Seeking Beach Hunting Advice

[JeffInMass]

Hi All,

I have been a member of this forum for many years, hunting with an XS since '04. I lived in a city in SE Mass, and have found a tremendous amount of coins in old parks with my Explorer. Thing is, I have NEVER hunted a beach and earlier this year, I moved to Cape Cod.

I am here seeking some advice/tips on beach hunting. I use an XS with the 12 x 10 SEF coil. I have a regular Lesche digger.

Can anyone suggest how to begin? What areas should I look for? Best time of day to go? Do you suggest a scoop? Is my current configuration of machine/coil OK?

Any input is greatly appreciated!

Thank you all in advance!

Jeff in Mass

 

[bcoop]

Jeff

A long handle beach scoop is a MUST, just can not get around that. A hand held digger is best left at home, no getting on the knees and cutting plugs on the beach. The sponsors offer good quality long handle scoops. In sandy beaches with little to no rock areas an aluminum scoop is great add a stainless lip it is that much better. Tougher beaches with rocks and gravel a stainless scoop is the choice.

All the Explorer machines and the E-Trac are great on the beach with stock coils, they hit deep and will get you plenty of goodies. Add a WOT coil and 18 inches on a quarter is possible. Using a machine that is not water proof will cause you problems if not careful, 1 rogue wave and your out of business.

A couple of hours before low tide is the preferred time to go and hunt the low tide out. The best places to find the good targets is in the water or as close to the water you can get. Good finds can be located in the dry sand as well but hunting the high tide line to the low tide and all the wet sand is the place to be.

Good luck

BCOOP

 

[Finderskeeper]

Check out Old Beachnut's videos. Some of the best videos on beach detecting anywhere.

He has got beach hunting down to a science and he knows what he is talking about.

Also get Clive Clynick's books. He and Beachnut have made me a way better beach and water detectorist. They both have made me money.

 

[hershey1]

Like bcoop said get yourself a GOOD scoop as big as you can handle. You will be getting a water machine at sometime and a big scoop will pay for itself in no time. Good luck and HH

 

[OldBeechnut]

Thanks finderskeepers........................, hope in 24 months I can start living like a Pirate and put some of my own wisdom and all I have learned from the crew here at findmall into a treasure chest. Working fulltime, family, means a Partime hunter..and that sxxks.

6 years Jeff that is awhile, more then many here..your best op is the search function at the top of the page on the forum. Got a question, put it to use, but limit it to the beach forum here, and for the full history of the forum. I could write a book on your answer, but research and experence are your best learning tools. I have a XS also and I would recommend doing the VB Max mode to it, I have seen several oldtimers still using their's at the beach. But with great care, near the water. ..so here is where you start, get a beach chair and go to the area's you plan to hunt and watch the hunters, the people and the tides..check out my video's, and the big guy..surfdigger's, check the internet for old local maps, street names in the area can be a great way to find old beachs that have long been gone, talk to the local elders, fishermen....you are looking for old gold during the winter, and fresh drops during the summer.also like the guys said, try CJC's books....

a few links

http://www.nmhra.netfirms.com/pulltab/

http://www.outerbanksnc.net/beachtips.html

http://www.youtube.com/user/OldeBeechnut#g/u

http://www.youtube.com/user/oldbeechnut

http://www.youtube.com/user/surfdigger

Good Luck.........joe/tim/obn