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Floating Sifter

Cupajo said:
I guess I have to jump in here with my "Super Sifter"!

[attachment 207236 SuperSifter2002LargeLarge.jpg]

No metal, No flat Inner-tubes, takes a large scoop-full and with the weighted cord is easily controlled in light surf, wind and current. (The white color helps my old eyes find small targets.)

I added a net bag to the rear "weighted" cord where it attaches to the screen for stowing large targets (Mostly junk!)

The screen was the bottom of a round industrial tote ( the bottom of a plastic barrel might work well) salvaged at our local recycling center and the weights were from hunting trips, so the cost was less than #10.00 for the whole thing. ( I have since this pic was made removed the Garrett's Classifier as not necessary.)

The foam floaty last 2-3 seasons depending on the amount of use and how "funky" I will let it get!

GL&HH Fellow Hunters,

CJ

Cupajo,

Do not be bashfull, you need to beat the drum on the "anchor" for the sifter. It will improve the performance of any design sifter!!! The second you posted it the first time several years ago I had to have one and have not looked back!!!!!
It keeps the sifter from crowding you down wind, down wave or down current. It also leaves nice drag marks in the bottom if you happen to hunt where you can see the bottom.

Good Job!!!
Steve :)
 
This is the sifter that I use.

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The tube's usually last about 2 years, I use armorall to slow the deteriation. You can poke a hole in it but so far I've had pretty good luck. The weight reduction is worth the trade for me. And there is no arguing the floatation, it will easily hold 3-4 scoops of bottom, my scoop, detector, vibra probe, water bottle, and me! I use very small holes so nothing slips thru. I then use a vibra probe to find the targets in the sifter as needed. As I mentioned below cupajo's post, adding a small "decoy" anchor really improves the overall performance of the sifter just because its there when ever you need it but not in the way when you don't.

When hunting in sugar sand on Lake Mich this is what you see when you check your sifter.

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It has significantly increased the amount of time I spend looking for targets in the bottom because I don't spend time looking for them in my scoop. It has also increased the number of small items recovered that used to get away. pcs. of fish hooks, small stud earrings, algae covered round sinkers that you would never find in a any scoop because they look just llke the algae covered gravel they are in. I have a mesh bag that is great for the larger trash items. And having a drink of water is handy.

Its no harder to take to the water than taking the scoop.

[attachment 207621 straighthandledscoopwithsifteronshoulderresized.jpg]

I've used this sifter in waves on Lake Michigan that no sane person would even consider hunting in and I have to tell you the sifter did way better than I did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve :)
 
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