The secrete to finding chains. :fisher:

[jim tn]

Yep, digging them in the same hole as a coin, that my secrete for finding them. 2nd one found that way in the last two weeks. This one was silver, however, not gold.

Was on some old dirt at 6a this morning. Had spoken with CZ at the club meeting and told him a spot Chris and I had been hunting and thought I would give it one more shot myself. I like Taylor, but, well, didn't want to leave to much for him. After an hour and nothing but clad, I moved down the road a piece and hit another spot that had yielded me 3 Barber dimes in the last few weeks. Got out on the spot and fired up my DST F 75 and my first good target gave a nice 77/78 reading showing 6" deep. From about 5" I popped the 1901 Barber dime. It appears I gave it a slight kiss on the edge. Worked along and dug a couple of wheat cents, 44 and 51, 1/2 of a compact and got a scratchy and kind of bouncy coin reading so decided to go for it. Dug down and saw a length of chain and while recovering it thought Hmmm. Rescanned the loose dirt and got another hit which turned out to be a clad dime. The chain is marked 925. Out of the hole the reading on the chain bounced around between 18-23. So, it sure helps to have a coin in the hole for finding chains. I was about to call it a wrap working my way over some bare ground near a large tree when I got a screaming 77/78 reading with no spike in the feo bars. Dug it and it was a 925 silver ring from about an inch deep. Along the way I dug one ugly junker ring, too.

I had on the 5 x 10 DD and running in de mode, 0 disc., no notch 3h tones and 90 sen. Everyone have a great and safe weekend. HH jim tn

 

[mudpuppy]

Oh Boy! What is it with the old guys finding chains all of a sudden? Does a guy have to be an octogenarian to find a chain now a days?

This is really starting to frost my biscuit! Worse than a knee high pastry chef could ever hope to accomplish! Mega swear! A barber dime and silver ring too? This is just not right at all!
Mud

 

[D&P-OR]

Jimmy------You b leavin those chains in those holes with those coins (for me)!!!!!!----That's the ONLY way I can find 'em & it's hard enuff the way it is for me to get down to dig!!!!-------Hey--congrats (anyway).--------Kiddin ya----good digs partner!------------Del

 

[CZconnoisseur]

HA! You left all the aluminum targets just for ME?! What a guy!

It seems like a great spot - we should all meet out there one day and wear it out...it's getting into night-hunting season anyway - temps are about perfect and when the rain stops falling later in the summer, the plot will surely thicken!

But it will take low and slow with any detector to get to those remaining coins! Great job on the Barber dime - still looking for this year's first one - I believe you left behind something golden as well, will find out tomorrow what that was...

BTW...Those farigrounds (in my experience) usually require 60 to 90 minutes of pulltab removal before she starts putting out...just an FYI

 

[zeekeys]

Jim don't try and fool me. You were born under a lucky star and that is all there is to it. Great hunt.....Z

 

[jim tn]

Naw, Taylor, Chris has pretty well cleaned out the aluminum and about those pulltab removals, I figure that is within your area of expertise. That place can never be hunted out with all that decaying iron everywhere. And its a tough dig if no rain every few days. Have a good holiday. HH jim tn

 

[JimmyCT]

Congratulations on making some wonderful finds!

 

[IBdiggin]

Oh Boy! What is it with the old guys finding chains all of a sudden? Does a guy have to be an octogenarian to find a chain now a days?
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Probably not Mud........But it's a proven fact that if you drive to TN. to have pancakes with Jim you will probably find $600 a couple weeks later




Nice Jim-----------IB

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[D&P-OR]

Jim-----We'll b comein for an extended visit cause I want to find some of those chains to!-----I know you can put us up but is it ok if I bring all my kids & dogs to??----Oh yeah, Elton wants to come to--almost forgot to mention that!------If I don't hear from ya---I'll know it's "a go"!!

 

[jim tn]

Del, Mud should have rat hole a couple of c notes, because if we ever hook up again he will be buying breakfast, lunch and dinner. And, you all are welcome here anytime. My wife, Jill, has a lot of good bushes in the back yard for you all to crawl under and sleep. And Mud will take us all out for breakfast. Have a great holiday everyone. HH jim tn

 

[ez4sure]

good going jim, i will have to try that hh

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[JimmyCT]

I claim the Forsythia bush in Jim's backyard lol Actually I want all of us to be together at that Waffle House.... In particular, I would like to see just how long it takes (start to finish) before Mud is running to the Porcelain Bus Afterwards, we can learn from Master JimTN on how to find chains.

Del, Mud should have rat hole a couple of c notes, because if we ever hook up again he will be buying breakfast, lunch and dinner. And, you all are welcome here anytime. My wife, Jill, has a lot of good bushes in the back yard for you all to crawl under and sleep. And Mud will take us all out for breakfast. Have a great holiday everyone. HH jim tn

 

[mudpuppy]

I told you Jimmy, I was flush, but you insisted on paying for my paltry meal, which consisted of a slice of bread with ketchup on it, salt, and a napkin!.. The old 'Heinz breakfast burrito' if you will...

I told the waitress it was my birthday, and Jim was my Dad! She looked at his scowling face and of course was sympathetic, and gave me a few slices of pickles for free...then Jim asked for his Senior citizen discount too! And got it without showing any ID!, Impressive! (it was so obvious)...

Yes, my treat the next time! We can meet at the East Memphis soup kitchen for dinner! Bring Jill along if you wish, but tell her to dress poor, I dont want to wait on a nice table on account of her violating the dress code...Have you tried the Memphis Lobster Thermadore there yet? It's those fake crab chunks, cooked gently in a microwave, wrapped in a paper towel, garnished with dandelions, comes with a sermon for desert which you may find interesting....

It sure would be fun to camp out in Jimmys back yard!, like when we were kids! Only now with beer!...Man, its been a long time since thats happened! A guy should try to be a kid again, like Zeek!...'playfulness with a few surprises along the way' that guy is 113yrs old!
Mud

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[mudpuppy]

What? He's gotta pool too! Great! Just one less thing to worry about! A handy urinal close by, also works well to quickly push one of us into in case of an accidental clothing fire from getting too close to his brand new Home Depot clay chiminea!

A guy has to think of all these things, thats why I dont wear polyester, too flammable, except at weddings, or funerals, to pick up chicks of course...! Plus with a bar of soap, a guy is all cleaned up after a hard nights drinking and smoking and swearing and setting each other on fire!.....Fresh as a daisy to hit the dirt the next day! So a big backyard pool is a good draw...

Second thought, maybe y'all should just come up here for an adult supervised nice and safe Fisher campout!...I have a mediocre back yard, and some first aid training...If we time it when the Wife is gone, no worries at all! 'Course, ALL the clad is gone from this area, so hunting will be poor, and theres no Waffle House north of the Mason Dixon that I know of... and I dont have a pool, I guess I could go down to the Dollar store and get one? There is a hose spigot out back someplace I think, to wash off under and take a shower perhaps?......

We will be roughing it Davy Crockett style!,....Sort of like Discovery Channels hit series, 'Naked and Afraid', without the naked girls...Who needs them anyway? What with all the drinking and smoking and swearing and gambling and such? Naked girls are highly over rated, like a Chucky Cheese token, You've seen one, you've seen them all! Both are a waste of time and will cost you cash for at least a pizza!

As an incentive, I got some of that fake crab meat out in the freezer, and plenty of dandelions, and some paper towels!. So you wont starve at least...one less thing to worry about! Make your reservations early though, those XP Deus guys are breathing down my neck for a 'Deus Boot Camp at Muds'...I may have oversold it, unless they like finding tabs,...
Mud

 

[JimmyCT]

Nothing like kiddie pools and ice cold beer! Everyone to Mud's house!

 

[jim tn]

Mud's house, sounds like a plan. So far my wife hasn't frowned to much on the hobby of metal detecting. In fact, she has been down right tolerant. Except for dirty clothes and hands, she other wise has somewhat of the idea it is a harmless hobby. I am afraid, though, if the likes of all you show up here in my back yard she just may get a taste of reality. Now you all take care, ya hear. And let me know the date of the gathering at Muds! HH jim tn

 

[D&P-OR]

Jim-------I am SO DISAPPOINTED!!!!---You're tryin to change the locations on us???---No dis-respect to Mud but you already told us we could hang out under your back yard bushes!!!-----I know, I know---Eltons skeerd of snakes under them bushes but I can bring my ole camper van for him to sleep in.-----I figure we can knock down (uhh, I mean REMOVE) some of your fence to get the van in the back yard.---The tires keep goin flat on it but it won't make no difference once we get it in the yard!-------You've got a super swimming pool to???----boy--my kids & dogs will LOVE that!!!-----BTW, I've got an old tarp that we can hang off the side of the van that any of our other friends can stay under that want to come over!-------What a great adventure this will be---we'll ALL of a TERRIFIC time.-------C'mon everybody---we're meetin at Jims!!-------Signed---Dirty Del