Headed to the lake for a few hours of water hunting. I hauled my TS, since Mr. Garrett hasn't seen fit to provide his loyal followers with a truly waterproof detector. Some make mods and do other things to H2O proof their Garretts, but I prefer to have a purpose designed unit if I can.
Additionally, Hal brought his DetectorPro Wader, which I tested out. I did a mini review of it over on the Beach and Water Forum if you are interested and want to check it out.
Okay, back to the hunt day.
I have recently sent my TS to the shop. It was acting wierd and I couldn't use it worth a hoot. I got it back last week with some new insight as to what I was doing wrong all along. Things went better today, with no cussing or cursing James Gifford.
The TS is still very sensitive and prone to squawking and blipping at every coil bump - but now I know why and how to moderate it. Yes, I DO have my SENS above factory setting, but only slightly so. This is a dicey thing with the TS and even a little SENS increase makes a change in stability. On the flip side, even small changes make notable increases in depth of detection. Take note if you are considering one.
I also found that bringing up the DISC to around 3.5 or 4 settled things down a lot. All I missed by doing so was small foil and iron bitsies. Stuff like beavertails, split shot fishing sinkers and other small, low conductive targets come through clearly. SO do the larger ferrous targets, like the knife I found. So that works out.
The pics tell the story of the finds - which isnt much of a tale, unfortunately. For what its worth, Hal fared little better. Still, water hunting in cool, clear fresh water on a blistering summers day beats sweating in the dust - or sitting on the couch!
If you fancy a bit of water hunting, don't forget some waterproof sunblock, something to cover your neck and head AND a good pair of polarized, 99-100% UV blocking sunglasses.
The TRASH
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I didn't miss much, as you can see. Had some nice ticket been lying in wait, it would be mine.
The NUT
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Otherwise known as TWK's (Things Worth Keeping)
The Nintendo game cartridge was eyeballed in 5 feet of water on the bottom, BEFORE I ran the coil over it. That is what good sunglasses do for you. I use a pair of $15 shades from WalMart, intended for fishermen.
"My POUCH"
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This is a fanny pack strung with a square plastic bottle. I put trash in the fanny pack. The bottle has slits cut in the bottom, in an "x" pattern and the lid is drilled with small holes for drainage. The whole thing has 2 slits cut in the sides and I slide upside down onto the pack belt.
In use, I slip the TWK's through the slits in the bottle's bottom, whic is actually the top when it's worn on the belt. Did you get that?
Once inside, the goodies are held securely and separate from the trash. Then I just unscrew the lid when ready to dump the TWK's. There is also a secret pocket for hot tickets somewhere about my person, which shall remain a secret... Works good. Try it yourself.
Additionally, Hal brought his DetectorPro Wader, which I tested out. I did a mini review of it over on the Beach and Water Forum if you are interested and want to check it out.
Okay, back to the hunt day.
I have recently sent my TS to the shop. It was acting wierd and I couldn't use it worth a hoot. I got it back last week with some new insight as to what I was doing wrong all along. Things went better today, with no cussing or cursing James Gifford.
The TS is still very sensitive and prone to squawking and blipping at every coil bump - but now I know why and how to moderate it. Yes, I DO have my SENS above factory setting, but only slightly so. This is a dicey thing with the TS and even a little SENS increase makes a change in stability. On the flip side, even small changes make notable increases in depth of detection. Take note if you are considering one.
I also found that bringing up the DISC to around 3.5 or 4 settled things down a lot. All I missed by doing so was small foil and iron bitsies. Stuff like beavertails, split shot fishing sinkers and other small, low conductive targets come through clearly. SO do the larger ferrous targets, like the knife I found. So that works out.
The pics tell the story of the finds - which isnt much of a tale, unfortunately. For what its worth, Hal fared little better. Still, water hunting in cool, clear fresh water on a blistering summers day beats sweating in the dust - or sitting on the couch!
If you fancy a bit of water hunting, don't forget some waterproof sunblock, something to cover your neck and head AND a good pair of polarized, 99-100% UV blocking sunglasses.
The TRASH
[attachment 63962 DSCF0015.JPG]
I didn't miss much, as you can see. Had some nice ticket been lying in wait, it would be mine.
The NUT
[attachment 63963 DSCF0016.JPG]
Otherwise known as TWK's (Things Worth Keeping)
The Nintendo game cartridge was eyeballed in 5 feet of water on the bottom, BEFORE I ran the coil over it. That is what good sunglasses do for you. I use a pair of $15 shades from WalMart, intended for fishermen.
"My POUCH"
[attachment 63964 DSCF0017.JPG]
This is a fanny pack strung with a square plastic bottle. I put trash in the fanny pack. The bottle has slits cut in the bottom, in an "x" pattern and the lid is drilled with small holes for drainage. The whole thing has 2 slits cut in the sides and I slide upside down onto the pack belt.
In use, I slip the TWK's through the slits in the bottle's bottom, whic is actually the top when it's worn on the belt. Did you get that?
Once inside, the goodies are held securely and separate from the trash. Then I just unscrew the lid when ready to dump the TWK's. There is also a secret pocket for hot tickets somewhere about my person, which shall remain a secret... Works good. Try it yourself.
