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Hi to everyone.
Have been reading this forum for a while and find it very useful - thanks to all. So, it's about time I also posted and gave you some views about detecting on this side of the Pacific.
My 'electronic tool' of choice is a Garrett Sea Hunter Mark II. Chosen because I like the cool name?...mmm...maybe, I mean would you buy something named e.g. SeaLouse <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="
"> .....also because I'm near the sea, go boating, fishing, snorkelling. PI and trash discrimination did also influence my buying decision.
No competition with other detectorists that I've come across, must be around though because most of the main brands are available on the Japanese side of the Net. Often Japanese people at beaches ask me if I've found any shellfish <img src="/metal/html/biggrin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="">, so beach detecting is still unknown by many, unless they have been on trips to e.g. Hawaii and seen them there.
My news.....
A powerful typhoon went through a week ago so a beach near us was an obvious place to start today - about 30 minutes by car. Been there a few times before but didn't have much to show for all the digging that went on due to all the trash above and below the sand - or maybe I just had to pay my dues first
Today was no different regarding trash (actually much worse because of the typhoon) but very different re. the result. The post typhoon conditions did make it much easier. Went over a section of beach I've done before, this time there were many lead fishing sinkers on the surface, then the coins and rings followed in the same area. The wave action had lifted and grouped them together. Detected for 4 hours. Dug all signals, no discrimination. Used a new short handled shovel and a very powerful magnet which both cut down search times a lot. Always wear gloves.
Hope to get out there again when the time and tides are with me. Also hope you enjoy the pics, will post some of the keepers soon.
Ian
Have been reading this forum for a while and find it very useful - thanks to all. So, it's about time I also posted and gave you some views about detecting on this side of the Pacific.
My 'electronic tool' of choice is a Garrett Sea Hunter Mark II. Chosen because I like the cool name?...mmm...maybe, I mean would you buy something named e.g. SeaLouse <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="
"> .....also because I'm near the sea, go boating, fishing, snorkelling. PI and trash discrimination did also influence my buying decision.No competition with other detectorists that I've come across, must be around though because most of the main brands are available on the Japanese side of the Net. Often Japanese people at beaches ask me if I've found any shellfish <img src="/metal/html/biggrin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="
">, so beach detecting is still unknown by many, unless they have been on trips to e.g. Hawaii and seen them there.My news.....
A powerful typhoon went through a week ago so a beach near us was an obvious place to start today - about 30 minutes by car. Been there a few times before but didn't have much to show for all the digging that went on due to all the trash above and below the sand - or maybe I just had to pay my dues first
Today was no different regarding trash (actually much worse because of the typhoon) but very different re. the result. The post typhoon conditions did make it much easier. Went over a section of beach I've done before, this time there were many lead fishing sinkers on the surface, then the coins and rings followed in the same area. The wave action had lifted and grouped them together. Detected for 4 hours. Dug all signals, no discrimination. Used a new short handled shovel and a very powerful magnet which both cut down search times a lot. Always wear gloves.
Hope to get out there again when the time and tides are with me. Also hope you enjoy the pics, will post some of the keepers soon.
Ian