Ground balancing IDX Pro in water? XL Pro in water?

[ToniSteve]

Hello,
I have been using an IDX Pro with the Bill mods in water and was wondering what is the best approach for ground balancing? I started by putting it above the water setting the threshold, than setting for slightly positive in the water 1/2" above the sand. But I was able to get what I perceived as a better balance by going out to 2 feet of water and lifting the coil up 18" in the water setting the threshold and than lowing it to 1/2 inch above the sand. I do this until I get a slightly positive GB. Does this sound right?

Now how about for the XL Pro, can it be swung fast enough to be effective in the water?

Thanks,
Steve

 

[crazyman]

Steve, I've never used either of mine for freshwater hunting but have used them on our saltwater beaches up here up to the waters edge. I would think GBing at the waters edge would be good enough as I don't think the freshwater itself would have any effect on the GB. I would hate to see you slip and fall with either detector while in the water. If your going to be doing a lot of lake hunting I would spend the money for a dedicated water detector. There are several that might work well up here for lake hunting. The Surfmaster series basically has the electronics as the 6.59 kHz. Classic series and your IDX Pro. The Beach Hunter ID might be another but I've never used one up here in our neck of the woods. I'm still thinking real hard about getting one myself to try for Salt water beaches. I know that L.W. Steve, (L.W. stands for Lake Washington) has used the Tesoros, Stingrays and Tiger Sharks for years in the fresh water lakes around here and his gold ring and jewelry finds have amazed me through the years.