Clam Shell Mishap Solved by Ringfinder, Tuckerton NJ, recovered by Edward Trapper, NJ Ring Finder
Lost Wedding Ring Found at a Seafood Plant – One of My Toughest Recoveries Yet!
I recently received a call from Ken, asking if I could help him find his lost wedding ring. He explained that he worked at a seafood processing plant, and the ring could’ve been lost in several different areas on the property. From the start, I could tell this ring meant everything to him, and even though the search sounded incredibly difficult, I knew we had to try.
It was a busy weekend, but since the property was secure and private, Ken was willing to wait until I had an opening. After finishing another recovery nearby, I contacted him, and we met at the location.
As we walked the area, I immediately saw how complicated this would be. The site was full of metal interference—boat trailers, screws, fishing traps, nets, machinery, and roughly 15 bushels of old clamshells from the day the ring was lost. Ken had actually saved all of them, hoping the ring might have ended up in one.
We searched everywhere: where he had parked his truck, walking paths, the processing floor, and around heavy equipment. Still, no sign of the ring. The sun was setting and the bugs were out in full force, so we called it for the night and planned to meet again at sunrise.
The next morning, we got right to work dumping and searching through the remaining bushels of clamshells. We even went through extra containers from floor cleanup the day the ring was lost. Still, nothing.
Not ready to give up, Ken remembered a second parking area he had used that day. As I swept my detector over that spot, I got a faint but promising signal. I moved a few shells—and there it was—his wedding ring. There was a much higher conductor laying right there, so apparently it masked the ring quite a bit.
To show Ken what had happened, I put the ring back in place and swung over it again. As expected, only the louder target registered. But once I moved the ring to a cleaner spot, its tone came through loud and clear.
This search was a true test of patience, precision, and experience—and I’m thrilled we were able to bring the ring home.
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