Rainy Day at the Beach 12/30/07

I headed to the beach on Sunday, and got there late as usual, around noon. At least 3 hunters that I knew of had already hit the beach that morning. I hoped that they hadn't found all the good stuff, though, and I wasn't disappointed.
As it turned out, the first find of the day was also the best! Approaching my favorite spot, I saw another hunter searching the exact little area I was heading to. He left just as I got there, and as soon as I started searching, I spotted a near-perfect 1 5/8 Meg tooth lying almost completely exposed! I don't know how the other guy could have missed it! A part of me wanted to call him back, and show him what he missed, but I didn't have the heart to do it.
I aslo found several other nice teeth, including a perfect 7/8 inch cowshark, and an equally sweet 1 1/16 Snaggletooth. Unfortunately, the rain, which was supposed to hold off until 3 pm or so, had started around 1:30 and was getting heavy by 2. Time to head in. On the way back, I spotted another great tooth- a 1 3/4 Mako thet was nestled in between some clay boulders.
My last find was a possible artifact. It's about 1 1/2 inches long, and looks almost like an arrow point, but it has a raised bump on one side. Holding it in my hand, my index fingertip rests right on the bump, and I could easily picture this tool being used to scrape hides. Or, it could just be a coincidentally shaped rock. I think its neat, though.
So anyway, I got back to my car at about 3:15, soaking wet from the rain, and made it home just in time for the kickoff of the Skins game.

Good Hunting and Happy New Year to all!