Mel Fisher Enterprises
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I know people who have. Need more information than "What's up" to know exactly what information you are looking for.
Interesting group. Are you going to start treasure hunting Garrobo?
Carolyn:shark2:
Carolyn:shark2:
Surly:::Sorry. "What's up" is just another way of asking: "What did these people experience if they hooked up with Fisher's group." Regional vocabulary at play here.
Livesforsharks::I've seen about a half dozen programs about Fisher's experiences and the goings on at their shop and the treasure diving plus the division of the artifacts at the end of the year. Yes, I'm interested and might like to sign on for a short time of hard diving but am also wondering if it is a scam. I just wondered if anyone could corroberate the claims made by the operators in these TV programs. If all is true it might be a smart investment plus the diving would be fun (for a while).
Livesforsharks::I've seen about a half dozen programs about Fisher's experiences and the goings on at their shop and the treasure diving plus the division of the artifacts at the end of the year. Yes, I'm interested and might like to sign on for a short time of hard diving but am also wondering if it is a scam. I just wondered if anyone could corroberate the claims made by the operators in these TV programs. If all is true it might be a smart investment plus the diving would be fun (for a while).
Roguewarrior2
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Anyone have any experience diving with the Mel Fisher bunch or personally know someone who has? What's up?
My son Patrick worked for Mel Fisher during the summer of 1984. He worked as a diver on one of the boats searching for the Atocha, it was the summer before they found it on July 20, 1985
I seem to recall he was paid $150.00 a week plus room and board . At the end of the summer Mel gave him a silver coin from the Santa Margarita which was later valued at $1,200.00.
It was a very interesting summer for a 17 yr old kid from the Virgin Islands.:cool2:
I can not speak as to present day working arrangements.
adurso
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I do not know about today; in the past however.....A co-worker came to me in the early eighties when Mel was looking for investors. The investment was relatively inexpensive. I was in the throes of a divorce. My co-worker jumped in, he would go down and dive then they found the Atocha. He did very well from his investment. Whenever I see him he makes a point of flashing the coin around his neck (part of his loot) I hate him. If I remember correctly investors can dive, if they find something they can choose to keep it against their annual return.
TexasScubaGal
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My husband worked back in the 70's and 80's with the Fisher's. He found several pounds of emeralds as well as a large chain of gold and more silver coins than he cares to remember. He said that there is some bad "ju-ju" going on. Souls being sold the devil, and the treasure having a curse from all the people that died in the hands of the Conquistadors. He didn't keep any of his treasure earnings, but gave it away, some of the pieces to his insistant brother whose wife was killed in a car accident a few months later.
If bad juju doesn't bother you, he said the pay was bad, and living conditions less than ideal on the boats but the dive experience was good. He said that they are still using the same boat he was on.
He recommends that if you do work for them, to wear at least farmer johns as the coral and rock tends to cut badly (you tend to do a lot of kneeling when excavating).
Good luck!
Bring knee pads as well. You might need them while praying to get rid of the ju-ju's that show up. 
Gary D.
Gary D.
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