My first Excalibur II GOLD!!

[Fire Fighter 43]

I finally found my first gold item with the Excalibur II. After 35 years of land hunting I could not resist the temptation to hunt the water. The price of gold also had a little bit to do with it. I had my first water hunt in the beginning of Sept. and have put about 20 hours in the water since then. I've recovered a few pieces of silver jewelry and my share of clad and junk. Water hunting is a lot of work, but the good chance of finding gold keeps you going. Well I did it, my first gold. I returned to my friends restaurant that is on a lake. It's the one where I found the gold ring that his friend had lost under the deck. The restaurant used to be an icecream parlor with a small beach. I figured it had to have some goodies in the water. When I entered the water and walked in about 6 feet I started to sink in the muck and I thought this isn't going to be good. The shore line wasn't as bad so I stayed within two swings of the shore and worked it slowly. I found two junk kids rings and silver dime then I got a nice solid hit. When I pulled the scoop up I was thinking another pull tab but there it was a shiny Gold ring. I just stared at it in disbelieve and then I thought take it out and check for a mark. It was marked 14K and I'm not sure of the weight because I don't have a scale. I also found another silver dime, a wheat and two religious medals. When I posted the story about finding a gold ring and returning it to the owner a few people said that they believed in Karma and that I would be paid back for my good deed. Im also now a believer in Karma. Thanks for looking.


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[Epi-hunter]

That is FANTASTIC!!! :perfect10: :perfect10:

Great story and great finds!! I too really want to get into the water. Very inspiring, thank you for posting! |:cheering:

[jkress]

Score!! <:
The gold ring is a beauty. :smitten: :drool:

[Tony Two-Cent]

SWEEEET! :loveit:

Beautiful gold ring! Congrats on the great day! |:confused:)

[Ill Digger]

.... but there it was a shiny Gold ring. I just stared at it in disbelieve and then I thought take it out and check for a mark. It was marked 14K ....
lol rofl That sounds like something I would do! :yes: lol
Kinda like the deer in the headlight look :shocked01:... :shocked04:.... <:..... happydance02 lol
Great find!!
Congrats :grin:

[CODY]

Nice finds, congrats on the gold.

[396nova]

Very nice gold. :perfect10: Here in Wisconsin it won`t be long before we can walk on water. :frozen:

[Shipwreck]

hey good hunting thumbsup01 Wtg

[firstring]

Congratulations on your great recoveries. The glint of gold sure makes your feet go quick, as in happy dance. Many more happy dances for you in the quest for gold.

[Jason in Enid]

Congrats on the gold!

I've always thought of water hunting as much easier than turf hunting. :thinkingabout: Either way, it looks like you have a great spot to hunt!

[skrapman]

nice ring, someone was very un-happy when they lost that. I enjoy reading the stories that go along with a hunt. Thanks :clapping:

[aloldstuff]

WTG on getting the gold. I have been toying with trying this water hunting thing and reading posts like this, it's getting harder not to. Congrats on some nice hunting.

[Fire Fighter 43]

WTG on getting the gold. I have been toying with trying this water hunting thing and reading posts like this, it's getting harder not to. Congrats on some nice hunting.

I toyed with the idea for a while and then decided to just jump in so to speak, LOL? It is a little more work than land hunting but just as addicting. When I saw that gold in my scoop it was very exciting.

[POKIE73]

it looks like it would be exiting to find all the gold and silver you see a lot of the guys find but i am nervous about dropping the detector in the water i am hoping to get a water detector someday great find on the ring the silver are also good finds congrats dennis

[Chicago Ron]

Seet ring FF! WTG! More to come for sure1 :peace:

[MassDirtFisher]

Congrats on scoring some gold. Happy Hunting!!

[elkameno59]

nice gold find- Just wondering and this maybe a subject for another forum post- Does anybody sell their Gold and silver ( not coins ) and reinvest the money to do more MDing. I have sold most of my finds to a coin shop over the years and think I have made the right choice doing that- Next week when I go hunting again I'll have to think about it hopefully!!

[Fire Fighter 43]

I keep everything but the clad and gold. If the gold is something my wife wants then I would let her keep it. Yes, I put it back into my detecting Equipement fund.

[Relic Whisperer]

sweet!!

[islandchips]

Aloha the first one is the hardest and I see more gold for you in the future.
HH, islandchips