arw40
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So I had a 3 day weekend this past weekend and after checking the weather and the tide charts I decided to head off to pirate some of the many beaches Maine has to offer. After a 4 hour drive I set up shop in Biddeford, ME which is pretty much between Old Orchard & Kennebunk. I did some research on google maps and picked out some of the more obscure beaches that I didnt think get pounded as the likes of Old Orchard , Wells and a few others. I know there is loads of hunters over there and I usually stay down in New Hampshire and lower Maine when I come over to the coast but decided to venture out a little.
I got settled into my hotel on Saturday and the rain started to come down like no tomorrow. Thats ok though, I had my rain gear with me and wasnt gonna let that stop me. The low tides werent until late afternoon so I figured I sniff out some of the local schools over there. To make a long story short I never left the first school I went to. I spent 4 hours with the AT Pro in the rain and mud and pulled $21.28 in clad. After this I decided not to beach hunt that day and would hit the beaches Sunday & Monday. Sunday I hit 2 beaches that only gave up $3.57 in clad. Monday I hit another 2 beaches. The first one was a bust BUT the second one was LOADED ! Low tide was 3pm that day and daylight with a cloudy day was gone by 4pm. I was there for 2.5 hours and in that time found 5 rings, 1 earring, a small sand dollar pendant and another $2.61 in clad. The nicest find and a first for me was a Tiffany & Co silver band. It is a Tiffany 1837 narrow ring that came in a solid 33 on the Nox and was three scoops deep. I didnt know it at the time with the fading light and because it was black from being in the water I just figured it was some religious ring. I also found another vintage ring which was also black but pretty cool. They both cleaned up nice by putting them on aluminum foil, cover with baking soda and then soak in hot water. I used a buffing cloth after that. I found 3 more junker rings too. I also dug a lot of aluminum pieces as I dig it all and some of it sounds so good. The NOX is such a great beach machine to use. I know this beach has A LOT more there and highly doubt it gets hit that often and NO I am not going to name it.
In total for my 2 1/2 day road trip I took in $27.26 in clad, 5 rings, 1 earring, & 1 pendant. To the people up in Maine, that place is like gods country this time of year. The scenery and colors were just beautiful ! That last beach I was at all I could smell the whole time was a nice wood stove somebody had going. Nobody around to bother you this time of year and also no restrictions or costs to park anywhere ( in season is by permit parking only ). Lets just say I will be going back to this beach again. Ya know, If I didnt find one thing this trip just the scenery and relaxation was well worth the drive over. All in all for my last trip over this year it was a great trip to scope things out for future trips to the coast.
***update*** just checked Tiffanys site and that exact band sells for $150. Im sure I can get at least $50 for it on secondary site.
I got settled into my hotel on Saturday and the rain started to come down like no tomorrow. Thats ok though, I had my rain gear with me and wasnt gonna let that stop me. The low tides werent until late afternoon so I figured I sniff out some of the local schools over there. To make a long story short I never left the first school I went to. I spent 4 hours with the AT Pro in the rain and mud and pulled $21.28 in clad. After this I decided not to beach hunt that day and would hit the beaches Sunday & Monday. Sunday I hit 2 beaches that only gave up $3.57 in clad. Monday I hit another 2 beaches. The first one was a bust BUT the second one was LOADED ! Low tide was 3pm that day and daylight with a cloudy day was gone by 4pm. I was there for 2.5 hours and in that time found 5 rings, 1 earring, a small sand dollar pendant and another $2.61 in clad. The nicest find and a first for me was a Tiffany & Co silver band. It is a Tiffany 1837 narrow ring that came in a solid 33 on the Nox and was three scoops deep. I didnt know it at the time with the fading light and because it was black from being in the water I just figured it was some religious ring. I also found another vintage ring which was also black but pretty cool. They both cleaned up nice by putting them on aluminum foil, cover with baking soda and then soak in hot water. I used a buffing cloth after that. I found 3 more junker rings too. I also dug a lot of aluminum pieces as I dig it all and some of it sounds so good. The NOX is such a great beach machine to use. I know this beach has A LOT more there and highly doubt it gets hit that often and NO I am not going to name it.
In total for my 2 1/2 day road trip I took in $27.26 in clad, 5 rings, 1 earring, & 1 pendant. To the people up in Maine, that place is like gods country this time of year. The scenery and colors were just beautiful ! That last beach I was at all I could smell the whole time was a nice wood stove somebody had going. Nobody around to bother you this time of year and also no restrictions or costs to park anywhere ( in season is by permit parking only ). Lets just say I will be going back to this beach again. Ya know, If I didnt find one thing this trip just the scenery and relaxation was well worth the drive over. All in all for my last trip over this year it was a great trip to scope things out for future trips to the coast.
***update*** just checked Tiffanys site and that exact band sells for $150. Im sure I can get at least $50 for it on secondary site.
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