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if I wanted to find rings where would be the best beach in Oregon that I would have the most luck of finding at the least one ring? Thanks so much for the help
Any beach that is used regularly will produce rings and other jewellry.Don't forget,finding rings is not easy and you have to put in a lot of effort to be rewarded.
You make your own luck as regards finding valuable items at the beach by choosing the right machine and putting in the hours,there are'nt that many out there but you will find one if you keep plugging away.
It's a balance of knowing the beach and how often it gets used. If you're traveling an on the fly, you need to read beaches fast - buy some books and learn the methods. If you're in home territory, go detecting as much as you can and learn the habits of your beach. With time, you will know where to go for the greatest chances. I have four local beaches in my area. Took two years to know what each beach can produce and where.
Three beaches in my area. During the summer they are crowded with people. I try to detect the beach a couple of times a week. Finding gold rings sometimes takes many hours of work. My last gold ring came out of the sand/water just as the sun was starting to peak over the horizon back in June. I have found a couple silver rings since then but gold has stayed hidden. A beach with lots and lots of visitors is your best bet.
Look for areas where people walk onto the beach and work near those areas in and out of the water or surfs edge. People tend to put down their towels close to where they first come on beach then spread out from there during the day as the beach fills up with people. Check the tides so you know where people may have been playing in the water, but is now exposed at low tide. Walk the "wet line" where the edge of surf meets dry sand.
When an object is found, search in a circle around that area as some times stuff tend to congregate together, especially after a strong storm. If you are finding coins crisscross the area.
Walk in a W pattern then look back after a few finds to see if you notice any pattern to your finds then you can follow that pattern in straight line.
Look for depressions or holes in surf if you are working in water. Work the base of any cuts in the sand caused from heavy surf action, after strong storms is a very good time to hunt beaches.
If you can get high above the beach and survey the surf action look for dirty water that might indicate sand movement exposing new stuff , also look around the base of any rocks at the surfs edge.
You asked for a beach and that I cannot give, but if you keep you ears open you will find out where to go. You have plenty of good advice here so far. So here is my 2 cents on top.
Experience is the path to good to great ring finds- expect t put in your time. Gold runs between nickels, pull tabs and foil on must detectors and often gets passed by as trash. Wet salt sand masks signals so you need a multi freq or PI to get best depth (or any at all) otherwise limit yourself to dry sand. A really good scoop is needed too- don't underestimate its value! Listen to Big Larry (see above)- he is a ring finding monster!