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I emailed Tarsacci about buying a couple sets of bolts and washers for my coils. Silence

Got me thinking about hunting new ground. I remember watching film of snorkelers/ scuba divers using a ( vacuum) to uncover finds. This could be of big help right here where I'm sitting. ( A heavily sanded in beach) like many. We have nice holes to slip into between shore and the first sandbar. Unfortunately once out there, we are walking on loose sand. Makes one wonder " What lays below". Wouldn't surprise me if a mobile unit with a video screen isn't already out there. Huh

The Nails I believe are stainless, it cleaned up like new.

You too ole buddy

Hunting in AM, thought it was going to be another tent peg. After dumping the scoop above the surf line, kicked the pile and "What's this". A Cross made from 3 nails. One, for each hand and one for his feet. I never seen one like this before. It's a keeper for me and getting a chain for it.

Thought is was going to be a tent peg. (Hunting in All metal). But the numbers went jumping around a little funny. Took me awhile, but figured out , made from 3 nails, one for each hand and one for his feet. Never seen this type before, I'm keeping it and getting a chain.

So my buddy's with hard work have been getting their share of coins and a few cell phones. (best find) guy sold his dug cell phone at a kiosk $250. Early on I dug a thin Silver ring with a black lynx stone. Yesterday, after having little luck up on the dry, started working the surf line. After a dry distance I hit the Wave ring, a quarter, than the Silver Diamond ring all within about 10 yards. It is a trap shoot. I been hunting in AM pretty near all the time. I just think that do to the lack of targets, it's best to check everything out. Oh, the Wave ring had me fooled, turned out junk.

Sorry about the blur, but this picture should be helpful. This machine is in a Walmart. But probably in other places too. Guy in the pic is holding his $250

Two guys I hunt with have each scored a Cell phone, both flooded wouldn't turn on. At a kiosk one guy got $75 for his and his buddy just got. $250 for his . Kiosk was in Walmart. I found a few of these in the past and couldn't get a sniff. The times are a changing.

Oh, didn't mention that both machines are getting a Lot of use wading and haven't sprung a leak since November.

Couple of guys hunting them here on the Florida Gulf Coast where I'm at. Neither guy has any complaints and both are holding up really well as far as break downs. Our youngest hunter (62) is really having a some good hunts with his AT Max. With no complaints. He can put in longer hunts than us old Fogies, but that's life. He was a Newbie in November and has really turned it on and is having a ball with his Max.

Along with better weather a few of our hunters are picking up some finds. Got a younger hunter (62) who has been here since November. He's hunting a lot except in the worst conditions. And compared to older guys (over 70) he is setting the bar. Their are some shallow cuts popping up up and down the beach along with a safe place to wade here and there. The most part though is the long stretches of mind boggling dead areas. A couple of 3 cell phones have been the best fines ( being sold from $25 to $75). Breaking a buck in change is a big day but our younger has broke $5 a couple of times. Two guys using the At Pro and AT Maxi , they seem to be holding up good. The rest are hunting the Labs. Except me with the Tar. Which continues to be the most trustworthy on the beach in my opinion. With a few easy adjustments the Tar can run as smooth as ever. Only thing working against it is deeply sanded local conditions and my 75 year old body.

Very early this morning 2 huge storm cells hit the area. Not where I'm staying but just a few miles east of us a disaster! Couple marinas, stores motels, couple hotels, private homes, you name jt. Power lines down, can't get in or out. Somehow no one badly hurt. Got to hand it to the weather and local stations for calling this early. One day I'm fighting a bad cold feeling sick, next day bunch of people losing their homes and lively hoods. Life is just a spin of the wheel. There will be donations needed and wife and I will help out.

Panama City Beach can get extremely busy during season. The roads are stand still, hour plus waits for food, beaches are jammed. Cameras tucked into bikinis, no limit to body art. And before the crowds come in the morning and after they leave is the time for hunting. Sometime after Labor Day things start thinning out. They say November could be the best month to clean up. BUT, it's not November it's January, it's sanded in and unseasonably cold. On top of that when I arrived, too rough to wade. So here I was looking like a nimrod, pushing my Tar up the surf zone. Must've been only a hour or so, 4 tent pegs and a pull tab, hunting in AM. I heard a very faint tone, different from what I've been hearing. I'd taken a couple steps before it registered that I better check this out. Back tracking a bit, I found it just where the Surf crests. As soon as the turmoil recided I plunged my scoop in to the hilt. Nothing, but the distant target still buried in the hole. The hole itself filled back up by the following wave. Finally after several scoops , I spotted the target as it surfaced still in the hole. A mad dash of the scoop and the prize was mine. Just a quarter, green and crusty with sand not even all that old but. That old feeling came back, not just a quarter but a hard fought for Treasure. Turned out, it was the best find from a dismal lot. So, as the song goes "The Road goes on Forever and the Party never ends"