Poll - Best Finds - Water or Dry Sand??

[Oahu_Tom]

Being a new Metal Detectorist, I would be very interested in hearing where everyone's best finds were.

In the Water or in Dry Sand??

(also, any tips would be greatly appreciated)

Thanks very much to all who contribute!!

 

[BEACH HUNTER]

the tide goes way out here so most stuff that was in the water is uncovered at low tide.....so that really gives us 3 areas DRY-WET-WATER.....over all Water is the best in most areas....but here the wet sand can be hotter!

 

[stillhuntin]

Hunt the water,it also gets you away from everyone and there dumb questions,like is that thing waterproof,there is more in the water,study the beach and the way the sand shifts,winter is usually a better time here in FL,i find something of value every trip out,today i found a divers watch,valued at $725.00,super high tide, neck deep.So IMO the water is the place to be.

 

[Jason in TN]

I do know one thing for sure gold is where you find it. I would say that the wet sand and water is more productive but i know of many nice rings that have been found in the dry sand

As Max would say
Dry sand
The Lane
and the Mine.



Jason

 

[therick]

n/t

 

[ashmonkey]

so much depends on where in the world your searching, places like spain definitely in the water, but on a lot of the uk's beaches , i would say wet sand down to low tidemark, on some English beaches dry sand to low tide can be a few hundred yards up to 1/2 mile plus

 

[sand turner]

That's always been something I wondered about. My local beach (UK) the tide goes out a long way. I've always fancied a spot of water detecting but the areas people use/swim in are always uncovered at one time or another so I've never seen the point. UK beaches in general are huge at low tide and I never know really where the hotspot is. I find stuff all over the place.