Sand scoop recommendation anyone??

[Dan(NM)]

I'm in the process of moving to Texas and will be very close to Lake Travis. I need to add to my gear, a decent sand scoop for fresh water hunting. Can someone recommend one that won't break the bank. I'm not sure what type of soil/sand/dirt I'm going to encounter, so, I may have to wait until I get over there later this month, thanks.

 

[Jason in Enid]

My recomendation is to buy quality or else you'll buy cheap over and over.

 

[OutlawDetectors]

You could always try that quest scoopal.. it won't break the bank... maybe one of the sponsers here has them?

 

[Jason in Enid]

You could always try that quest scoopal.. it won't break the bank... maybe one of the sponsers here has them?

You mean the ones that are knock-offs of the Stealth by Sunspot, which are being made in china?

 

[OutlawDetectors]

Yeah I guess so... isn't everything made in China nowadays??? Hahaha

 

[RavRad]

I have the Quest Scoopal, been using it hard and it’s holding up fine.

 

[OutlawDetectors]

I just picked one up a few days ago... seems to be made pretty good...

 

[wpaxt]

I have one and it has held up great. Excellent quality:

 

[flysar]

"Xtreme Scoops" out of Houston has some great scoop options. John stands by the construction/welds as well. I own one with the fiberglass shaft option. Has held up in my mixed ground with a lot of river rock hunting.

 

[Hotrod65]

Another Scoopal user and I'm very happy, my son has the Stealth which is bulletproof and will last a very long time, but it's a big scoop to haul around all day, he is young so no issue.

 

[goodmore]

Salt water hunting is different. The water is constantly moving requiring that you recover the target as soon as possible. That is why larger scoops are preferred. For a lake? A smaller diameter would work providing it has the ability to cut through whatever you will be digging in. With the rules of this Forum it is hard to mention brand names that are not sponsors. But you posted the question on other forums. You will get answers.

 

[dewcon4414]

First thing you need to figure out is whats the bottom like. Round nosed and even some shovel nosed scoops may tend to roll ....... so a scoop like the SunSpots might be your best choice. Think about the size of holes you want..... as well as the targets you intend to dig. Smaller ones might require smaller holes in the back...... or just smaller holes. If you just opt to hunt for larger targets go with larger/faster drain holes. Sometimes to small can require you to make a sifter for faster recover of targets as you go. I do like Sunspot because they have such a wide range of scoops and a good warranty and Chuck will do one about any way you want it. I use Starvr... smaller scoop and holes work at my beach for how i hunt and the conditions. I used to use one with 1/4 holes that was just way to heavy that caught a lot of shells i had to look thru. Keep in mind..... smaller holes and a larger scoop requires you to lift a LOT of material and shake it.