I woke up at my usual hour and decided that I might as well go hunting. Tossed the detector and scoop into the back of our 'new' old car 'Toenail' and donned my wet suit, dive boots and gloves; and away we go!
I headed down to the South Shore even though the winds were from the south and a small craft warning was in effect, MISTAKE! I pulled into Horseshoe Bay a little before 7 am and the joggers were already out on the beach which was piled high with Sargasso Seaweed, Damn! The breakers were rolling into the Mine fast a furious and it was already passing low tide so I couldn't get out to the second bar, Nuts! I decided to try the Professor's suggestion of working the wet sand/shallows but I got nothing but junk and a little clad. After 2 hours of this I decided to bail and head towards home but along the way I stopped at Church Bay which is pretty rocky and rough but depending which direction the seas are coming from it can huntable, BUT not today.
The weed was piled in a foot deep and the waves were breaking at 3 feet which is a little hairy when you are surrounded by sharp rocks. I was determined to hunt though so in I went, only to be quickly covered in seaweed and bounced around by the waves. It got so bad that I retreated to the beach and hunted the dry sand. I found a little clad but it was a humbling experience so I got the heck out of there and headed for home.
I took the back way home along the old coast road and my stubborness got the better of me and a quarter mile from home I turned into Nine Beaches Resort which has a public beach as well as private beaches. I broke out the Excal one more time and the second target was a Big, Fat 14k Gold Band! Yessir! I was one happy camper. I hunted around for another hour just in case but nothing much came after the ring.
Here's the Tour:
Dawn's breaking at Horseshoe Bay - just me and the joggers
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The Sargasso Weed was REALLY Thick
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Next Stop was Church Bay - Rough as Bricks and FULL of Weed
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Out of Desperation I pulled into 9 Beaches Resort (usually a stinker)
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Here's the Whole Nut
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Penbrook Comfort Fit 14k Gold Band
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Cheers All,
BDA
I headed down to the South Shore even though the winds were from the south and a small craft warning was in effect, MISTAKE! I pulled into Horseshoe Bay a little before 7 am and the joggers were already out on the beach which was piled high with Sargasso Seaweed, Damn! The breakers were rolling into the Mine fast a furious and it was already passing low tide so I couldn't get out to the second bar, Nuts! I decided to try the Professor's suggestion of working the wet sand/shallows but I got nothing but junk and a little clad. After 2 hours of this I decided to bail and head towards home but along the way I stopped at Church Bay which is pretty rocky and rough but depending which direction the seas are coming from it can huntable, BUT not today.
The weed was piled in a foot deep and the waves were breaking at 3 feet which is a little hairy when you are surrounded by sharp rocks. I was determined to hunt though so in I went, only to be quickly covered in seaweed and bounced around by the waves. It got so bad that I retreated to the beach and hunted the dry sand. I found a little clad but it was a humbling experience so I got the heck out of there and headed for home.
I took the back way home along the old coast road and my stubborness got the better of me and a quarter mile from home I turned into Nine Beaches Resort which has a public beach as well as private beaches. I broke out the Excal one more time and the second target was a Big, Fat 14k Gold Band! Yessir! I was one happy camper. I hunted around for another hour just in case but nothing much came after the ring.
Here's the Tour:
Dawn's breaking at Horseshoe Bay - just me and the joggers
[attachment 43954 PC260032-2.JPG]
The Sargasso Weed was REALLY Thick
[attachment 43955 PC260033-1.JPG]
Next Stop was Church Bay - Rough as Bricks and FULL of Weed
[attachment 43956 PC260040-1.JPG]
Out of Desperation I pulled into 9 Beaches Resort (usually a stinker)
[attachment 43957 PC260041-2.JPG]
Here's the Whole Nut
[attachment 43958 PC260044-3.JPG]
Penbrook Comfort Fit 14k Gold Band
[attachment 43959 PC260045-1.JPG]
Cheers All,
BDA
