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April finds - Rings etc
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Posted : Thursday, 30 April 2015 9:29:37 PM(UTC)
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Hi Guys

22 rings for the month - no gold but one 950 Platinum (95%) weighing in at 8.09 grams.

Strangest find was I got a good sounding signal at the waters edge, dug down about 10 cm and out comes a Monkfish about 50cm long.
(not sure who go the biggest fright). Anyway I pushed him into the shallows and went back to the hole but no signal so checked the doppy looking Monkfish and sure enough there was the target inside him. Could have been a hook, sinker or 18ct ring. Who knows as I left him to it.

Happy hunting
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Posted : Thursday, 30 April 2015 9:33:59 PM(UTC)
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The monkfish find wasn't on April first was it ;) ?
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Posted : Thursday, 30 April 2015 9:40:16 PM(UTC)
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Hi Mudwiggle

No I'm not putting one over you. It was about 10 days ago.

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Posted : Thursday, 30 April 2015 9:44:17 PM(UTC)
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Hi All

Perhaps it was " Hook line and sinker" lol.

But then perhaps it had swallowed a half Sovereign.

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Posted : Thursday, 30 April 2015 9:54:43 PM(UTC)
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Hi Mudwiggle
No I'm not putting one over you. It was about 10 days ago.
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Haha, I believe you, I've seen the mouth on these things when diving. Should've kept it, they're damn good eating.
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Posted : Saturday, 2 May 2015 10:17:35 AM(UTC)
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Nice going Oneounce. Im yet to find one this year, all in good time.

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Posted : Saturday, 2 May 2015 11:47:34 AM(UTC)
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Was that the Monkfish or the Platinum haha. My first for a Platinum.

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