BarnacleBill
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There is a lake along the way that is still in winter draw down, but is still a might high from rain a couple weeks ago. However we are supposed to get heavy rain this weekend and they will close the dam this week for summer level attainment, so the one spot I have been chomping at the bit to try with the HF coil will be lost till next fall. The biting black flies are about, but there was a heavy wind and temps in the mid-forties(F),so I decided to take a chance. There is a small brook along the beach to be forded and usually in winter draw down my knee-high boots are tall enough, but not yesterday. So off come the boots and into the 36deg(F) we go,
no need for coffee for a wakeup call here.
I hunted for about 7 hours since this was going to be it for a long time. I have hit this area many times with various machines in the past, with a personal best of pulling 26 silver rings in 4 hours. My goal for the day was to try for a gold chain or bracelet since I know they have to be there, but there is also heavy foil infestation. I tried to use prospecting mode several times but the micro-foil is just overwhelming. I also tried switching back and forth mode wise, but felt I couldn't take the time penalty with what little I had available.
Before looking at the pictures please keep the following points in mind.
1. I am in gold chain hunt mindset mode(very tough target).
2. I am running very high gain at 28 on the X70, right on the cusp of instability.
3. The sand is GB'ng around 8 to 10, with black sand showing.
4. I am digging anything that might sound like an iffy, if it even grunts (-)2, I'm going for it.
Da foil.
[attachment 25138 foil.jpg]
Da al-lou-mineeeuuuummm(as my Irish friends would say).
[attachment 25139 aluminum.jpg]
Da hardware.
[attachment 25140 hardware.jpg]
Da lead(much of the lead was ID'ng low with negative numbers popping in).
[attachment 25141 lead.jpg]
The 3 wheat cents were interesting, the green corroded ones ID'd low.
[attachment 25142 coin2.jpg]
There was a nitro moment from the wanna be diamond stud upper right, turned out to be a silver mounted CZ, drat.
Also the 10K gold filled ring at the bottom was a bummer.
[attachment 25143 jewelry.jpg]
After crossing the brook on the way back out(there were some amused onlookers, always nice to entertain the natives), I was ready for a nap in the car.
HH
BarnacleBill
no need for coffee for a wakeup call here.I hunted for about 7 hours since this was going to be it for a long time. I have hit this area many times with various machines in the past, with a personal best of pulling 26 silver rings in 4 hours. My goal for the day was to try for a gold chain or bracelet since I know they have to be there, but there is also heavy foil infestation. I tried to use prospecting mode several times but the micro-foil is just overwhelming. I also tried switching back and forth mode wise, but felt I couldn't take the time penalty with what little I had available.
Before looking at the pictures please keep the following points in mind.
1. I am in gold chain hunt mindset mode(very tough target).
2. I am running very high gain at 28 on the X70, right on the cusp of instability.
3. The sand is GB'ng around 8 to 10, with black sand showing.
4. I am digging anything that might sound like an iffy, if it even grunts (-)2, I'm going for it.
Da foil.
[attachment 25138 foil.jpg]
Da al-lou-mineeeuuuummm(as my Irish friends would say).
[attachment 25139 aluminum.jpg]
Da hardware.
[attachment 25140 hardware.jpg]
Da lead(much of the lead was ID'ng low with negative numbers popping in).
[attachment 25141 lead.jpg]
The 3 wheat cents were interesting, the green corroded ones ID'd low.
[attachment 25142 coin2.jpg]
There was a nitro moment from the wanna be diamond stud upper right, turned out to be a silver mounted CZ, drat.
Also the 10K gold filled ring at the bottom was a bummer.[attachment 25143 jewelry.jpg]
After crossing the brook on the way back out(there were some amused onlookers, always nice to entertain the natives), I was ready for a nap in the car.
HH
BarnacleBill