Look what I found dirt fishing.
Dec 1, 2023 12:34:17 #
Thefinder
Loc: Western Massachusetts
When I'm not water fishing,I'm dirt fishing(metal detecting).Reels sure have come a long way in 127 years.
Chris
Chris
Dec 1, 2023 13:03:41 #
Thefinder wrote:
When I'm not water fishing,I'm dirt fishing(metal detecting).Reels sure have come a long way in 127 years.
Chris
Chris
Looks alot like a basic Medalist fly reel.
Dec 1, 2023 13:07:37 #
Thefinder
Loc: Western Massachusetts
saw1 wrote:
Looks alot like a basic Medalist fly reel.
Back then all the had were basics,I meant look at what is out there today.
Dec 1, 2023 13:24:57 #
Dec 1, 2023 14:09:38 #
dbed
Loc: POMME DE TERRE LAKE MISSOURI
Last time I used a metal detector I was looking for land mines in Vietnam.
Dec 1, 2023 15:19:16 #
Thefinder wrote:
When I'm not water fishing,I'm dirt fishing(metal detecting).Reels sure have come a long way in 127 years.
Chris
Chris
That's cool
Dec 1, 2023 15:25:43 #
Thefinder wrote:
When I'm not water fishing,I'm dirt fishing(metal detecting).Reels sure have come a long way in 127 years.
Chris
Chris
You Reeled in a nice find there, finder. Interesting side line you have going on.
Dec 1, 2023 15:27:59 #
Thefinder
Loc: Western Massachusetts
plumbob wrote:
You Reeled in a nice find there, finder. Interesting side line you have going on.
It's the only hobby that pays for ITSELF.
Dec 1, 2023 15:36:40 #
Thefinder wrote:
It's the only hobby that pays for ITSELF.
I can imagine with a little persistence it would. Patience required too I assume. Good for you.
Dec 1, 2023 15:39:14 #
Thefinder
Loc: Western Massachusetts
plumbob wrote:
I can imagine with a little persistence it would. Patience required too I assume. Good for you.
If you have no patients,don't even bother picking one up.
Dec 1, 2023 17:11:47 #
Thefinder wrote:
If you have no patients,don't even bother picking one up.
Do you remember a TV show where these two guys basically made a living of it and sometimes got permission to do historic grounds? They were so very much into dirt fishing.
Dec 1, 2023 17:18:23 #
Thefinder
Loc: Western Massachusetts
plumbob wrote:
Do you remember a TV show where these two guys basically made a living of it and sometimes got permission to do historic grounds? They were so very much into dirt fishing.
Those guys were a bit crazy dancing around after a find,I just grin,stick it in my finds pouch,and keep hunting.
Dec 1, 2023 17:23:28 #
Thefinder wrote:
Those guys were a bit crazy dancing around after a find,I just grin,stick it in my finds pouch,and keep hunting.
Nice that you remember too. Yep they were high on life dancing around, I forgot that part.
Dec 1, 2023 19:54:54 #
Thefinder wrote:
When I'm not water fishing,I'm dirt fishing(metal detecting).Reels sure have come a long way in 127 years.
Chris
Chris
I'll sometimes carry one on my truck while I'm surf fishing for when it gets slow.
Dec 1, 2023 19:56:22 #
Thefinder wrote:
When I'm not water fishing,I'm dirt fishing(metal detecting).Reels sure have come a long way in 127 years.
Chris
Chris
I'll sometimes carry one in my t uck while surf fishing, for when it gets slow.
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