What's the best advice you can give to a beach detectorist?

[gary985112]

Hi Everyone,

What is the best advice/tips that you can give to a beach detectorist to find jewelry or other valuable targets? Just curious because I know that years of experience beats all in most cases.

Have a great day!

 

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[Peyton Manning]

Since you use a scoop, dig everything

 

[gary985112]

Since you use a scoop, dig everything

Would this apply to using all iron mode and digging ferrous only targets?

 

[OBN]

Every site/beach is different so it is kind of hard to say this is the secret that will work for you. For us to give you the best answer you have to tell us a little about you, the machine you plan on using? Area you plan on hunting? How much experience do you have? Details so we have a better idea where to advice.

 

[ARC]

Would this apply to using all iron mode and digging ferrous only targets?

All metal mode will detect all metals... both ferrous and non-ferrous.

 

[Mackaydon]

Search in the water at low tide.
Don........

 

[pepperj]

Since you use a scoop, dig everything

I'm missing something here Peyton-how do you know that the OP uses a scoop?-you must of got the scoop somewhere.

 

[river roamer]

I dig all signals in the water, using zero discrimination

 

[Tpmetal]

As a land locked man, the only advice I can give is wear sun screen.

 

[pepperj]

As a land locked man, the only advice I can give is wear sun screen.

Great advice, I had some bad burns from playing in the sand.

Also I hope the speedo wear isn't part of the gear
I just gives the creepy image to the hobby.

 

[cudamark]

Would this apply to using all iron mode and digging ferrous only targets?

For most locations, I dig only non-ferrous targets, but, I dig all of those....no notching for the most part. If hunting during the day, sunscreen, a good hat, water bottle, tight fitting gloves, and a good pair of booties are a must in my book. As OBN asked, tell us a bit about yourself, your gear, where you plan to hunt, and what you're trying to find. Those answers can change our recommendations.

 

[releventchair]

Keep it legal.

 

[Peyton Manning]

Would this apply to using all iron mode and digging ferrous only targets?

On a beach I dig anything, because scooping is so easy I consider it a public service to make the sand safer

 

[Peyton Manning]

I'm missing something here Peyton-how do you know that the OP uses a scoop?-you must of got the scoop somewhere.

Ok, I don’t know.
But in sand I don’t know why you wouldn’t

 

[ColonelDan]

I live on Florida's east coast and have been hunting our beaches for a number of years. In that time, I've learned a thing or two about our beach characteristics and hunting them. Do I know it all? I've yet to meet the detectorist who does...and that goes in spades for me.

Learn your detector, study the beaches you intend to hit, learn how to read the ever changing conditions and the habits of those depositors that populate those beaches.

Detecting is a game of odds. The more you learn about a few key things, the more you increase those odds in your favor. But nothing can sway those odds in your favor more than time spent on the beach with your detector. You'll learn some little thing every time you go out...you'll learn from mistakes, good choices and the simple luck factor.
Soldier on....

 

[Blak bart]

Observe and learn conditions at your beach everyday. By taking the time to look at your beach each day you will learn the ebb and flow of your beach....the sand, the water, and the wind are some of the things to observe. Different seasons will create different conditions during the year. As you learn these conditions it will help you to know when the time is right to make the best recoveries. Timing your hunts to match the best conditions is the key to success......this can only be achieved by careful observation of the conditions at your beach every day.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Whydah]

Ah the good old day's and beleive it or not they still are...Casper has been an inspiration to many water hunters over his career. Myself included. We have had many great hunts over the years. Time to get back at it...

 

[ARC]

On a beach I dig anything, because scooping is so easy I consider it a public service to make the sand safer

Winner winner

 

[ARC]

Observe and learn conditions at your beach everyday. By taking the time to look at your beach each day you will learn the ebb and flow of your beach....the sand, the water, and the wind are some of the things to observe. Different seasons will create different conditions during the year. As you learn these conditions it will help you to know when the time is right to make the best recoveries. Timing your hunts to match the best conditions is the key to success......this can only be achieved by careful observation of the conditions at your beach every day.

Also.... pay attention to where people go...... where they gravitate to.... the more activity the more drops = the more finds.