Joe Beechnut OBN

That's a nice gift from the surf gods!

Never found 8k, but I bought acid test kit for it several years ago off ebay. Came with 7/8/9k. I have found a couple oddball golds, 12k and 15k, the 12k was marked 500, than a few I hoped were gold ....testing with lower K acid kit but none made the cut..Only found 1 gold marked 9k that I can remember.

3 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

 

the better the detector(ist), the better the finds I guess 🤔

You did as good as the best of them!

I know the spot and I have friends that frequent there. (Carolina is one) Sometimes they do good, sometimes they don't. Just a matter of getting the coil over the treasures.

Love red stone gold rings! I'm sure the wife will be happy with that one..

Tides were great this past weekend and ... stunning low yesterday. West winds Sat.. NW winds Sunday & Monday.

Like the 585 stone ring,  has the Artdeco look. Keep that pile growing!

Your having a great year! Love the gold!

Clive, How you like the Eric Foster 10 inch AQ coil? Weak/strong points, and should Fisher go with it or keep the 9? 

Me, that is all I use now on the AQ.

14 hours ago, Tony said:

Get up at 1am......grab a coffee.....try and be in the water by 2am......swell and waves have been knocked flat by strong offshore winds....so strong that dry sand is blown 50 metres into the water......the feel of coarse sand and shells under my feet supercharges me......the Excal is finely tuned....I grip my steel sand scoop in eager anticipation........a few angry seagulls harmlessly dive bomb me......normal people are still in bed snoozing away.........the Excal jumps into life........the sand in my scoop melts away revealing another stainless steel ring.......I swear briefly....the gulls now decide to leave me alone........life is good.

All so true! Even the seagulls attacking! First time and I've got my big rim hat on.."What's that fluttering sound?" Later when the daylight came I seen..

Always Amazing and some big money!

This question may seem out of line (and I do think it would be a great chapter in one of your books) .. To find the treasure you find, to what extents and expenses do you go to .. find what you do. I really think to achieve the results you do, one must really step up and be aggressive at this hobby.

Example, 2008 to 2013 I did road trips and vacations every chance I had......2.5 hours to OC Md. I did ok with about 25 golds a year. I do have some great memories but I would say I was in the RED for sure (Accommodations, food, gas, W & T on my truck then equipment, etc), ....

2014 to 2021....In short... I did much better by spending a lot more cash to fill the treasure chest. Everything from a Jet ski, boat, drysuits, equipment, wear and tear on the vehicles, gas, repair bills... I love finding gold and it came with a higher price, I did make it out of the Red.

Maybe I should post the question to all.. I'm sure there are some great stories and experiences to be shared.

That one amazing haul and story! Tides can make or break a hunt here also. Here beaches that once ran out a few hundred feet have washed away throwing many hunters off thinking the treasure lies where the beach is now.. 

Thanks for sharing!

Thats a nice haul on the gold!

My guess if one found it in the year 2123........ a Cracker Jack Box toy... 😁

On 9/11/2023 at 2:02 PM, Ridge Runner said:

I’ve looked online to see just who is selling the AQ LTD and I found it’s more than just Kellyco that’s got them for sale. I found out real quick that each have the same price and it’s take it at that price or walk away.

 If it’s anything like Whites TDI I’d never dug so deep for a target than I done with it .

 Chuck 

I did a compare of the Whites Surfmaster TDI vs The AQ Limited, and the TDI had the 14.8 battery upgrade. The AQ was a good 3+ inches deeper on all targets tested. After using both you can tell the AQ is nothing more than a TDI on steroids. Now the TDI does run a lot smoother and I would say more adaptable to all locations.

Thats a Beauty! Love the color!

Those are beautiful! I would say your correct on the era and time. I have a few of those but not even close as the one diamond on the right, thats a big stone for those times.

Heck of a run! Love the color..😍

Nice save buddy!! It is a amazing machine!

1 hour ago, Chase Goldman said:

Probably saw you out there Tuesday, Joe.  I had a similar hunt, found a lot of clad over by the north turn and only junk earrings...and plenty of fishing tackle.

Congrats on the gold.

Thank you! Wish I knew you were going I would have walked around some..

I got there at 7am..unloaded and walked straight up to the north beach, hunted til about 10:30 and left.  Seen a few dry sanders during, than leaving I seen Rodney and a friend hunting the next beach down. Than I noticed someone hunting one of the smaller beaches on the shoreline, one before you get to the small parking lot. . Could have been you?.. I figured my best chance at finding anything was at the northern beach since everyone hunts the bigger, and being they are only allowed 2 or 3 hours a day ..it had to be more targets. 

A friend and I several years ago, 2016, did very well at that northern beach, most was older stuff from the 60s? So I;ve always kept a eye on that spot and liked to see if anything has opened... All tuesday am was new.. 

On 9/7/2023 at 1:05 PM, CPT_GhostLight said:

Way to go, Joe, you got the gold! Well done!

Thank You!

23 hours ago, cuniagau said:

Joe,

It is nice to see that you do sometimes detect like the rest of us mortals.  LOL  I know you were out of your element but someone left the gold for you, so might as well dig it out of the softer sand.  Hee hee

Cuniagau

 

Thanks Buddy! It is very strange doing fresh drops, everything one or two scoops. And got me change I could clean and spend..

On 9/7/2023 at 11:06 AM, rvpopeye said:

JOEBOBN

The Excal 🖖might be dated but it sure has gotten the job done for you , full of good ju ju , tried and true.

A little luck mixed in too , you lucky son of the beach..🌴.

A little storm action will stir things up on the bottom with a deposit from Davey Jones' ! 

 

Thanks Joe! I have been very Blessed to have the right spots for the excalibur.

9 hours ago, Skullgolddiver said:

It happens when in duck-mode😂

That's just about what it sounds like, duck or dog.  Luckily I can quickly go from the duck mod to All metal in a instant with the push button on the handle.... I dislike all the sounds the excal makes in that mod..disc.

8 hours ago, Valens Legacy said:

Congrats on the gold and it looks like a little bit of silver in the pile also.

Good luck on your next outing.

Thank You! I hate to say it but I picked the quarters and nickels out with the small gold and dumped the rest. The one ER may have been silver but to small to even save. I do save my silver coins and rings for melt when I find them, been a slow year on silver.

3 hours ago, schoolofhardNox said:

It might be small but it's still gold!! The Excalibur still has its place in your arsenal. I'm glad the beaches are opening up to be detected. I'm going to try my luck soon. You don't see Heineken very often these days 😄

Thank you! Yes, I still keep using the 25 year old dinosaur, so far other than being heavy I don't mind it. Good Luck if you get out soon, I see we have a nice storm headed up the coast maybe we can get some major sand movement every where.

3 hours ago, Tony said:

You're getting soft Joe......7am is early for a water hunt? 😁

Nice hunt though......early starts are soon forgotten when you find gold.....pull tabs and bottle caps not so much.

I'm semi retired finally so any early starts are now no longer for going to work but going for gold.

Keep well,

Tony

PS.....digging bottle-caps with an Excal ????

Tony, I got to confess I've hated earlies for 40 years...(4am to 12pm)..Been retired 10 years now ...Rarely will you see me up earlier than 9am .. Gold or no gold, I enjoy waking up next to my girl more. 

Wow!! That is Great! Sounds like your close to freedom! Congratulation's! 

Thanks Buddy! You do the same, Be Safe!

PS.. Yea, I'm a rookie on fresh drop beaches...I was digging anything that gave me a "hint" of being good. I did stop after 7, more than likely number 8 was a gold chain..😲 

In Maryland we have the State parks where some have closed beaches, and others have limited hours (7am to 9am) to hunt during the summer. Than after labor day "all" let you in at 7am (til dark) to hunt all you want until June 1st or Memorial Day the following year. I hate getting up early but this spot is about 20 minutes away so I went for it (7am). In the 3.5 hours I did score a small 2.7 gram gold 14k with the excalibur. Only 6 hunters there during my time and the reason I found is, most went to the closed all summer beaches. It was fun and interesting for I rarely dig pull tabs and bottle caps where I hunt normally.

That's a Good haul on the silver!

I would be down for a few days with 8 hours and that many targets dug..🏴‍☠️

On 8/29/2023 at 3:02 AM, Valens Legacy said:

Great hunt with some very nice finds, I really need to get my 800 down to the Gulf so I can detect a bit.

Good luck on your next hunt and stay safe out there.

Thanks VL!  Yes! 800 is a nice machine, I'm betting it's wanting a vacation!

On 8/29/2023 at 10:04 AM, midalake said:

Way to sniff one out!!! Big Gold! 

Thanks buddy! Always enjoy reconning for open areas.

9 hours ago, rvpopeye said:

 

Joe

Another great lookin' pile of finds as always...

You are a Master Son of the Beach without a doubt ! 🌴🖖

 

Thank You!  I'm just Blessed with several places around that once were the places to be in the summer.

On 8/28/2023 at 9:16 PM, mn90403 said:

Thanks for posting Joe.

Things are better when you post.

Mitchel

Thanks Mitchell! 

2 hours ago, King-Of-Bling said:

What did you expect , 6 or 7 gold ? You already cleaned the bulk of that spot out. Unless this hurricane wraps around and hits it again for some sand movement. Still a nice fatty though.

Thanks Mr  KOB.. I know there is a Lot more there..I'm just not sure where it went. When I went there after the March 15th (2020 Storm)  the bottom was devastated. Everything was gone and there was a hard bottom, sand had totally been wiped out, old Pilings were showing (under water) and there were several areas with drop offs. So like a fluid the sand that moved took everything with it. Now it's filled back in but with Zero targets. So did the gold get push over next to the rock jetty or did it get push out and around the end of the jetty? Or did someone come in and dredge out every thing? We did have a storm of 43 MPH SE winds that hit that weekend.. 

Places like this happen once in a life time, gold almost every trip, multiple golds found each hunt, big gold rings, most  rings over 7 grams.. lots of dated rings.

I was spoiled..