short beach hunt

Managed to get to the beach tonight for a short hunt,One silver ring although worse for wear with long term salt corrosion,two real small girls rings at first I thought they were gold,but not to be.one sinker and an addition to my toolbox 5/8 tube socket .plus two ear rings.Sounds like all the beach will be opened again this weekend ....HH   jim  (thanks for the hunt on wednesday Albay hope you got some goodies catch up again)

last two trips

Went to a rugby ground within walking distance from home,this is an area I have been over on a regular basis with the Xterra,Spent around 4 hours all up today and yesterday this time with the Etrac....oh boy is it a 2c magnet I gave up digging 12-44 signals,but also picked up $27 in goldies along with all the other bits,a nice silver brooch/earring,chinnese coin,and a cool wee pewter gun off a charm bracelet.Also two rather flat $1 coins (train I guess).The main Mount beach has been reopened but I think I will stay away for a bit yet as there is tv camera's and heaps of curious onlookers around...will stick to the parks and learn this machine....HH jim

Nice silver ring

Well the beaches are out of my reach at the moment,so its back to the parks etc,went through to Te Puke and had a M/D at the local rugby grounds,looks like I have opposition judging by the amount of holes that had been dug (and refilled again good to see),found a few dollars and the smallest 9kt gold ring i have ever seen,and one of the largest silver rings I have seen,Very big area I will be going back again at some stage when time permits.Took the xterra out today,as it is so easy to use turn it on and go,still finding the etrac a bit daunting,must have "old fellows disease"HH jim

Not much to report

I have been a bit slack lately,and a bit crook with 3 days off work so have been laying low for a bit.
 Hopefully back with a vengence latter this week when the weather fines up might go to the beach and find a couple of containers full of goodies washed up from Astrolabe reef (lol)....cheers jim

Etrac strikes paydirt

Went to a well used beach further north,and left the Xtera at home,the photo shows the results of wading in me gumbies at the low water mark.The ring is 18kt and verified the diamond as soon as I got home,she's a goodie!Also around $11 in coins....The spoon?well what can I say.....

Learning to drive the Etrac

Oh boy,slowly getting the knack of the new machine,old age is no help either.So easy just to pick up the Xterra instead,but I have to remember it took me 6 months to master it.
   The beach is a bit harder at the moment but the tide is getting more favourable as the week goes on

the photo shows a few bits found at either the beach and a  local park,nothing to startling 3 rings they all look nice and sparkling but alas cheap and nasty,funny about the gas welding tip found at the park around 6" deep.Thanks for your comments regards the Etrac.

Finally got an Etrac

Well I saved up all those coins that I have found and splashed out and bought an Etrac.We were in Aussie last week on holiday and checked out a MD shop in Gympie,they just happened to have one in stock,I gave it a whirl along Surfers coastline and found a few coins and a nice .925 silver ring.

 I am just running it in all metal mode until I learn to drive it (more complex than the xterra),had a few anxious moments coming through customs but with the rugby on and big crowds they just waved us through.Very happy with it in the wet sand which is the main reason I brought it, but it sure is going to be a long learning curve.....