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What depth you find things in the water
- Thread starter Waterdog
- Start date
Generally speaking for waders, its "The deepest water, the closest to shore" Clive Clynick....you cant go wrong following that advice.
..leave yourself some time to explore a little though, go out deeper every so often and see, you will find pocket spills in waist deep water where its perfect for people to do handstands...of course It all depends upon where you are hunting, conditions, etc...look at any beach cam and you will see thats where the most action goes on, right at the waterline....
Mud
..leave yourself some time to explore a little though, go out deeper every so often and see, you will find pocket spills in waist deep water where its perfect for people to do handstands...of course It all depends upon where you are hunting, conditions, etc...look at any beach cam and you will see thats where the most action goes on, right at the waterline....Mud
OldBeechnut
Well-known member
Which location, Bay, ocean
bootyhoundpa
Well-known member
At the lake I hunt most finds are from knee deep to waist deep..I mean there are targets from toe deep to neck deep , but most are knee deep to waist... I find a fair amount of earings and pendent type finds in knee deep water which I assume is from very young children clinging on to momma for dear life ha ha ha.. this is at a sandy beach area..
OldBeechnut
Well-known member
I would have to agree with bootyhound on the lakes, rivers I have no experience.
WaterWalker
Well-known member
I have read in a few books on MD that the majority of items are lost from the water's edge out to the 4 foot depth. With waders that is about the area you can cover. I find bigger rings in deeper water, smaller in shallower water and the coins in-between. Moms stay shallow with the kiddies, coins are tossed in for the learners to "dive" for and the men head out to the deeper water - to play games.
In rivers with a lot of tuber traffic, the center third of the river. I have used my Infinium with the smallest (3X7) coil with great success in and amongst the rocks.
In rivers with a lot of tuber traffic, the center third of the river. I have used my Infinium with the smallest (3X7) coil with great success in and amongst the rocks.
scubadetector
New member
This question was just asked on another forum. I will say it again. It TOTALLY depends on the lake. If it is shallow for a long way out, you will find most the stuff shallow. If there is a drop-off, you will find more stuff on the drop-off than you know what to do with, ESPECIALLY if the drop-off is a short distance from the swimming area. My best days have been on drop-offs where I have been the only one detecting.
If you find older pictures where there was swim platforms out in the water for kids to dive off (liability issue now) your going to have a blast at the bottom where it was anchored. If you are going to lakes that are hit hard by others, NO MATTER where it was lost you have to be one of the first to find it.
If you are an avid water hunter, don't just go to public swim areas. Find sandbars on the lakes, old unused swim areas and areas behind houses you can LEGALLY detect. You might not find much BUT you also might find an old swimming hole that nobody has detected. I pulled up over 20 gold rings and countless religious medals and silver coins behind a non discript home. It had to be a church camp at one time.
If you follow everyone else, be prepared to find what everyone else finds. New drops, new coins, and new trash. If you venture out on your own the possibilities are endless.
How many here have a Lewis Machine gun magazine, WW1 practice bombs, and numerous old lead toys and cars in their collections? How many can come back after a hunt with over 40 pieces of silver and 6 gold rings. Maybe NOW people don't venture past 4' BUT that was not the case in the 1900's - the 1960's. No air conditioning and NO TV, people actually got out and played more. Especially in the water on hot summer days.
If you find older pictures where there was swim platforms out in the water for kids to dive off (liability issue now) your going to have a blast at the bottom where it was anchored. If you are going to lakes that are hit hard by others, NO MATTER where it was lost you have to be one of the first to find it.
If you are an avid water hunter, don't just go to public swim areas. Find sandbars on the lakes, old unused swim areas and areas behind houses you can LEGALLY detect. You might not find much BUT you also might find an old swimming hole that nobody has detected. I pulled up over 20 gold rings and countless religious medals and silver coins behind a non discript home. It had to be a church camp at one time.
If you follow everyone else, be prepared to find what everyone else finds. New drops, new coins, and new trash. If you venture out on your own the possibilities are endless.
How many here have a Lewis Machine gun magazine, WW1 practice bombs, and numerous old lead toys and cars in their collections? How many can come back after a hunt with over 40 pieces of silver and 6 gold rings. Maybe NOW people don't venture past 4' BUT that was not the case in the 1900's - the 1960's. No air conditioning and NO TV, people actually got out and played more. Especially in the water on hot summer days.
Jeff Harris
Member
Waterdog from the old website of the guy who bans everybody?