Lake Gold #2

GroundSweeper · Jul 30, 2014

Almost didn't get up in time to do a little detecting before work today. Eventually dragged myself out of bed in time for about an hour of hunting.

So I went to this one easier access spot (less walk time) that I hit 1/2 a year ago when the water was low. A so-so spot with lots of pull tabs and split shot.

Dug up a lot of lead, few pull tabs and miscellaneous metal. Two copper 60's Lincoln's and a '70's Jefferson. 7¢!!! And a neat little fish shaped lure.

Time to go home

Decided to swing a tiny bit over the shoreline. BEEP BEEP, decent signal, dug a bit and I see a ring

which feels and looks good :thumbsup:

It isn't very big, for some reason all 3 of my career gold rings are thin. But I'll take it.

Makers mark is three overlapping circles like Borromean rings, and next to that is 14K GWP.

Happy hunting!

GroundSweeper · Jul 30, 2014

So I'm thinking I need a scoop and to comb the knee deep water area

This morning I rolled up my pants and took off my socks (crocs) and got in

Here's the total bounty:

Alcyone · Jul 30, 2014

Congrats on the gold find.

A scooper with a long handle is worth it for many reasons, but mainly your back will thank you.

GroundSweeper · Jul 30, 2014

Thanks Alcyone!

Thinking of a shorter scoop for starters, not a waterproof machine, so have some thinking on that side if things too.

BentRod · Jul 30, 2014

Right on!!!! Any gold is better than NO gold….and it's 14k to boot. Nice find.

If it makes you feel better, my hour pre-work hunt this morning resulted in a Wheat, some bolts, a couple headstamps, few zincolns, and a 1949 Canadian penny. Very few targets and nothing too noteworthy.

GroundSweeper · Jul 30, 2014

BentRod said:
Right on!!!! Any gold is better than NO gold….and it's 14k to boot. Nice find.

If it makes you feel better, my hour pre-work hunt this morning resulted in a Wheat, some bolts, a couple headstamps, few zincolns, and a 1949 Canadian penny. Very few targets and nothing too noteworthy.

Thanks BentRod! I'm not down about the tiny gold at all, just find it interesting

. A wheat and some headstamps would've made it special even. I went 243 days before the last gold, then found this 7 days later. Very happy and surprised. Of course I do hope to find big gold some day

Very happy, shocked in fact, to have nabbed some yellow this morning. I was so close to not even going out. My hunt was over, but had a hard time calling it off so was swinging a bit more but over the water this time.

Going to focus more at the water, and in the water now.

Slopes · Jul 30, 2014

More gold!!???!! Congrats!!!! I'm STILL looking for some down here in the valley!!

Sandy

Jamflicker · Jul 30, 2014

Way to make the most of a quick hunt. Congrats on te gold. I bet it sure made your day at work a better one.

GroundSweeper · Jul 30, 2014

Slopes said:
More gold!!???!! Congrats!!!! I'm STILL looking for some down here in the valley!!

Sandy

Thanks Sandy! Keep at it, you'll find some! Found 1 gold ring all of last year. 243 days later found my first for this year. 7 lucky days later for today's

Jamflicker said:
Way to make the most of a quick hunt. Congrats on te gold. I bet it sure made your day at work a better one.

Thanks! Yes, it made my day

. Shocked me. Makes me want to get a scoop and go knee deep or so here on out. Without dunking my machine...

DillonSquared · Jul 31, 2014

Dang Jeff, you need to do more morning hunts!! :lol:

I get up at 5 am each morning for work as it is. There's no way I could ever sneak in a morning hunt.

Congrats on your second gold in a week :yes:

Ice Scratcher · Jul 31, 2014

Congrats man, you're on a roll!!

Stay on em!

<*)))>{

skelly · Jul 31, 2014

Congrats on the gold!

GroundSweeper · Jul 31, 2014

DillonSquared said:
Dang Jeff, you need to do more morning hunts!! I get up at 5 am each morning for work as it is. There's no way I could ever sneak in a morning hunt.

Congrats on your second gold in a week

Thanks Mike! I get up for work at 5 most days. A couple days I can hunt in the morning if I don't catch up on my sleep, which is hard to do but valuable and rare swing time I have to take advantage of! Happy hunting!

Ice Scratcher said:
Congrats man, you're on a roll!!

Stay on em!

<*)))>{

Thanks Ice!

skelly said:
Congrats on the gold!

Thanks!

Canerat · Jul 31, 2014

Nice find. It all adds up, let's hope your next one is big.

GroundSweeper · Jul 31, 2014

Canerat said:
Nice find. It all adds up, let's hope your next one is big.

Thanks Canerat!

LordOfTheZincs · Aug 1, 2014

Awesome job on the gold! What does GWP mean? I would have assumed it was some kind of plating reference and sent it to my 6yo. granddaughter! :lol:

GroundSweeper · Aug 1, 2014

LordOfTheZincs said:
Awesome job on the gold! What does GWP mean? I would have assumed it was some kind of plating reference and sent it to my 6yo. granddaughter!

I'm guessing the GWP is the maker or seller. I Googled all sorts and nothing came up.

When I first saw that I was concerned a bit, but the ring feels and looks right.

diggerdogjohn · Aug 1, 2014

Congrats on the gold.

SeabeeRon · Aug 1, 2014

You have more gold than I have down here at the beach so far this season! Congratz!

Are the lake(s) you are hitting getting pretty low due to our drought conditions?

Keep at it!! :cool:

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