Heading to the beach this weekend and need some helpful advice....

[Farnum]

Hello Forum members,

I am heading up to Maine this weekend and the wife thought I could hunt on the beach while the kids played in the sand.

There are supposed to be neg. tides -1.4, -1.1, -1.6 all around dinner time just before dark.

Any thoughts on how I should make the most of my time ? I will have my GTP1350 with the 10 X 14 DD, the standard coil, and the sniper coil. I assume the large coil should be used. The kids will have an ACE 250 with the standard coil.

The beaches where I will hunt are very flat and get deeper very slowly.

Yes I know to look for cuts, troughs, and low spots. But baring any of those what else ?

Any and all comments are welcome.

Farnum

 

[awhitster]

When I go to a beach I haven't been to, I ask a couple of locals where the area's are that most people sit. tha't hwere the loot is.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah where they wallow in the sand is where the goodies are plus out in the surf.

Bill

 

[Rosco Bookbinder]

Work the whole area and don't be afraid to get your feet wet. High spots, low spots it doesn't matter. Work a grid, drag your feet and show us the gold when you get back.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Don't scan back and forth from the wet to the dry. If you have any problems lower your sensitivity. Low tide should produce some goodies.

Bill

 

[Farnum]

Thanks for the helpful advice. Most of it I never got to read before I left because of life issues and the early departure for the vacation. Because of this I think I hurt my hunting at the beach.

I found a quarter on my first swing and then I chased signals most of the time finding nothing else.

I am not sure I had my SEN set way too high. My error, I did turn it down several times but still think it was too high in the end.

I also hunted a park near the beach for about 30 minutes before I was asked to leave by a park and rec worker that stated there was no digging allow on the grass due to all the water lines and sprinklers.

In the park I found about twenty or so clad coins so I think they do keep people out of the park.

Again thanks for trying to help me.

Farnum