Popular Post Dan(NM) Posted March 17 Popular Post Share Posted March 17 Man, I've been in a slump from hell for months now. I simply could not get my coil over any keepers.I headed to a lake about 65 miles away today to see if today was the day 🙂 We've been in drought conditions and the water levels have been down for the last 3-4 seasons. Today started off the same way, first 3 hours netted 5 coins and 2 pieces of junk jewelry. I decided to head to another spot that had produced in a big way 3 years ago. Like all good things, it came to an end so I quit going back. The last time I hunted here, I was swinging the mighty Nox 800. Today, I was using the Manticore. I'm not going to say the 800 missed these targets, it was the way I was swinging, too fast and the recovery speed I was using, too slow. This spot is extremely polluted with every kind of metal trash you can think of. I decided to go back to the spot that produced and hit the area from a different direction and with a faster recovery speed and a much slower swing. I started getting some iffy one way hits and with the Minelab wiggle, the audio was sounding better and the VDI's were stabilizing . I was beginning to get some coins and finally hit my first silver coin, a 56 Rosie. Next keeper was a SLQ, never expected that lol. I continued hitting coins and stuff when I got another high tone around 80 or 82, out comes the class ring, 10K. I was surprised by it because my tone break was set above where the ring actually hit when out of the hole at 64???? Not sure how that happened. I didn't recheck the hole, so, maybe a lead sinker was in the hole too. I hunted until I found the Merc and another SLQ and decided to make the 1 1/2 hr trip home. Today's hunt was exactly what the doctor ordered and helped refuel my enthusiasm. Thanks for looking. 26 1 2 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27988-a-slump-ending-hunt-finally/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
D&P-OR Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Good hunt & congrats Dan.-----Two SLQs and in one day---I do believe your "slump" has ended. ☺️ 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27988-a-slump-ending-hunt-finally/#findComment-293485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan(NM) Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 25 minutes ago, D&P-OR said: Good hunt & congrats Dan.-----Two SLQs and in one day---I do believe your "slump" has ended. ☺️ Thank you Del. This is why I need(want) the M8 coil 🙂 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27988-a-slump-ending-hunt-finally/#findComment-293488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Glad you’ve got it turned around. Very nice finds. 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27988-a-slump-ending-hunt-finally/#findComment-293490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1491 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Excellent chunky class ring! Love the SLQs! You did a lot of digging, much respect for the trash photo! 2 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27988-a-slump-ending-hunt-finally/#findComment-293494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan(NM) Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 I appreciate it. The trash just comes with the territory. Lakes are like trash dumps :(( Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27988-a-slump-ending-hunt-finally/#findComment-293495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan(NM) Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, JCR said: Glad you’ve got it turned around. Very nice finds. Thanks JCR! 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27988-a-slump-ending-hunt-finally/#findComment-293496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickindirt Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Excellent hunt congrats mr 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27988-a-slump-ending-hunt-finally/#findComment-293505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan(NM) Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 4 hours ago, Kickindirt said: Excellent hunt congrats mr Thanks man! Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27988-a-slump-ending-hunt-finally/#findComment-293514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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