Nice day for the Ocean City Beach Shootout IV.... :chase:

[Surfdigger]

[size=medium]Today was the 4th annual here in Ocean City NJ. I run the Hunt....we had a great turnout this year we had 13 two person teams....and the idea is to go out and hunt the beaches anywhere in the ocean city limits...on a time limit of course. there is a mid-hunt checkin and a final weigh-in time where the competing teams go head to head with their finds for 5 top Cash purses. we had a great time with some nice finds too....Here are the pics......
These are the teams in a group shot before the hunt....[/size]
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[size=medium]Joe Demarco was in top form today with his infamous custom "excalkiller"[/size]
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[size=medium]Joe struck gold on his 7th signal of the day with this nice 14k wedding band[/size]
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[size=medium]Ron P. snagged a nice heavy silver surfer's band...[/size]
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[size=medium]Ron and Jim plotting their next move[/size]
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[size=medium]Joe DeMarco hits another one (can you see it in the photo?[/size]
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[size=medium]to be continued in next post....[/size]

 

[Surfdigger]

[size=medium]Sooooo....could you see what Joe had in the pile he dug??....Here it is...Diamonds tested real, ring was unstamped (I have a feeling it is gold )...[/size]
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[size=medium]Larry Eichman dug a nice little 14k Band out of the wetsand with his trusty Excalibur[/size]
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[size=medium]Jim Corbit(middle) found and was able to return a lady's cellphone to her at the midhunt checkin after she called the cellphone and set up to meet him. Oh yes....that's Jim's teammate Dave trying to share the moment! [/size]
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[size=medium]The 4pm Weigh-in time was intense in fact two teams failed to show for it and were disqualified as per the rules(they couldn't take the pressure I guess) [/size]
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[size=medium]When all was said and done the Top team was the team of Dan K. (Dan in SJ) and Larry E. the top money purse was $180.00 cash (not bad considering the entry fee was only 40 bucks!!)
Thanks for checkin out my pics....HH....Brian[/size]

 

[Sanddigger]

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[David from Suffolk]

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[newtohunting]

What is this :"Excal killer" machine that I saw in the lalst post. Is it an excal of some type but moodified????

 

[Surfdigger]

Detectorgear

 

[Surfdigger]

but on a much smaller scale of course....everyone seems to like it in my club....HH.....Brian

 

[Surfdigger]

[size=medium]Joe D. "workin it" !![/size]
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[size=medium]The Pipe's exposed !! that's a good thing![/size]
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[size=medium]Nice Silver .925 bracelet (Dan K. I think)[/size]
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[size=medium]Lotsa variety out there this year![/size]
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[size=medium]....and finally Betty S. scored this nice little 10k ring....gold is always good! [/size]
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[Diane]

I have been to each of these hunts and each year they get better and better and more people are added to the list of participants. This year the conditions weren't as good as last year but there was still some stuff to be found. The weather was good and the rain held off and all were having a good time. Just a great time to get together with your friends and just have some good old fashion fun and the competition factor was added in and it was just an all around great day. Good seeing the Mid Jersey guys and gals there too!

 

[Joe of South Jersey]

It was built for me by Charles, I had to make some small changes, Our Straight Shaft(BeachComber Lightning Rod), Sun Ray X12 coil, Sun Ray Battery.

I had a great time....Thanks Brian.

 

[Joe of South Jersey]

Have a great time. Even though me and my partner did not place, the gold sure makes up for that.

The condition were bleak, but the HEAT was up to the task. You never know what you can find. Hunt hard and slow the targets will come.

 

[Sanddigger]

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[Joe of South Jersey]

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[Surfdigger]

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[Charles (Upstate NY)]

That larger gold ring is very nice, congrats! No wonder I get skunked at OC, you folks vacuum it clean in the off season. lol

 

[Joe of South Jersey]

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[sjcoinhtr]

It was cold and windy, but Jim Philly and I placing 2nd in the contest took the chill off. There were not a lot of targets, but they came in small groups about midpoint in the wet sand, you just had to find one and stick with it until there were no more targets. Everybody seemed to be bunched up in groups on the beach it was just a matter of good luck to find the target zone. This is always a good hunt and Sunday was no exception. hh sjcoinhtr