Pirate Booty
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Who Wins the Bet?
“King” George Wyant finds a baby gator while James Drackenberg, also known as "Gator," looks on. The boys are in the swamps of Louisiana in the pursuit of a boyhood dream to find actual pirate treasure. The area is crawling with wild boards and wild alligators. In fact, they make a bet that whoever finds the coolest artifact gets to watch the other guy kiss a wild gator.
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The Hunt for Pirates Booty
Tim “Ringy” Saylor detects around an old cypress tree in the Louisiana Bayou. He hopes to find the legendary caches of gold coins belonging to pirate Jean Lafitte from the early 1800s.
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Digging for Buried Treasure
Ringy checks out KG's sweet find under a large cypress tree in the Louisiana Bayou.
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The Swamps of Louisiana
KG, Ringy and Derek ride through the swamps of Louisiana on a fan boat. Clearly, KG and Ringy will do whatever it takes to fulfill their dream of digging up pirate treasure.
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Strategy Works Best
KG and Ringy discuss their approach for detecting along the Bayou St. John.
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Lost Pirate Plantation
KG pulls the fan boat to shore after a day on the Bayou. The Jean Lafitte Swamp is the site of the fabled lost pirate plantation, where Lafitte may have used has a hideout.
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Hopes Run High for KG
KG detects the Spanish Custom House under the shade of a great oak tree. This was where Lafitte met with General Andrew Jackson in 1814.
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Hard at Work
Ringy continues to detect under a massive Cypress tree.
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Pirate Artifacts
KG finds some "roundness" while hunting for the lost pirates plantation in the Louisiana Bayou. They find artifacts indicating presence of pirates like musket balls and hand-carved bullets.
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End of the Day
Ringy reflects on his day searching for pirate treasure as he looks out at the Bayou St. John.
