The Lane....and How to dig in the Surf ??

[OUTATIME]

Got a couple of questions...

What's the lane? I keep reading people saying they were "in the lane today",
I thought at first they meant they were just at the beach metal detecting,
but I assume they are referring to a particular part of the beach???

Next, Anyone have any helpful hints on recovering a target in the surf?
I got a hit this past weekend in the surf but couldn't dig it up to save my life, I finally just gave up.
Waves just kept refilling the hole I was diggin.

Also, I have a hard time pinpointing the location I need to dig, being that I can't see it in the water.
Tried using my foot as a guide, is this the way others do it??? Help!!

P.S. didn't find much at the beach, just a few coins, a tinkerbell pendant, and a copper ring. After 4 hours of scanning...aarrrggg

Thanks in advance
Mark in Georgia

 

[SharkHunter]

As far as finding the target that comes with experiance. I have dug 6 to 8 scoops and still cant find it. Good Luck

 

[newtohunting]

I second that motion, i dug as many as 8 scoops in a clear clear clear lake last weekend and finally at about the 8th scoop in knee deep water,.............out comes this mercury dime. When the target starts moving...........THEN YOU HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS (PULL TAB OR FLOATING PIECE OF FOIL). iF TARGET NOT MOVING,,,,,,,,KEEP IT DIGGING AND TAKE THE CHANCE.

 

[bdahunter]

There comes a point where wave action tossing you around makes it difficult just to keep your head above water, hence Max's expression "rough as bricks". When the waves are crashing into the mine it is darn difficult to keep your position let alone dig a deep hole as the waves keep filling up the hole with sand as fast as you dig it back out.
The waves break as they cross the sand bar that forms the outer edge of the mine so the best goodies tend to concentrate in the worst areas for digging as you get pounded. That is why it is best to hunt at low tide as the main break will occur at the second bar and not be so tough on you in the mine. Even then a divers weight belt comes in handy to keep you from being tossed around, then it is just a question of digging like mad with a good scoop to get to the target. Of course, you need to be careful when wearing a weight belt as you gain the stability by loosing your natural bouyancy so you really don't want to step off into a deep hole and drown. I have a divers bouyancy compensation device that has quick release weights that allows me to dump the weights with a quick tug on a pull cord and a quick puff of air into the bladder turns it into an inflateable life jacket. (handy but a little pricey - safety first)
Depending how bad the surf is you just have to accept that discretion is often the better part of valour and retreat to the wet sand so that all you have to watch out for is a rogue wave that will knock you on your butt if you aren't careful.
If the hunt isn't enjoyable why bother going out in the first place, right?

Cheers,

BDA

 

[Farmercal]

I just gave up on the particular day I choose and came back a few days later when the winds were considerably calmer. Now I check the weather for the area I intend to detect and if the winds are between 3 and 8 MPH with no gusts then its a good day to detect. The day I got thrown around like a rag doll, I didn't check the weather and there were wind gusts up to 17 MPH. That would explain why the waves beat me up so bad.