beach detecting stuff so forgive me if my questions are silly.

The other thing is as it's getting put deeper into the hole I notice it's really bunching up, the deeper the coin is going the worse it's happening, you'll see what I mean where the hand is and the block of wood, not sure if this is affecting the coin depth. Joe could probably answer that one.   Not saying anything funny is going on, just wondering if that would possibly cause the depth not to change much and went unnoticed.

I'll have to watch the video again...old age..Headed out for a hunt, be back late..

Settings are close to recommended, other then the delay. looks like 9 or 9.5

 Where I hunt there are lots of crab pot pieces. When looking for stuff to test the "AQ" and hunting for them with the excalibur.......... I found it's rare for me to find a nail or even a bunch like the setup tested in Alexandre T video's. So I went with what I'm more likely to encounter..random crab pot pieces. I took a (1) to 2 inch piece..bent a little.  Even though I consider the "AQ" a PI i'm still very impressed when I've used it in the mute mode. And something to take note of in the video, you get a mute in one direction (from the crabpot piece) and a hit on the gold ring in the other....

Now if I encounter this same reaction I will know to dig....

Also on the warm up period. First thing I noticed . While airtesting I noticed the threshold was slowly climbing...Got that on video some where, think I took note it was 15 minutes and needed adjusting twice during that time.

Love those rocks! Good save on the yellow! It was quick but a good life time memory on  video..Congratulations! 

Want to use the stock mounting system..

Still have to trim the clear tube, next will be carbon fiber tube..29mm  ID ..would had been easier just to cut all up but to keep warranty machine must stay intact-ed. Replacing the shaft with Carbon then making the rear to fit the battery tube. Which would be 32mm CF piece 12.5 inchs / 317mm long section. With the handle and cuff.. NO wires...except the M-12 fitting out the rear for the Head Phones. 

Steve this set up looks like a picture you posted a few weeks ago on the battery..