10/05 Lame Nut Hunt...

[Gulf Hunter]

Had severe cabin fever, so after work I went for a spin down the lane. Hunted through a 1.9 high into around a .9 low. Pretty desperate huh? Lame conditions, sanded in and pounding surf. Davy still has us all locked up with sand, not even a cent. But I got a spoon! I have been throwing this crap out, but thought I would share with ya'll. HH

 

[Steve and Bia]

Those numbers make no sense to me because I don't know your machine. Judging from the finds I would guess thats almost an all metal mode. Any way to discriminate that?

 

[David from Suffolk]

Well at least you got rid of the Cabin Fever

 

[coastwise]

ARGGGGGGGGGGG my Galveston Island Surf Pirate friend looks like u should have tennis elbow from diggin all that junk ! Hey we will find that locker again an but it open my pirate friend!


coastwise

Joe

 

[GraveDiggerMax-VaBch-Va]

n/t

 

[Mike (Virginia Beach)]

He was talking about a 1.9 foot "positive" high tide and a .9 foot "negative" low tide, meaning it came in or went out that much further than normal.

Judging by the items he found, I would say he was using a Pulse Induction (PI) machine, which is normally no-disc, therefore all-metal.

 

[Gulf Hunter]

Yea Steve, but I am still scared to lose any sensitivity. Using a Garrett Sea Hunter Mark II and it finds EVERYTHING it passes over as long as it's not too deep. Tried discriminating some, but feel like I'm losing a little depth and maybe good targets. Coastwise is running an Excal and I will be watching his progress carefully in the future. When I start getting a regular spanking then I may consider spending the grand. As of right now I'll dig.

 

[Gulf Hunter]

Mike my tide chart did not indicate a negative tide on that low, it was just .9. Time to hit some fresh water rivers or lakes with coastwise. We're sanded in big time.

 

[Mike (Virginia Beach)]

Oh, I see...I mis-read that. Yeah, I show a positive too, no negative.

 

[rockyredbaron]

Well hello mr Gulf Hunter..........
Glad to see your total dedication to the cause....guess I will wait for a more favorable time to dig !!! Do you ever have good days during the cold winter months ??? or are you one of those "fair weather" types - LOL


Rick

 

[Gulf Hunter]

I'm about as serious as we get dude. Got a wetsuit and will hunt during the day in temps to around 50 or so. At night it gets uncomfortable unless the air temp warms up some. I hunt all the way through winter and yes, gold/silver does show then as well.HH P.S.-got you're surf equipment together yet?

 

[rockyredbaron]

Bad experience...
Bought a Sea Hunter Mark II last week..first day out at local lake...went in about waist high..submerged the unit and got a shock in my hand..came out with the detector and it was fried...NOT WATERPROOF !!! Hmmmmmm So I returned it ..got my money back and looking again !!!!!


Rick

 

[Gulf Hunter]

I have no idea what the problem is, but the Mark II is 200 foot submersible. Garrett will make it right, give them a chance. Have been submerging mine in the surf since '04 without any waterproof failures. HH