A Little Gold (with the CZ 21)

Top-USMC · Oct 12, 2016

Only 1.7 grams marked AURUS 750. But still, it's gold. Also engraved "04-04-16" so I'm sure there was some drama around the loss.

Anyway, this is only the fourth time I have had a chance to get the CZ out onto the beach. Just wet sand today for 1.5 hours. I need to get rid of this cold before I can put in more hours.

Since I have severe COPD my colds turn into pneumonia quickly, like it did in August when I hunted the first three times with the CZ. :-( I had to promise not to over do it this time.

Anyway, 2 gold rings in four hunts (9 hours total) isn't too bad. I didn't find any gold in 61.75 hours with the Bounty Hunter SS II.

My targets per hour is only 16.44 right now. I hope to get back up close to 30 again once I learn more about using the CZ. I sure got practice with double-beeps today. :-) I probably will not dig them anymore. Nothing besides bent wire seems to sound quite like that. See the left side of the targets photo. The two coins are R$1.00 They sound a lot like a pulltab.

Cheers,

MrNovice · Oct 12, 2016

Gold is gold! Nice save!

octopulse · Oct 13, 2016

750 is 18K so a nice find....plus you have the CZ21 setup pretty good if you're finding those !

18kRonin · Oct 13, 2016

Nice score on the 18K Top :yes:

took me awhile to get the hang of CZ after using the Excal :yes:

Top-USMC · Oct 13, 2016

octopulse said:
you have the CZ21 setup pretty good if you're finding those !

Good to know about the setup. It was in about 6 inches of wet sand. IBoth of those short pieces of wire were at about 8 inches, maybe a bit more. I can run the GB at 10 and the SENS at 8 without much chatter. I get a few falses at the end of some swings but it only took a little while to get used to those.

Mud-puppy · Oct 13, 2016

Hey Top! 2 golds in 4 hunts is right on the money track! Are you hip or chest mounting that CZ control box? Theres also a site called "The Golden Olde" written by a guy named Norm Garnush...Its all about hunting beaches with a CZ...That guy wrote a lot of informative stories you may find entertaining or helpful...Good work1
Mud

Top-USMC · Oct 13, 2016

Mud-puppy said:
Hey Top! 2 golds in 4 hunts is right on the money track! Are you hip or chest mounting that CZ control box? Theres also a site called "The Golden Olde" written by a guy named Norm Garnush...Its all about hunting beaches with a CZ...That guy wrote a lot of informative stories you may find entertaining or helpful...Good work1
Mud

Thanks Mud.

The first hunt I used the chest mount. But now I am using the rear shaft mount [1] which helps a lot with the balance though the weight is still on the shaft. But the overall comfort in hunting is better than chest or hip mounting IMHO.

I can atest to the Golden Olde site being very helpful. There is also anoter forum that has a CZ spcific area that is useful. Maybe most help is Ray Pastore's (adamBomb) book on beach hunting with the CZ 21.

Of course I have received a ton of great advice on this forum as well.

BTW: Always enjoy the humor/sarcasm in your stories.

[1] https://goo.gl/PuKQaz

FelixtheCat · Oct 13, 2016

If you're getting a small gold like that you're doing very well Tim! Interesting comment on opting for the rear mount. I just can't get away from chest mounting.

Tyberoz · Oct 13, 2016

I need to get rid of this cold before I can put in more hours.

Have you tried changing your socks, taking some Motrin, and drinking water?

scott.f · Oct 13, 2016

Nice! Looks like that machine is suiting you.

Top-USMC · Oct 13, 2016

Tyberoz said:
Have you tried changing your socks, taking some Motrin, and drinking water?

and waiting 7 to 10 days. :roll:

Top-USMC · Oct 13, 2016

FelixtheCat said:
If you're getting a small gold like that you're doing very well Tim! Interesting comment on opting for the rear mount. I just can't get away from chest mounting.

Thanks Felix.

As you know I tried the chest mount the day I hunted with you in Miami. But after putting on the rear shaft mount I found that it makes manipulating the detector more natural. Maybe I didn't give the chest mount enough time for me to get used to it?

Anyway, it is good for the forearms to swing that weight.

adamBomb · Oct 13, 2016

Gold is gold, congrats! Sounds like you've got your settings dialed in too. I wish I could find a gold ring right now...I keep finding iPhones - 4 in the last month or so.

Top-USMC · Oct 13, 2016

adamBomb said:
Gold is gold, congrats! Sounds like you've got your settings dialed in too. I wish I could find a gold ring right now...I keep finding iPhones - 4 in the last month or so.

Thanks for your book, it helped a lot with settings AND how to hunt with the CZ. If you can't get a reward from the original owner, those phones will fetch a few dollars in one of those recycling machines https://goo.gl/wvvaQI.

Vermonster · Oct 13, 2016

Grats on the gold!

metaladdict · Oct 13, 2016

Nice!

dirtydog · Oct 13, 2016

All of us hope to look in the scoop and see 18k smiling back at us. Congrats

rreahard · Oct 13, 2016

Very nice! Congrats on the gold!

oldcaptainrusty · Oct 14, 2016

Congrats on the gold. WTG!

adamBomb · Oct 15, 2016

Top-USMC said:
Thanks for your book, it helped a lot with settings AND how to hunt with the CZ. If you can't get a reward from the original owner, those phones will fetch a few dollars in one of those recycling machines https://goo.gl/wvvaQI.

They have all been broken but each sold for around $100...they are almost better than gold!

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