Does anyone have any tips for digging up a target in the ocean ? I do my best to pinpoint the target then mark it with my foot than use the scoop to retrive it. I seem to have more trouble in deeper water , maybe waist high or higher . The water I'am hunting in is fairly clear.
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Tips or tricks using a scoop in the water
- Thread starter sharpei
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Jason in Enid
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hershey1 said:Wiggle your coil backwards until the sound goes away. The target will be right in front of your coil. If you can't see your coil when the target sound goes away put your foot beside the coil. Practice on the dry sand won't be long you will get it. HH
That works on land, but not well in the water. Try this method: pinpoint the target under the center of the coil as you would normally. Hold the coil in place and slide the tip of your shoe to the notch at the back of the coil. Try to align it so that the coil is "pointing" straight away from your foot (foot in-line with the the center line of the coil). Now move the coil away and hold your foot in place, then place the tip of the scoop on the front of your foot, again aligning so that the scoop is in line with your foot. Your scoop should be at a 30-45 degree angle. Now push the scoop all the way down and take the biggest bite possible. Pull up and sift for target. I give a target 2 - 3 scoop attempts and if I haven't found it I begin circling the hole digging wider.
Try this on the beach a few times first to get the hang of it before going in the water. You have to get used to doing this blind because many times you won't be able to see the bottom while hunting and you have to learn to do it by feel.
Johnnyanglo
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I'd say Jason has it right. Center with the coil, then place your foot behind the coil - remove the coil, insert the scoop forward of your foot, and press down hard to get a good bite. It can take a half dozen scoops to get the target. Move the scoop full of sand off to the side and bring the detector back over the hole - if the signal is still there you can dump the scoop - saves some time, and lifting the scoop through the water repeadtedly is tiring. The next hardest part is keeping the scoop away from the coil - else trouble in the headphones ensues. Don't be impatient - it's like being on a space station - you move slowly in water and every movement is harder to perform. And remember to take your protein pills.
Johnnyanglo
Johnnyanglo
Good advice. The method I mentioned is just the way that works for me and has for several years. The main thing is to get the target as quickly as you can. A big scoop is almost a must for fast retrieval. Whatever method suits you is the thing. The easiest and fastest is what we are all looking for so keep us posted what works for you. HH
utahshovelhead
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I would have to say this, first spend plenty of hours learning to pinpoint "blind" on the dry sand. Then get into the water. You really want to learn good water hunting skills first and then get into the water as it is much harder in water to locate safely and quickly. Im no expert but when in the water with waves there are many more worries so having your retrieve skills turned in is important. Soft sand and boat wakes or waves...I have to get that target out in a big hurry once I start.
Deep water is as difficult as it gets. In the ocean deep water hunting is frustrating to say the least. The waves move you and you don't even know it. And the water makes you so buoyant that it is hard to push the scoop in. If you don't do it very often the ocean will remind you that it requires a great amount of stength to do it. Basically it can wear you out. Blind hunting requires practice. It is truely an art and most people have no idea how difficult it is.