a question or two

[aussiedigger]

Hi all. A bit of a update. I bought my Excalibur 11 a week ago, it's not cheap here. I have found out very quickly that I need a beach scoop. It's on order (diamond head ).....have been out everyday since, detecting parks and two very small muddy creek areas at low tide. I've already found a small 9ct ring and about $45 in clad.
I live an hour and a half from the coast so today was my first chance to get to the beach. Without the scoop it was very difficult trying to dig a target even in a foot of water with a hand trowel I've found some clad but no rings this time (oh for that scoop!!!! )
Here are the questions. When your out in the water say waist height, how do you fight the waves, the current, the pull of the water? Not to mention controlling your detector and scoop. Targeting should prove interesting to say the least. Hope you experts can help!!!!!
The other question is where do you leave your car keys when your down the beach in the water detecting away? The reason I ask is today a guy ran up to me on the beach, he had left his keys under his beach towel. Some low life had taken them beeped his car and stolen his wallet rings etc out of his car. He asked if I could keep an eye out while detecting for the keys. Never did find them.
I'm looking forward to any replies.

 

[scubadetector]

I can help a bit but since I am a diver I will leave fighting the waves and stuff to the waders. Most my friends either put an extra key in a magnetic key holder under the car, under their gas door or on top of a rear wheel. I take mine down with me in my BC. An extra key in a magnetic holder I think would be the best. Just lock your others in the trunk.

 

[John (west central FL)]

I wear a key around my neck on a nylon cord. The main set, with the remote, stays in the car but hidden out of sight. My drivers license, cash, credit cards, etc. go into a small waterproof box that I can wear on my belt or around my neck.

My detectors all have lanyards attached to the upper part of the arm cup. The lanyard has a brass ring that is attached to the top of the arm cup, about a foot long piece of nylon cord, and a brash clip on the other end. The cord is looped under my belt and then clipped to the ring. The ring is attached with strong nylon zip ties. This lanyard is long enough so that I can still swing the detector and I can also let go of it when recovering a target with two hands. Be sure that your belt has a quick release so you can dump the whole thing quickly in an emergency.

With the wave action, try to plant your scoop in front of the target before the next wave comes. Once you have it in the ground wait for the wave to pass and then quickly dig it up. Don't let the next wave dump the contents of the scoop before you have a chance to retrieve the target.

John

 

[PaPa-Joe-Fla.]

Aussie, I hunt waist deep most of the time. When I get a target I plant my left foot at back of coil where it has target located, pivot to face waves head on. I place the scoop at the end of my toe and bury it with that same foot, now you have something to hold onto till the next wave passes by and remove scoop before the next wave hits. I use my left hand for digging. You will develope you own style depending on how rough of waves you are dealing with. Just be careful with the current and rip tides. HH

 

[Dig]

Going at a low low tide helps a lot. Then you don't have to go out so far to find the areas where people would be swimming at high tide or throughout the day. Look for days that end in a nice low tide. That way you know people have been out all day swimming during the high and later that evening when the tide goes out you only have to go to knees or waist level to reach areas where they would have been chest or shoulder deep. I guess it really depends on how much the tide goes out in your area. Here (FL) it only moves a couple of feet.

I wrap my wallet in a zip lock and tape it up, then put it in my back pocket with my car key minus the beeper.


Best of Luck Pards!

 

[aussiedigger]

hi all great advise, as always. thank you for your replies practice practice for me......

 

[doindadiggin]

mate i got out up to my knees yesterday but the shorebreak was cruel REAL cruel terry in oz

 

[aussiedigger]

hi all..... yes doindadiggin just out of picture on the left that me!!!!!!! waves get a touch bigger dowunder

 

[Dig]

Invest in a scuba tank....lol I cant imagine people swim in that....do they?

 

[doindadiggin]

Hi dig yeah the surfers of today call that a challenge i call it suicide it is in tahiti .terry in oz

 

[Mstal]

John, thanks for the tips. Went out today for the first time. I can see how the lanyard on the arm cuff attached to your belt is the way to do it. It really fees up both hands.

Thanks.

 

[rmptr]

...For all you fun guys..

a replacement for my truck key is over $85 now... it's got a security chip in it.

a duplicate from anywhere in town is $2.50.

duplicate will open doors and trunk.

So at least I got food, beer, smokes, and a place to sleep until I remember where I hid the REAL key!

HH
rmptr