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Puerto Rico
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John in Florida
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Steve and Bia
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Steve in PR
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I think that you will find some good hunting here. Enjoy your stay and good luck!
There are no permits required but you will have some of the same restrictions you have on the mainland. A lot of the historical sites in San Juan are National Parks. Public beaches are permitted but there are a couple of state run beaches that have objected to my hunting them. There is no rule against it but I was not looking to make enemies either.
There are some beaches, especially along the South coast that have a thin layer of yellow sand upon a gray, muddy bottom. I began hunting at a beach like this and it turned the beautiful yellow bottom to a dark gray mess.
I immediately stopped, even though the area was rich in finds. Because there was little current or wave action, it was clear that it would take a long time for the area to recover. As a beach hunter, I will not be mar a pristine area for personal gain or enjoyment. I hope you would agree with this principle as well.
Most of the beaches on the North, East and West coasts do not have as delicate an ecosystem and recover quickly with the help of currents and wave action.
The only other important advice I can offer is to bring some vinegar along in case you run into any jellies. Scrape any jellyfish burn with a credit card or something similar to remove the microscopic barbs. Do not rub the area! Wash the area with generous amounts of vinegar.
Do not forget your sunscreen, polarized sunglasses and water shoes. The water is full of broken glass and jagged cans.
There are no permits required but you will have some of the same restrictions you have on the mainland. A lot of the historical sites in San Juan are National Parks. Public beaches are permitted but there are a couple of state run beaches that have objected to my hunting them. There is no rule against it but I was not looking to make enemies either.
There are some beaches, especially along the South coast that have a thin layer of yellow sand upon a gray, muddy bottom. I began hunting at a beach like this and it turned the beautiful yellow bottom to a dark gray mess.
I immediately stopped, even though the area was rich in finds. Because there was little current or wave action, it was clear that it would take a long time for the area to recover. As a beach hunter, I will not be mar a pristine area for personal gain or enjoyment. I hope you would agree with this principle as well.
Most of the beaches on the North, East and West coasts do not have as delicate an ecosystem and recover quickly with the help of currents and wave action.
The only other important advice I can offer is to bring some vinegar along in case you run into any jellies. Scrape any jellyfish burn with a credit card or something similar to remove the microscopic barbs. Do not rub the area! Wash the area with generous amounts of vinegar.
Do not forget your sunscreen, polarized sunglasses and water shoes. The water is full of broken glass and jagged cans.
John in Florida
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John in Florida
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Steve in PR
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Steve in PR is right on the use of vinegar(organic acid) to treat the stings. Also the use of a blade or card to scrape the stinging cells away before the trigger is the accepted method. It may sound weird but to prevent jelly stings you can wear nylon pantie hose since the stingers will not penetrate them. 
I hear this started in Australia to prevent box jelly stings. What ever it takes to detect in the water. I would suggest just not wearing hot pink or some flowery design so you don't get thrown off the beach for reasons other than metal detecting.
I hear this started in Australia to prevent box jelly stings. What ever it takes to detect in the water. I would suggest just not wearing hot pink or some flowery design so you don't get thrown off the beach for reasons other than metal detecting.
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Is the mud dense enough to act as a boundary and stop targets from sinking through? If so, have you considered the drop-and-fan recovery method?
HH from Allen in MI
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Steve in PR
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This is a very light density, silty mud. It just spreads out in a 6-7 foot radius and covers all the yellow colored sand and turns it gray. It just looks ugly, especially because the water is so crystal clear.
I imagine that if there is a lot of people jumping around, they will make a mess of it too. But I just did not want to associate metal detecting with this kind of a mess.
Fortunately, of the 7 beaches that I have explored, only 2 have this characteristic. I won't hunt them.
There is a much more dense layer of mud at some of the other beaches that does prevent migration. I find that some items get stomped into the mud and extracting them will test welds and the strength of my excavator. Luckily, I know where to get it repaired here!
The other beaches have a lot of coral/shell sand and those are a pleasure to hunt.
I imagine that if there is a lot of people jumping around, they will make a mess of it too. But I just did not want to associate metal detecting with this kind of a mess.
Fortunately, of the 7 beaches that I have explored, only 2 have this characteristic. I won't hunt them.
There is a much more dense layer of mud at some of the other beaches that does prevent migration. I find that some items get stomped into the mud and extracting them will test welds and the strength of my excavator. Luckily, I know where to get it repaired here!
The other beaches have a lot of coral/shell sand and those are a pleasure to hunt.