1st gold of 2021, don’t blink or you’ll miss it..

[bootyhoundpa]

Did a short water hunt last week..could only hunt up to waist deep as I don’t have gloves made for ice cold water..managed this tiny 10k earring and nothing else worth posting..

 

[calabash digger]

WOW! congrats

 

[tvr]

as I don’t have gloves made for ice cold water

Trapper's gauntlets. A good set can be gotten for somewhere between $25 to $35. I bought a new pair this fall. The ones I had for about five or six years had sprung leaks with much cracking along the fingers, so I deemed them beyond repair, even with Aquaseal. The full length ones go up to the shoulder and work well with waders to keep you dry and warm in the water. If you get a thin coating of ice on the water, break it up with the scoop and you can keep going.

 

[tvr]

Trapper's gauntlets. A good set can be gotten for somewhere between $25 to $35. I bought a new pair this fall. The ones I had for about five or six years had sprung leaks with much cracking along the fingers, so I deemed them beyond repair, even with Aquaseal. The full length ones go up to the shoulder and work well with waders to keep you dry and warm in the water. If you get a thin coating of ice on the water, break it up with the scoop and you can keep going.

Ahhh ... but be careful ... was just reading the following; don't know yet if this is someone I know or not:

A.A. County Fire Boat 41 Pulls Man From Bay Near Beverly Beach

Edgewater, MD (Arundel.news & Anne Arundel First Alert)- A man is recovering after being pulled from the frigid waters of the Chesapeake Bay near The Beverly Triton Nature Park this

www.arundel.news

 

[fastdraw]

Gold is Gold...!! No matter how small

 

[Ronstar]

Exactly! If it were me, all the flopping around of my hands in excitement would have warmed them up and back in I would’ve dove!!!!

 

[u2robert]

That's small what detector was u using?
gold & ice NICE

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Trapper's gauntlets. A good set can be gotten for somewhere between $25 to $35. I bought a new pair this fall. The ones I had for about five or six years had sprung leaks with much cracking along the fingers, so I deemed them beyond repair, even with Aquaseal. The full length ones go up to the shoulder and work well with waders to keep you dry and warm in the water. If you get a thin coating of ice on the water, break it up with the scoop and you can keep going.

Thanks TVR..I’ve heard of them but didn’t realize they were reasonably priced..I may need to get a pair...

 

[bootyhoundpa]

That's small what detector was u using?
gold & ice NICE

The 800..

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Ahhh ... but be careful ... was just reading the following; don't know yet if this is someone I know or not:

A.A. County Fire Boat 41 Pulls Man From Bay Near Beverly Beach

Edgewater, MD (Arundel.news & Anne Arundel First Alert)- A man is recovering after being pulled from the frigid waters of the Chesapeake Bay near The Beverly Triton Nature Park this

www.arundel.news

When the teeth start chattering more than your machine it’s time to go home...

 

[u2robert]

When the teeth start chattering more than your machine it’s time to go home...

Are you kidding me It gets below 80 And I'm cold & headed for the hottub.

 

[calabash digger]

You need some neoprene dive gloves like I use...

 

[tvr]

When the teeth start chattering more than your machine it’s time to go home...

Yes. We old codgers don't like to get cold so we tend to be fairly safe that way and notice the cold before the core temperature drops. It is how we ended up getting to be old. ;-)

 

[bootyhoundpa]

You need some neoprene dive gloves like I use...

I had a pair.. didnt last too long before I wore holes through them also my hands still got colder than I liked..they were fine if water was 45 or higher i temperature...

 

[Mark kus]

Nice find that little nugget!
Mark

 

[7centsworth]

That is a super find. To be so small is a good find in itself just to know that the nox is that sensitive.

 

[tvr]

Ahhh ... but be careful ... was just reading the following; don't know yet if this is someone I know or not:

A.A. County Fire Boat 41 Pulls Man From Bay Near Beverly Beach

Edgewater, MD (Arundel.news & Anne Arundel First Alert)- A man is recovering after being pulled from the frigid waters of the Chesapeake Bay near The Beverly Triton Nature Park this

www.arundel.news

Turns out it is someone I know. Supposed to be home in the next day or so. If he chooses to post about what happened and lessons learned, it may be on the Beach and Water forum.