Fresh Water Lake Hunting

[damielke]

Hello every one. I am new to this forum. I have been hunting Michigan lakes for years using the Excalibur with great success. Last year I switched over to the Equinox 800. This year I have been doing quite well with it, but still learning. The one problem I have had is finding gold chains. I found a gold medallion and I know the gold chain is close by but to no avail. I have one gold chain that I use for testing in the yard but I can't even get a signal off it. Just curious to see what settings other people are using with success. Any recommendations is greatly appreciated!
So far, I am loving this detector. 4 gold rings of different sizes, 1 gold medallion and lots of silver rings.
Thanks in advance!

 

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[rc2125]

If not getting any or any negative signals in park 2 or beach 1, maybe try gold 1 for that suspected chain and dig any anomalies, if that doesn't work, nothing will. Using a nox where an excal was used can be like starting over again there.

 

[Jason in Enid]

have you tried all the modes with your test chain? Chains are particularly hard for any detector to pick up. The noxes have a small advantage over others, but its still not going to find them all. If its a tinsel chain, just forget it.

 

[cudamark]

I find Gold 1, Gold 2, Field 2, and Park 2 (in that order of performance) work best on tiny gold. Run it with the horseshoe on, Iron bias low (start at FE 0) and Sensitivity at a stable setting. If you can run it in one of the Gold modes without it squawking too bad, do it. Otherwise, use Field 2.

 

[claire]

I have several gold chains found with the 600. All Park 2 and came up between 1-7, same as tin foil