Rings at a Beach Site?

[dentalman]

What is the best way of finding rings at the beach? In the water, Shore line, In the sand, Give me some clues, Please

 

[khouse]

I have found them at all places mentioned. The real key is how many targets you can recover per hour of hunting. Since gold and a lot of jewelry hit all over the place on any machine you need to simply beep and scoop. I do pass up on the low iron targets at the cost of missing some small jewelry. Having a good straining long handle scoop speeds the process. Even scoop the one way and broken beeps. You don't need to wave your coil over the target for a minute trying to decide to scoop or not. That wastes time. Get a beep then scoop it up. Don't use your pinpoint feature as this takes time. Get good at finding locating your target quickly. This will put a lot of trash in your pouch but you won't miss the good stuff either.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Find the tide tables for your beach if it has a tide and get there when the tide is going out and work the tide out. Get down on one knee and scan the horizon for low spots or cuts as they both produce in the above situation. On freshwater beaches spend a day watching where crowds assemble and games are played as it will pay off in more finds...That nice gold ring could be anywhere but finding the hot spots increses your chances...Always drug a floral shovel behind me to see where I had been and early morning or late evening are the best times as crowds diminish...

 

[dentalman]

Thanks to Both of you for your input! I have a long handle scoop and when I try to push it down in the sand, in the water, I think it should go deeper with my left hand and trying to hold my Ace 350 with my right hand , Iam afraid to get it wet or lose it in the fresh water. I think I need some technique help and or more practice. All advice will be helpful. Thanks

 

[mudpuppy]

Kenny and Dan were both steering you straight, and you know the answer, practice! Get out there and see how many targets of any sort you can get in an hour...you may not have to dig deep, practice getting to know the sounds and whats what, you may just have to skim, and not stomp down like on a shovel...you should be able to find a good ring up on the dry sand fairly quickly, since you can cover more ground and retrieve targets faster than wading...wading and digging deep is a skill unto its own...and can be frustrating, exhausting, and not very stimulating for new detectorists.
Good Luck!
Mud

 

[Ron Lord]

Ok ,so I'm being a smartass today. Use a metal detector,but he ask what was the best way !!LOLO

 

[BigCatDaddy]

First, stay out of the water with that 350. One drop or a good splash and it might be toast. If your scoop can only be used by digging with your hands, you need a new scoop that you can put your foot on and push.

 

[khouse]

Tie a cord around the machine then to you belt loop. This way the 350 won't hit the water when dropped. Don't forget accidents happen and you WILL toast your machine in the water.

 

[Cupajo]

As an "Old Hand" at this game I agree with most of the Gents who have answered your post!

There a some hunters who have found more gold than I, but not many!

A good, water-proof PI machine is the right tool for the job! (At present I own five!)

A heavy duty scoop is the second tool!

Knowledge gleaned from these forums and experience will be the most valuable tool of all !!!!!

Experience comes from hunting every chance you get and paying attention to what you are doing.

GL&HH Friend,

CJ

PS The great majority of gold rings and things I have found were within an area of thirty feet of the waters edge up on the beach and out in the water.

The closer to the waterline the more gold in the water and on the beach!

 

[khouse]

Let's not forget the all important reflective Sun Glasses - just in case you want a free look at the Bikini girls! It's better than staring at sand all day.... I have 2 pairs just in case......

 

[dentalman]

Thanks to ALL !!! You people are great to respond to me. I will take all of your good advice and use it responsibly. Thanks Again, and Keep on Detecting !!

 

[mudpuppy]

Heres a site you may want to read thoughoughly.. http://www.nmhra.netfirms.com/pulltab/
It was written by a man named Norm Garnush

 

[Leslie(nova scotia)]

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