Trash trouble in park with Vaquero

[rqlt29a]

I have a Vaquero but the park I hunt has so much trash the only way I can hunt is with the discrimination all the way up and all I can find are shallow clad dimes and quarters. What would be the best tesoro to get for this park? I love the Vaquero and will keep it for the beach.

Thank You
Jim

 

[Hightone]

The Golden Micromax

 

[findit]

what about using the 5.75 everybody say thats the situation it's made for. i have not used one yet but am curious how that would work.

 

[tab-nabit]

Have you also tried the 5.75 coil? Small coils generally work trashy areas better. - HH

 

[markg]

All you need is the 5.75 concentric coil to work the trashy areas.

 

[saginawian]

I know how you feel, it's overwhelming in those parks. Makes you wonder who the jerk was that dropped pull tabs everywhere, doesn't it? USE THE TRASH CAN! Seriously though, I would stick with the Vaquero since I don't think your problem is specific to the Vaquero. Seems like if you are finding clad dimes and quarters you are doing good. With discrim just above tab, you should find most of the good coins as long as they're not too deep. You probably find pre '82 pennies too, right? Who cares if you miss the zinc pennies. As unfortunate as it is, it may be that you just have to give up nickels and gold b/c of pull tab/foil heaven. That is unless you want to dig a hundred holes for one nickel or a thousand for a ring. I don't think this is a problem with just the Vaquero - I think that's just all detectors. Even my "top of the line" target ID detector flips out in trashy parks.

I use a Tejon with a 5.75 concentric and discrim just above tab in a very trashy park from 1880, and besides new dimes and quarters, I occasionally come across a wheat or silver dime and very little trash. The 5.75 is the reason. I totally 100% recommend that you try the 5.75 concentric coil with the Vaquero - it will get you where you want to be. Good luck,

Ian

 

[findit]

n/t

 

[rqlt29a]

There seems to be a lot more screw caps than pull tabs if that makes a difference.

thank you
jim

 

[DavHut]

Screwcaps are newer than tabs - at least the ring types. This might help date your park. Or it could mean the spot you are hunting is has more of them for some reason, I dunno.
It could mean, too that there is little more to find in your park than new stuff

 

[rqlt29a]

n/t