Hunting the 1715 Plate Fleet

What has me confused is that I think from what you say, all finds made by everyone are thrown into a large lot, and the state picks first, and what is left is divided by the Fishers, based on points, to everyone else in the group. So what you find, you may never see again, especially if it is like the guy that found the gold items and a little gold box a couple years ago. I wonder what his cut was of what he found. Thanks, John

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Wow, things do happen in the treasure hunting community don't they' I have heard a lot of stories thru the years.
I wouldn't bother Taffy, as it is only curiousity now anyway, and she sure must be busy all the time with fighting the new law proposal changes. Yes, that gold box was supposedly found in the water in the stories I heard and read. Nice to hear she is honest, too many in that game aren't. I met the granddaddy hunter, the late Art McKee back in 1964. I was going to dive for him and help salvage his boat which had caught fire and sank offshore of his museum, but unluckily or maybe luckily, I got drafted into the Army before it could happen. He gave me some directions to dive on a couple of his wreck locations, but just told me not to take the cannons etc.. He was a real nice guy and we had spent quite a while together talking about his hunting and he showing me his collection, and letting me hold one of his loaf of bread size silver bars, something you never forget. I was a young guy of 20 then and it might have led to a different life style if I hadn't gone in the Army. Life is living, and as long as you live it happily, I guess that is what counts. I think I have been happy with most of mine. Thanks

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THunter . Why are all the guys hunting the East Coast of Florida ?  You are right to think that the majority of galleons sailed through the Florida channel and that a lot sank or were wrecked overthere . But ......quite a few galleons were hugging the coast of Mexico  - Texas - and the West Coast of Florida in order to reach Havanna . Then there were the galleons that were planning to sail through the Florida channel in order to come to the North of the Bahama's and then sail toward the direction of Bermuda and the Azores . They were sometimes blown to the West of the Marquesas Keys and ended up along the West Coast where some of them were wrecked  .  Not too many people are hunting this coastline while there are thousands of hunters on the East side of Florida .  Why ?? I can't tell you , but I certainly would pay a little more attention to this Coast .  Cornelius

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Back then, I only had word of mouth to work with.
 
I was told to hit back behind Chucks Steak House and this was showing up after a storm.

I walked the beach for more then 10 Miles and found some weird Metal markers on the beach.

Red/White and  I figured they had something to do with marking a hot spot.

It turned out I found  3 sites.

Now days all the sites are for the finding on the Net and been done for you.

Below the water line is Verboten!  Any thing Wet is Safe.  No Mans Land!

I too think there are more to be found but I was working 12hour days 9 day in a row back then .

Seen the beach Cut better on a Storm then a Hurricane.

Hit It.



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JCP,
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