Venicesurfwalker
Newbie
Wanted to introduce myself and seek some wisdom from the group...
I'm a 62 year old retired man looking to add to my list of hobbies. Seems like a bit of walking, stooping and digging might also help the fitness routine.
Just came back from a week in the Thousand Islands and my son got me seriously considering metal detecting. I think I'd modify his approach a bit though. It seemed like a whole lot of tough digging for a wheat penny (or a pull tab). I'm close to several beaches and I think I'd concentrate on surf detecting for coins and jewelry. Probably spend a bit of time practicing on the dry sand first. Digging will be a whole lot easier than that rocky soil on Wellesley Island!
Any suggestions for a surf detector? The White Surf PI Dual Field Metal Detector seems like a nice unit. One con (and a plus) seems to be it picks up everything but I think I'd dig everything- at least to start.
Is anyone aware of any clubs in the Venice, Sarasota area?
TIA and best of luck with your search!
I'm a 62 year old retired man looking to add to my list of hobbies. Seems like a bit of walking, stooping and digging might also help the fitness routine.
Just came back from a week in the Thousand Islands and my son got me seriously considering metal detecting. I think I'd modify his approach a bit though. It seemed like a whole lot of tough digging for a wheat penny (or a pull tab). I'm close to several beaches and I think I'd concentrate on surf detecting for coins and jewelry. Probably spend a bit of time practicing on the dry sand first. Digging will be a whole lot easier than that rocky soil on Wellesley Island!
Any suggestions for a surf detector? The White Surf PI Dual Field Metal Detector seems like a nice unit. One con (and a plus) seems to be it picks up everything but I think I'd dig everything- at least to start.
Is anyone aware of any clubs in the Venice, Sarasota area?
TIA and best of luck with your search!
