Steve Stout

  • Land/Shallow Water Search
  • Diver/Underwater Search

Cost For My Service

I work on a reward basis. That means you pay what it’s worth to you if I find the item. Whatever you pay I’ll accept with a smile and thank you. I charge a $25 trip charge to cover gas. If it’s an underwater search using Scuba Gear the charge is $75 before I submerge. This helps cover air and equipment usage.

Search Types

Parks, Lakes, Yards. I have an underwater metal detector that goes to a depth of 12’ and am certified as a Scuba Diver.

Search Locations

Johnson City, TN and the surrounding Tri-Cities area. If you live further out let me know, we can work something out.

Steve Stout's Bio

I’ve love detecting and treasure hunting. It brings joy to my heart to return something to its rightful owner. I’m an honest, hard working individual and I’ll do my best to reunite you with your lost goods. I do this as a hobby and enjoy the hunt. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

Steve Stout - Recent Blog Post

  • Dropped cell phone in the lake…Found (2025)

    Received a call from this gentleman. He had been fishing and put the cell phone in his shirt pocket. He leaned over in the boat and it fell out right beside the dock. After getting suited up and diving down it was right where he said it was. Glad to help his out. They phone […]

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  • Ring dropped in back yard, Found!!! (2025)

    Received a call from a client that dropped his wife’s ring in the back yard. He searched but could not find it. After buying a metal detector and trying to hunt for it he called and asked if I could come and find it. He said the metal detector beeps at everything and he didn’t […]

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  • Dropped cell phone in the lake…Found (2025)

    Had a call from a client that dropped her cell phone while stepping off the boat onto the dock. The depth ranged between 20′ with a 40′ drop off on a slopping bank. I set my line and went down. Searched for about two minutes and located it.

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  • Lost cell phone in the lake… FOUND (2025)

    Got called out to recover a new Apple iphone from the lake. The owner lost it when he jumped from the boat. It was 30 feet down. I went out and set a line. Followed it down and after metal detecting for about three minutes in zero visibility my detector picked up on a signal. […]

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  • Lost Smart Watch…Found (2025)

    I went treasure hunting at a local waterfall. After a few minutes of searching I hit on a smart watch just below the sand. Got home and put it on the charger and it came on within seconds. I was able to pull a phone number from his contacts. Turns out he had jumped from […]

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