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• First gold for 2017...thin 10k...nothing special ...but...
  • Wow!! Someone really, really wanted to get rid of that ring.
  • Re: First gold for 2017...thin 10k...nothing special ...but...
  • My first thought...was the body held down with lead too...
  • Very unique find. Works for you, works for me. Nice work.
  • Another theory?….
    • I mentioned
  • That is SPECIAL! WTG!
  • Again best sinker ever!!!
  • thin....10k....nothing special.....hmmmm.....
    • I said that more for others
  • !!! Some Body Really Wanted That Ring To Be !!!
  • Cool Find Casper! That's one way to get rid of a bad marriage reminder! WTG
    • My thoughts too

• Ring daddy #2
  • Super Nice!!!
  • Masonic Ring. 3rd Degree of the Blue Lodge. Great find. Is there a date or name? I can track'em down if you like? Your call. Nice work and unique find.
  • Bucket List...Bucket List.....Congrats!!!
  • Re: Ring daddy #2
  • Very very nice! WTG!!
  • !!! Great Shot Of The Ring !!!
  • Nice...very nice...Congrats....Lance

• Superstitions, Anyone?
  • Three. I must have three....
  • Yes but I can't give it away. OBN has one that we know about as well.
  • I believe in karma
  • Lucky hat, but it doesn't work.....Lance
    • Been there. I concur.
  • Re: Superstitions, Anyone?
  • !!! I Give Her A Big Fat Kiss On The Lips !!!
  • That is wild...

• Another good day. Ring daddy #7 & #8.
  • The old ornate ring is very cool!!!
  • Re: Another good day. Ring daddy #7 & #8.
  • Re: Another good day. Ring daddy #7 & #8.
  • Your killing it Lance. Some real nice finds. Sorry about your friend's loss.
  • WTG on Ring Daddies #7 & #8!!
  • Congrats on 7 and 8....Lance
  • Congrats!!! Love the dated rings!!!
    • Amen!
  • Smoking hot! WTG!

• Weekend finds
  • Lot of digging, nice finds
  • Fine diggin T-Bone, some good treasure right there!
  • That's some serious digging!
    • X2! You ain't lying there! Good stuff!
      • X3!!
  • That's a Bunch!!!
  • Re: Weekend finds
  • oooooo weeeeeeeee! Get an ice pack on your digging shoulder! WTG!!
  • !!! What A Hoard There !!! WTG T-Bone
  • Hell of a Pile! I'm guessing more gold there. Nice Work

• !!! Loving Life / Ring Daddy #4 !!!
  • Purdy!!!!! Nice find there Scott. Keep them coming.....
  • A real beaut....congrats on #4...Lance
  • Nice Scott! I got the same ring...
    • !!! Hope You Still Have It !!!
      • Still have the ring Scott...no so much the lady.
  • That will work ,nice find Scott!
  • Nice looking ring! WTG on Ring Daddy #4!
  • Re: !!! Loving Life / Ring Daddy #4 !!!
  • Congrats on Ring Daddy #4 !!! Your on a gold roll!!
  • !!! Forgot To Mention Another CZ 20/21 Find !!!
  • Sweet yellow!!

• !!! Two Cell Phones In One Scoop !!!
  • Great looking gold ring! Congrats on #4.
  • Too bad on the Cell Phones. Nice Ring!!!
  • WTG Scotty!! I was out looking for a beach to take Casper too..
  • NOICE!!!

• Tommorow I leave
  • Good luck on your hunt. Just got back from Fla. so not sure of conditions on the beach but if you get down to OC Md. give me a shout we'll hook up
  • Go get some treasure you pirate!
  • Good Luck 👍
  • Good luck!. Where in NJ are you going to be staying?
    • WAS UPPOSED TO BE JUST
      • Re: WAS UPPOSED TO BE JUST
  • Have a good trip.
  • See you soon Mr. Casper!!
  • Good Luck Casper!!
  • Sounds like a...
    • See how the wind is blowing maybe next Saturday..
      • I was out there...
  • Have a great time!

• Sweet eyeball find
  • Sweet find! Gotta start looking at those snow piles myself.
  • Re: Sweet eyeball find
  • Nice!!
  • Awesome! Congrats!
  • Nice! I found a brass/ gold plated (?) ring on a parking lot in the mulch.
    • Found yesterday afterwork
  • Bummer they weren't all there...Great Find!!
    • X-2......!!
  • Nice ...
  • Sweet find, wtg!

• Silver and gold from past 2 hunts
  • That is a sweet little score right there !
  • Cool looking silver ring, and that is one nice chunk of gold! Congrats Nick!
  • Very nice! That is one fat gold earring!
  • Nice Finds!!
  • Nice heavy ear ring! WTG!
  • Re: Silver and gold from past 2 hunts
  • Big earring! WTG!
  • Nice finds Nick. I'll take gold like that all day long. HH
  • !!! Those Gold Earrings Weigh More Than Some Rings !!!
    • Yeah! I'll take it, thanks
  • NIce chunk of 14k Nick!!

• "14K 😎" Why the nulling?
  • Re: "14K 😎" Why the nulling?
  • Thanks everyone for your great inputs!!!👍
  • Re: "14K 😎" Why the nulling?
    • Strange signals...hmmmm. OK, lets assume...
  • !!! Nice Gold Hoop !!! They Add Up
  • Re: "14K 😎" Why the nulling?
    • Thanks Harry, yes its white gold.
  • The Reason Why...
  • I went right behind
    • I can't hunt near a CZ or Excal at 15 feet away, So don't you be slipping up on me next week..LOL

• Ring Daddy #1 !!!
  • Nice oldie Capt!
  • Thats a nice old one! Congrats on #1!
  • Excellent find. Congrats on #1
  • Fantastic treasure, love the old rings!👍
  • Super find Capt. imagine the history behind that ring. hopefully the 1st of many.
  • Super find! Go get some more!
  • Nice oldie! WTG on Ring Daddy #1!
  • !!! Love That Old Gold !!! WTG Joe
  • Goldie Oldie....congrats....Lance
  • Re: Ring Daddy #1 !!!
  • WTG Captain!! Won't be long!
  • WTG on that old score!
  • Congratulations, Captain!!!!
  • I didn't even know they had gold back then. Nice Oldie!!

• Anyone hip mount their 3030?
  • Re: Anyone hip mount their 3030?
  • I tried to chest mount it and it was a mess...
    • Re: I tried to chest mount it and it was a mess...
      • I understand what you're trying to do and why...
        • Re: I understand what you're trying to do and why...
          • Glad you brought that up. The coil ears are not the same distance...

• Seeking beach hunting tips
  • Ditto on Jim's book. Started this hobby 3 years ago and Jim's book was invaluable......
  • Jim's Book Is Excellent. 5 Stars. Well written...!
  • recommend Foiled again Jim's book " Gold beneath the Waves"
    • Its a great book ...
      • X3!
  • Mostly on water hunting...

• Ring daddy#6
  • Wow! Very nice oldie! Congrats on #6!
  • WTG on #5 & #6!!!
  • !!! WTG Mr.Chin Well Deserved !!!
  • Ninety four years old.....and GORGEOUS!!!
  • Re: Ring daddy#6
  • Great find! You are on a roll. Keep it up.
  • Great find. Congrats
  • Very nice old band! Congratulations on Ring Daddy#6!
  • Old dated gold is the best, WTG Mr chin on both rings!
  • Re: Ring daddy#6
  • A real beauty...congrats....Lance
  • Super Find!! Love the old inscriptions!!

• Ring daddy#5
  • Love those accidental ring daddies! lol Congrats on #5!
  • !!! Good Things Happen !!!
  • That's GOOD LOOKING!!!
  • Nice looking ring! WTG on Ring daddy#5!
  • Congrats on #5....Lance
  • I like it!!!

• Short lake hunt
  • !!! Like That Green Buffalo !!! WTG
  • Nice digs, Keep it going!
  • Keep it up!
  • Re: Short lake hunt
  • WTG Young man, keep at it and the gold will follow!
  • Where U been? Lol . nice hunt. R U visiting this year?😎

• Coins galore @ Rings #4, #5, #6
  • Great haul! On fire! Congrats on #4, #5, #6!
  • Re: Coins galore @ Rings #4, #5, #6
  • AMAZING.... great hunt Congrats
  • 3 Beauties!!! Congratulations on Rings Daddies #4, #5, #6!!!
  • WTG Tony , that is outstanding!
  • Congrats on Rings #4, #5, #6....Lance
  • Great hunt T nice rings.🍺
  • Some Dandies!!!
  • Congrats on the awesome rings!
  • !!! You Must Have The Strength Of !!!
  • Re: Coins galore @ Rings #4, #5, #6
  • That's awesome...

• Gold coin
  • WOW!!! That is a killer find! Congrats!
  • Re: Gold coin
  • Spectacular find! Congratulations!
  • WTG Steve that is one sweet find!
  • Congrats on an amazing find...Lance
  • Gold Coins are the Best!!
  • That's amazing! Congrats!
  • Knock that one off the bucket list!!! Find of a lifetime! Congrats.
  • Re: Gold coin
  • Wow fantastic Gold coin!!!
  • !!! Double Wow Wow !!!
  • WOWOWOWOW!!!! That's a find! WTG!!!!
  • WOW!! That's all I have to say about that!
  • !!!!!WOW!!!!!
    • Is this a DOUBLE STRUCK date 1853?

• # 2 if you please Jim
  • WTG!!!
  • Nice one Ron...glad to see you are still out there hunting.
  • Nice find Ron!
  • Congrats on # 2!!
  • Nice return!
  • WTG Ron nice ring. Keep them coming
  • Re: # 2 if you please Jim
  • Nice work.
  • Congratulations on Ring Daddy # 2!
  • Nice "chunky" looking 14k band!
  • Nice Ron. Congrats....Lance
  • !!! Some Nice Gold There Ron !!! WTG
  • Nice Find!!
  • Congrats and wtg!

• A few more finds today
  • Congrats on getting some gold!
  • TB, Don't feel bad as my count is up to 0 - 51 since last keeper ring. Just keep hammering.
  • Excellent hunt and a nice collection of rings. Gold is gold. I'd take it any day
  • Good hunting! WTG!
  • Re: A few more finds today
  • Good hunting Tony, Keep at it brother!
  • Right you are T-Bone...
  • That's a very good day for sure! Congrats!
  • Great Day!!
  • !!! Your On The Spot !!! WTG T-Bone
  • Congratulations!!! Is the flower ring a James Avery??
  • Tiny? Tiny? Who cares??!! WTG!!

• !!! Mermaid Or Felix !!!
  • Ring! Lucky ring! Nice Bracelet .👍🍺
  • Great bracelet congrats!!!
  • Felix mediated. You had the right equipment, right location and right work ethic. Nice work.
  • WTG Scott. Your on a roll. Interested in selling that ring......LOL
  • Sweet bracelet! WTG!
  • Luck favors the prepared,great hunting scott!
  • No lucky anything there Scott...
  • Awesome! Congrats!
  • You need to give me the Mermaid Ring to see if it really works.
  • Congrats! !!
  • Tell Felix...thanks!! He is Good!!
  • That's awesome! Lucky ring? Awesome! WTG!!

• If you find this on the beach.....
  • Too funny. Must have been a team of people to be able to lift it! That was a pun.
    • That's really coiny.
      • That's a malapropism.
    • Maybe OC COP could help find it!!! LOL
  • Hope u have a big scoop.

• Last few weekends have been tough so here is 2017 so far..
  • Thank you very much everyone! I have gone back into a dry spell now...
  • Great start on 2017!!!
  • Nice collection Matt. I'd be happy with that pile of gold for all my finds for 2017....
  • Re: Last few weekends have been tough so here is 2017 so far..
  • Tough? That's awesome! Keep it up! WTG!!
  • !!! You Are Smokin Matt !!! Congrats
  • Great start Matt , i hope there is more in your future!
  • Great Start especially with recent conditions. Well done Matt!😎
  • Re: Last few weekends have been tough so here is 2017 so far..
  • Fine start there!!!
  • Nice looking gold!
  • Great Finds!!
  • Tough??? that is an amazing collection of finds so far. Nice!!!!
    • Re: Tough??? X-2!! Nice pile of Yellow!

• Very cool of you Mark!

• A better day today - and 'thank you'.
  • Great job t-bone!!
  • !!! Every Day Above Groud Is A Good Day !!!
  • A good hunt brother, i am happy for ya!
  • Hunt like that will put you in a Great Mood!!
  • Nice hunt & range of targets T.👍
  • Fine hunt T-Bone!
  • Re: A better day today - and 'thank you'.
  • 5 silver + 4 gold = Great hunt! Congratulations!
  • Super Nice!!!
  • There it is! Congrats on a great hunt!
  • Couldn't happen to a better guy! A BIG WTG to you!!!!

• Some smalls today...
  • Looks like you found a brat today, WTG Brother!
  • Harry, King of the smalls strikes again!😬
    • No Doubt!!
  • Thanks guys!
  • Some fine hunting!
  • Nice, Your consistently building that pile and that's what counts!
  • Your ability to find that super small gold is simply amazing. Great finds!
    • Re: Your ability to find that super small gold is simply amazing. Great finds!
    • Ditto!!!!
  • Any gold is better than no gold!!
  • !!! It Is Starting To Add Up Big Time !!!

• Last two Tries
  • Like the rings. Congrasts. Keep swinging the gold is ariound there.
  • I would like to see these after cleaning. Congrats!!!
  • Crusty silver means gold is near by! Nice!
  • Keep on Hammering!!
  • At least youre getting out
    • Re: At least youre getting out
  • Great looking oldies!
  • Nice finds, Those are reallly old!
  • Very cool!
  • Thw two on the left look like silver. Nice finds!
  • Two of those look silver!!
  • That would make me happy!
  • !!! Love That Fit All !!!

• My thought for the day.....
  • I'm trying to so i can quit my job! LOL
  • Silver or platinum is good too!
  • Yes!! loving every minute of it!

• Tags
  • !!! Can Some One Show Me A Tag !!!
    • Here ya go....
  • Re: Tags
  • I have only found one...............
    • Amen to that Mark..Let them RIP
  • IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY
    • Re: IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY
  • My .02
  • It's a personal choice, either way.
  • I always reburied. Even had one marked 925....
    • I found the same one twice,,,,
      • 👍lol
    • Wasn't buried six foot down....unless you use a good P.I.

• Everyone's finding great rings! I'm finding blobs? Lol😬
  • I'll take any gold i can get! Gold is golden! Congrats!
  • I'd be happy with that!!!
  • Two good ones SB! Gold is Gold!!
  • Were going to start calling you the blob king!
  • WTG!
  • I'll trade your blobs for my pop tops....Lance
  • !!! Your Blob's Weigh More Than !!!
  • Congrats on getting some gold!

• !!! Ring Daddy # 3 !!! Thanks Jim
  • Cool dated ring Mr Scott!!

• !!! Lucky Mermaid Ring Scores Me # 3 !!!
  • What is the object beside your ring??
    • Re: What is the object beside your ring??
  • Nice! Congrats! That mermaid ring is really cool!
  • Excellent!!!
  • Love the ring. Old one! Great find.
  • Mermaid gold helps another!!
  • Nice Scott, and a Happy Birthday to you brother!
  • Nice band! Congratulations on Ring Daddy#3!
  • WTG! -thats it...im coming down there
  • Congrats on #3 keep them coming. BTW my birthday is in a few months hope my wife buys me the same ring....
  • Happy 58th birthday, congrats on # 3 !!!
    • !!! Thanks Matt !!! Birthday Was Feb. 7th
  • Doing great Scott! Keep them coming!👍
  • Nice day Scott! Permission to touch lucky mermaid ring through phone?! Jewelry finds have tanked here lately.
    • !!! Granted !!!
  • Nice ring....congrats.....Lance
  • Absolutely Awesome! WTG!!

• Ring Daddys..#1..#2..#3..#4
  • OBN on the board! Congrats! Love those oldies and that honker!
  • OMG I love that solid gold ring!!!! How cool is that! Nice, nice find.
  • Many Thanks Guys, Be Safe to all and Good Luck!
  • WTG Joe your the man. Looking forward to seeing many more from you.
  • Yea 4 nice ones OBN!!! 😎
  • Welcome back Joe and fantastic hunts and congrats on 4 ring daddies!!!
  • Wow!!! Solid Gold is very cool!!!
  • WTG! ..save some for me....plz
  • !!! You Can Take Two Gold From My Waters !!!
  • OBN, you only need 6 to catch up, pc of cake for you😎
  • Some fine looking rings!!!! Congratulations on Ring Daddys..#1..#2..#3..#4!
  • He's back! A big WTG!!!
  • Congrats Joe! 4 Beauties. Skullies on their way
  • OBN Is on the Ring Daddy Pages! Oh My! WTG Brother!
  • Joe is back, doing what he does best!!! Finding gold!!!!
  • Re: Ring Daddys..#1..#2..#3..#4
  • Nice Joe! Hey,question...
    • Check the link below;
      • I seem to not be able to open the link.
        • Copy and paste in Google
        • This one is 10k or more, rose gold
          • Thanks! Always something to learn! Keep it up my friend!
            • I dont remember
  • Congrats on 1 to 4. Nice rings....Lance
  • .....Congratulations!!!!!
  • That "Solid Gold" ring is super cool! WTG on the 4!

• Nice work.

• Ring Daddy#2 & #3
  • Wow, Great finds! Love that Onyx ring! Congrats!
  • Two real beauties there! Great finds. Congrats!
  • Two Beauties!!
  • 2 beasts rings there!
  • I like it... I like it a lot!
  • Re: Ring Daddy#2 & #3
  • Great double finds! Cool looking ring.👍
  • I like them both! WTG! The black stone is a wowser!
  • Boy those are a couple Killers, High "K" and Heavies!!
  • A pair of beauties!! Congratulations on Ring Daddy#2 & #3!!
  • Re: Ring Daddy#2 & #3
  • Great looking rings Steve, I know you worked hard for them! Well done.
  • beautiful rings....cograts....Lance
  • Outstanding, looks like it might be a black diamond,i would get it checked out!Great Job!
    • Agreed!! That stone is fully faceted. Great Finds, Heading down the 5th, leave some for me.
  • I called it!
    • Re: I called it!
  • Two heavy rings, congrats on #2 & #3!!!
  • !!! That Is Some Fine Treasure !!!😎
  • Stay in the sunshine state as long as you can. The Northern Territory lane has been brutal. Great work.

• Re: Fantastic ring. Your on fire this year.

• Re: WTG Mark, the world needs more people like you. Great karma to follow.

• So, I'm thinking of a bucket list trip to the beautiful island of bermuda.....
  • I know it has a handful of hunters
  • Good luck on your vacation!!

• I concur. Very nice gesture on the part of "Windy City Sidekick."
  • Ditto!😎
    • X-2

• 0-16
  • Still a great haul regardless! The gold will come!!
  • Only one person I know has a ratio of (16) rings to gold (0) like that..OCC.
  • That's some fine hunting! Keep going and the gold will follow!
  • Re: 0-16
  • Hang in there brother, better times are on the way!
  • Holy. Rings batman
  • Congrats on a lot of rings, good luck job and gold hunting!!
  • !!! The Gold Will Come !!!
  • That is a lot of targets!!! And some silver!!!
  • Great couple of hunts. Keep swinging the gold will come. Sorry to hear about your job, you will rebound. There is life outside your old job and you will find something else. Good luck and HH.
  • Drought here too I would be happy with that hunt. Good luck finding the yellow & future T.👍
  • That's a heck of a hunt! Keep it up!
  • Been there, done that only after 33 years !!!!
  • Sorry to hear about the job...something good will come to you....Lance

• Wow - those coins have some age to them. Nice job.

• !!! There Is Some Good In This World !!!

• Nice score Matt . 👍

• !!! Great Job Felix !!!
  • Awesome! Way to break that CZ in!
  • WTG Mr. Scott!! And Fisher!!
  • Nice test drive. WTG!
  • Re: !!! Great Job Felix !!!
  • WTG Scott, thats a sure sign the machine is operating perfectly, and with you swinging it, you can't go wrong.
  • I wish Minelabs repair service was as good, congrats on getting some gold!!
  • Re: WTG Scott nice find. maybe i'll send mine in if Felix can guarentee those results. LOL
  • Good going on the gold! wtg!
  • Hearing nothing but good things..............
  • Nice Find!!
  • "Felicity" did good! He...
    • I'D BETTER HURRY AND GET DOWN THERE SOON
      • Come on down, Casper! Water's warm...😂
        • Yea, A Balmy 42.. Really hard to dress for when the water temp is cold and the air temp is 70
          • I'll be in shorts and bare feet before you know it!
            • 42 IS WARM FOR UP HERE
              • Love that mask...
  • Congrats Scott.
  • Felix is the man
    • Ditto.......Great customer service from Fisher and Felix makes it happen. Thank you Fisher .
  • Congrats on the gold Scott!!!😬

• For you, I'll let you touch it !!!!

• Hope it fits you good Donna, very kind thing to do Mark!!

• I found 1 in a river 2 years ago, congrats on an old coin!!

• Your a funny guy!

• Your welcome Donna.............
  • What size
    • Re: What size

• I've only found one in a city park. Congratulations!

• Very nice gesture!