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Newbie to beach huntin
- Thread starter dobbie01
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JOHNMARKHAM
New member
humm well where are you detecting at?? beaches are beaches for the most part, but sand color makes a difference and mineralization in sand makes a difference too..im not familiar with the whites machine as i use an excalibur 2 for the beach,theres a few books out there that will help you to hunt on beaches too,gave me allot of tips,and meeting other detectors on beach for the most part most of them are helpfull too..you just gotta go and swing and dig and swing...learn a bout tide schedules and storms that effect the beach..hope this helps..good luck john..
When using the XLT do not lift the coil above the control box as the water will run down the shaft in the box. You will be limited to dry and wet sand hunting as the XLT is really not a water proof machine. I have found a reasonable amount with my MXT "on" the sand. When you start hunting and finding good stuff you will be buying a water machine
woodwizard
New member
best advise I can give ya -go buy a Detector Pro Wader and a long handle scoop.plus stay out of rough water as no find is worth your life
TWO YEARS AGO I WENT TO FLA. IN THE WINTER AND USE XLT ON THE BEACH. IT WORK OK . I DID NOT GO IN WATER WITH IT. FOUND SO CALD AND I SIVLER CHARM. LAST YEARS I GOT THE SULF PRO PI AND THEM THE BEACH HUNT 300 . I USE THEM HERE IN IND. ON THE BEACHES . AS TIME GOES ON GET A WATER DECTOR IT WILL WORK MUCH BETER.
I followed the advice of a friend along with Andy Sabisch and it was prosperous for me while on vacation this year. First of all a long handle scoop is a MUST it will save you alot of time and effort.
Get to the beach 1 to 2 hours before low tide. I start perpendicular to the water at the edge of the wet/dry sand and work my way down to the water turn and go back up overlapping my swing. When you have located and dug a few targets if they seem to be in a certain area in the wet sand you might try working your way down the beach along that area parrallel with the water. You definately want to take advantage of searching as close to the water as you can during the first couple hours before and during low tide. People always lose items while playing in the water and all along the wet sand is a good place because that is where everyone plays, in the water. Water machines work best if you want to wade and not worry about damaging your machine.
Personally I use an E-Trac and work all the way in the edge of the water. I am in the market for a waterproof machine so I can get in the water a little if I want to. You might ask the XLT guys if they ever use one on the beach, but I suspect you may have alot of problems with falsing.
Good luck
BCOOP Missouri
Get to the beach 1 to 2 hours before low tide. I start perpendicular to the water at the edge of the wet/dry sand and work my way down to the water turn and go back up overlapping my swing. When you have located and dug a few targets if they seem to be in a certain area in the wet sand you might try working your way down the beach along that area parrallel with the water. You definately want to take advantage of searching as close to the water as you can during the first couple hours before and during low tide. People always lose items while playing in the water and all along the wet sand is a good place because that is where everyone plays, in the water. Water machines work best if you want to wade and not worry about damaging your machine.
Personally I use an E-Trac and work all the way in the edge of the water. I am in the market for a waterproof machine so I can get in the water a little if I want to. You might ask the XLT guys if they ever use one on the beach, but I suspect you may have alot of problems with falsing.
Good luck
BCOOP Missouri
Manhatten..santa monica...marina del rey.. hermosa etc..my machine was givin to me and the control isnt mounted on the shaft. its one that straps to you. I dont plan on going too far in the water. just shallow huntin 
i have taken it to santa cruz and carmel and did ok with it. found some silver and lots of clad
i have taken it to santa cruz and carmel and did ok with it. found some silver and lots of cladI also am not new to detecting but have done a lot of freshwater hunting with a 1280-x Aquanaut. Recently I bought a Surf PI Pro and yesterday I found my first gold ring with it. I'll post some details in a separate post but in response to your post:
I'm still learning about salt water/beach hunting but years ago I used to go to the beach after the winter storms and find lots in the wet sand. I always looked for beach erosion, "black sand", or any other signs of the sand being moved around. Back then we used land machines with water proof coils so they would still work today. Yesterday there wasn't any obvious sign to me that it would be good but I knew we had some high tides in the morning and low tides in the late afternoon. The beach had a nice slope to it and that is where I found everything. The ring and many of the coins were down 6 to 12 inches so one has to listen for those faint signals. Good luck!
I'm still learning about salt water/beach hunting but years ago I used to go to the beach after the winter storms and find lots in the wet sand. I always looked for beach erosion, "black sand", or any other signs of the sand being moved around. Back then we used land machines with water proof coils so they would still work today. Yesterday there wasn't any obvious sign to me that it would be good but I knew we had some high tides in the morning and low tides in the late afternoon. The beach had a nice slope to it and that is where I found everything. The ring and many of the coins were down 6 to 12 inches so one has to listen for those faint signals. Good luck!