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HAVE YOU NOTICED THE LACK OF FINDS:cry:
- Thread starter BigDan
- Start date
Yea!!! I think Tats are the new bling. If we can only convince everyone that as they age, and unless they die young all those Tats are going to sag,discolor and get wrinkled, then we may find more bling. I personally despise Tats and think they are low class,low rent statements on a persons class,success and character. Get out there with the bling flashing and people will at least quess you are wealthy and successful but with the Tats its like reading old funny papers and there ain't no second quessing that message. If Tats are your thing then at least stand still long enough so someone can read you.
yeah, Grunter, tats are definitely a statement of an unsuccessful individual to me. bot even more, its a statement of a lack of Brains- what kind of psycho subjects themselves voluntarily to pain???? I spend my time Avoiding unnecessary pain!
(drunken military tats excepted, of course!)
(drunken military tats excepted, of course!)
GeorgeinSC
Well-known member
I will blame my lack of finds to not being out detecting. For the past month or so it has rained so much that I think I am growing moss on my backside.
I have been able to get out a couple of times to do a little Mud Fishing for clad. But my beach trips have been very few due to the rain.
The Weather Guessers are saying the next three days are going to be nice. I am just trying to decide where I could go and have a good opportunity to find a Nice Gold ring.
I have been able to get out a couple of times to do a little Mud Fishing for clad. But my beach trips have been very few due to the rain.
The Weather Guessers are saying the next three days are going to be nice. I am just trying to decide where I could go and have a good opportunity to find a Nice Gold ring.
scubadetector
New member
Lack of finds contribute to more than just the things you mention. Here are a few.
1. Because of all the reality shows, more people are aware of what they could lose in the water and take precautions.
2. All the people detecting now, a lot more than in previous years because of the shows, means fewer older drops being found.
3. Because of air conditioning, people are not flocking to the water like they used to EXCEPT coastal vacation cities,
4. Because of the price of gold, it is not being worn as much. Stainless, Tungsten and Titanium are the new age metals and are worthless trash
5. Older drops are drying up. Sure you can still find them but a lot more work and patience are needed.
Here in Michigan, you have to think outside the box in order to keep finding targets. I found a little over 3 grand in gold this year. Not great but decent. I go where others do not most the time. I found maybe 2 or three fresh drops, the rest all old. One of the fresh drops was a 3.4 gram 14K earring that gave a very iffy signal.
Anyway, The lack of targets will do a few things also. A lot of At-Pro machines and others will be for sale soon as people get discouraged. The ones that keep on playing will keep finding targets. Of course not as many as the past but they will still find things.
When I started in the early 2000's underwater I was bringing home 3 - 6 gold rings every trip. My wading friends were shocked. I understand why now BUT, I still find area's that are full of targets and have never been touched. One day this year I found 3 walking liberty halves in one dive. You know it is an untouched place when that happens.
1. Because of all the reality shows, more people are aware of what they could lose in the water and take precautions.
2. All the people detecting now, a lot more than in previous years because of the shows, means fewer older drops being found.
3. Because of air conditioning, people are not flocking to the water like they used to EXCEPT coastal vacation cities,
4. Because of the price of gold, it is not being worn as much. Stainless, Tungsten and Titanium are the new age metals and are worthless trash
5. Older drops are drying up. Sure you can still find them but a lot more work and patience are needed.
Here in Michigan, you have to think outside the box in order to keep finding targets. I found a little over 3 grand in gold this year. Not great but decent. I go where others do not most the time. I found maybe 2 or three fresh drops, the rest all old. One of the fresh drops was a 3.4 gram 14K earring that gave a very iffy signal.
Anyway, The lack of targets will do a few things also. A lot of At-Pro machines and others will be for sale soon as people get discouraged. The ones that keep on playing will keep finding targets. Of course not as many as the past but they will still find things.
When I started in the early 2000's underwater I was bringing home 3 - 6 gold rings every trip. My wading friends were shocked. I understand why now BUT, I still find area's that are full of targets and have never been touched. One day this year I found 3 walking liberty halves in one dive. You know it is an untouched place when that happens.
Rainyday101
New member
I personally blame AT Pro's and retired people that watched one too many episodes of diggers!!!! There are a lot more people doing it now these days and once productive sweet spots are now hit hard. You can still find goodies, you are gonna just spend more time to get them.
To increase my finds I would like to have a law passed that said it was illegal for retired people to metal detect. They could just golf or fish, and seriously, that is more than enough entertainment for them! When I get retirement age, of course I would like the law reversed! I would also like to see a law passed that only allowed people with AT Pro's to hunt for no more than 1 hour a week. They could avoid this law by selling there detectors or taking them to a collection point, at which point they could just buy a land detector (I'm thinking something made by Radio Shack). This would make things easier for me!
To increase my finds I would like to have a law passed that said it was illegal for retired people to metal detect. They could just golf or fish, and seriously, that is more than enough entertainment for them! When I get retirement age, of course I would like the law reversed! I would also like to see a law passed that only allowed people with AT Pro's to hunt for no more than 1 hour a week. They could avoid this law by selling there detectors or taking them to a collection point, at which point they could just buy a land detector (I'm thinking something made by Radio Shack). This would make things easier for me!
OldBeechnut
Well-known member
That's funny, the older we get, the more Pirate we get, so no Laws are going to stop us old geezers
So all you workers "Swabbing the decks" Me boys are going to be digging treasure
Rainyday101
New member
OldBeechnut said:
I can laugh now, but in reality I'm not that far from Geezer status!
