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The Reason i chicken out to detect in water during dark hours - scarry assssssss

DrunkBrother		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 10:47:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 27/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 911 Location: Auckland Thanks: 21 times Was thanked: 206 time(s) in 161 post(s)		The reason is really simple : Never, never detect beach(in water) during night time. Edited by user Tuesday, 8 January 2013 10:53:15 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		2014Rings PlT/PD=0 GOLD=30 STG=53 Junk=46
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gavin		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 1:29:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Is this one you spotted yourself? I tend to get the Jaws theme tune playing in the back of my head when I'm out surfing alone :P Only encountered the odd dolphin and seal so far I'm glad to say!
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DrunkBrother		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 1:41:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 27/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 911 Location: Auckland Thanks: 21 times Was thanked: 206 time(s) in 161 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gavin Is this one you spotted yourself? no that is from the NZherald article- click on my link to read, Originally Posted by: gavin Jaws theme tune playing in the back of my head
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rgmcbrid		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 1:49:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 3/06/2010(UTC) Posts: 583 Location: Southland Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 180 time(s) in 140 post(s)		Oh don't be a sissy, they are more afraid of you than you are of them, get out there and claim your rightful spot in the water, you have teeth too you know.
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digahole!!		Posted : Tuesday, 8 January 2013 3:29:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 89 Location: chch Thanks: 19 times Was thanked: 47 time(s) in 28 post(s)		It's only a small one, I had second thoughts about getting in one time when there was a 22ft tiger shark in the area, I wouldn't have got in if I wasn't getting paid for it at the time.

madsonicboating		Posted : Wednesday, 9 January 2013 12:41:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		those sharks are gold hunters too ya know....they'l take the ring right off ya finger, unfortunately while ya arm's still wearing it haha
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Guardian		Posted : Friday, 11 January 2013 10:25:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 30/10/2011(UTC) Posts: 716 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 222 time(s) in 185 post(s)		And who said it was a bad idea to take the wife detecting with you aheeemmmm

kiwikeith		Posted : Saturday, 12 January 2013 8:23:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 648 Location: hector Thanks: 359 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 154 post(s)		i say harden up i havev to contend with sandflys that carry you up to the top of trees to suck you with out been interrupted normally its the small ones taking you home for their fat parents the other day i had to hold onto the dredge to stop them had them fooled for a bit but they still managed to get the dredge out of the water untill the hose caught on a rock lol

Metal Mikey		Posted : Saturday, 12 January 2013 2:05:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 29/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 120 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		With the electric field that the detector puts out it may work as a deterrent. But....... I THINK WE NEED A BIGGER DETECTOR! CHOMP.................