Bermuda Beaches

[bdahunter]

I notice that the beaches in most of the posts look the same. The beaches on this island vary quite a bit and I think they need to be hunted according to these characteristics. To all you beach hunters out there what do you think when it comes to sizing up a beach? Hunt them all the same or adapt to the varying conditions?

BDA

 

[bdahunter]

These beaches are all within a few miles of each other but because the orientation to the prevailing winds and waves is different the beaches are very different especially when it comes to wave intensity and drop off to the mine. Also turn over of material varies dramatically.
Sure would like everybody's thoughts on strategy to hunt these beaches.

BDA

 

[Goldringer]

Each beach requires a technique of it's own. You have to learn what produces. I have a collection of 5 underwater detectors. over the years I have, in my own mind at least, determined that one detector will perform better than another at a specific beach or condition. I have my choice for mineralized bottom and another for clean calcareous sand. Some have more or different trash. I hunt one beach that long ago was a dump site. It produces a fair number of rings and old coins and is one of the few places that I prefer the Excalibur over the CZ 20 or my PI machines.

You need to know what that beach looks like. If you see a shift in sand then hunt the areas that have lost the sand. Avoid those that have recently been built up. Become intimate with your shore line.

 

[Anonymous]

start a record of windspeed, direction, and time of duration, to determine what weather conditions will remove the most sand. It appears you have some reefs, and at least one breakwater. These structures will help shelter the beach from wave action. The best way to search a beach is to look for areas where the sand has been mostly removed, and the "hardpan", a dense layer under the sand, is exposed, as the gold comes to rest on that.

 

[bdahunter]

Thanks Allen:

I've noticed that the south shore beaches have the exposed hardpan on a regular basis. Last visit to southshore it was like walking on a sidewalk 20 feet wide, but I found nothing unfortunately. Wave action is stronger here as these beaches are less protected by the reefs which encircle bermuda. My own beach is very sheltered as you said and has a dense mangrove mud layer about 1 to 3 feet below the sand (probably more in places) and that seems to act like the hardpan.

HH

Eric

 

[Anonymous]

keep close tabs on your beach. Whenever sand gets stripped away, pound it, as that mangrove mud will catch and hold the goodies. Of course, it may take a hurricane to strip that sand out, and I know you all don't want those.