Snorkling for Gold................Video

[OBN]

Resent trip in May to South Beach I hooked up with a couple Great Hunters, During this time I was able to shoot alittle video of the guys at there best...Here is Chuck in Miami, Hope you enjoy as much as I did.....Chuck has been snorkle hunting for 30 plus years, and is a Pro. His Gold ring count for 2009 was 68, earning him the top award, Ring Daddy 2009. 2010 chucks ring count is 32......Happy New Year to all, and Good Luck in 2011...Thanks for watching..Obn/joe

 

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[Les West Central Fl]

Really great video, thanks for sharing.

 

[Chi Town Bruce]

some of your best work joe,
can watch chuck & you for an hour but, need too come up for air

 

[The-Bone]

Resent trip in May to South Beach I hooked up with a couple Great Hunters, During this time I was able to shoot alittle video of the guys at there best...Here is Chuck in Miami, Hope you enjoy as much as I did.....Chuck has been snorkle hunting for 30 plus years, and is a Pro. His Gold ring count for 2009 was 68, earning him the top award, Ring Daddy 2009. 2010 chucks ring count is 32......Happy New Year to all, and Good Luck in 2011...Thanks for watching..Obn/joe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LaLKI0PWgg

Question for u ....How far off shore were you? i didn't see any wave action....Also the water is very pristine and clear, nothing like at the Jersey shore.....just curious...great vid

 

[OBN]

Maybe 30 to 40 feet out in the area of 5 to 6 feet deep, very calm waters, total different hunting conditions compared to the Eastern Mid-Alantic Beach's. I know I hunt Oc MD, and have been to the Jersey shores. I would not even think about this type of hunting there...way to dangerous. One reason I enjoy videoing different hunters is hunting condition are so different from place to place..but each time I do learn something that helps me some where down the road...Guess you would say, variety is the spice of life?
But just like all good things.. eventually we run out of time.......thanks guys for the postive feed back.....joe

 

[mlayers]

Sweet video thanks for sharing....Matt

 

[gold nuggets]

Excellent video Joe......one of your
better ones with some real good
pointers and advice. Thanks......
Gold Nuggets

 

[Da Sand Crab]

Nice video.
I use the same technique. It helps to have water with good visibility.
You also find other things that a detector would miss like paper money and even jade bracelets etc.
One thing I would do though is at least tow along a divers flag on a float so you don't get run over by a water craft user not paying close attention.

 

[Sandman]

Excellent video Joe, it brought back many memories of when I do it. I too needed 30 lbs to hold me down and anyone wanting to take up this diving thing should get Scuba instruction and use quick release weight belts. I did very well with a DUI trims system as it was easier to use and stayed where it should be and not slide down to your ankles. You could change the weights depending on which wet suit you needed for the day. The yellow rings floated upwards if you had to release the weight pockets in an emergency.

I agree with the use of a divers flag and float too. The addition of a Hookah sets you up for lots more time down there in the sand or muck. Notice the way the sand is structured from the waves even out 6 foot. I didn't waste time fanning but used a Garrett gold classifier pan to push into the sand like a scoop as it was much faster. I had to teather the plastic pan to me because it would float to the surface.

 

[lorraine]

WOW! That's an impressive video...excellent photography

Chuck sure is pro in that water....and now I know what "fanning" looks like.

thanks for posting this video, OBN

 

[detectahead]

I also enjoyed the video and the responses for the answered some important questions. Thanks guy's!!

 

[mumszie]

Obn/joe - Excellent video. I love the way you do them. They are informative and fun to watch.

Chuck in Miami - WOW what a hunter. WTG!

 

[OD_hunt]

Nice vid Obn, and well done Chuck for an awesome downtime. It takes effort to swing the coil so smooth and consistent, stay down, upright all at the same time. Nice to see his tecnique. Here in South Africa the waters are generally rougher with a surge that beats you and your gear up in the shallows. Bit more of a challenge but you get used to it... HH guys and girls

 

[Digg Mo]

Grat video
MO

 

[ocjeff]

great vid, thanks . jeff