Krusty

I'm off to the sunny* seaside for the weekend, any tips for finding vast
amounts of treasure (or failing that, ring pulls) with my Minelab Explorer??

Cheers...Andre

John

Yeh same here, this will be my first time at a beach.

"Krusty" <derby_md@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I'm off to the sunny* seaside for the weekend, any tips for finding vast
> amounts of treasure (or failing that, ring pulls) with my Minelab
> Explorer??
>
> Cheers...Andre
>

Theo

If you know how to interpret the display on your Explorer,
you should be able to ignore ring pulls.
Beware though - some gold finger rings can give a very
similar target signature to some ring pulls, so always
remember the detectorists motto - "I.I.D.,D!" which
translated means, "If In Doubt, Dig!"

Krusty

I dig pretty much anything thats not discrim'ed out, ya never know! I'm
getting used to the tones and screen x-hair but that little voice says "DIG,
IT COULD BE GOOD!!" I don't have a sand scoop but could probably use a
plastic trowel I have. I'm not sure whether early morning or evening would
be best but want to avoid the public's attention, I can't be doing with
snotty kids taking the p**s!! I wouldn't think it advisable to go too deep
but have this one and only chance to prove to the wife it CAN be
profitable!! (I said she could keep all finds!!)

cheers...Andre

Bob Parnass

On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:40:59 +0000, Krusty wrote:

> I'm off to the sunny* seaside for the weekend, any tips for finding vast
> amounts of treasure (or failing that, ring pulls) with my Minelab Explorer??
>
> Cheers...Andre

Hello from Illinois, USA.

Wish I lived closer to a beach. I consider a sand scoop to be the
most important tool when
detecting on a sandy beach versus in grassy areas.

The first time I hunted
on a beach I used a trowel. It was easy for the metal detector to find
the general vicinity of coins and such, but using a trowel for
recovery was like
trying to thread a needle while wearing boxing gloves.

Then, I bought a perforated, stainless steel sand scoop, which made
recovery so much easier.

Have fun.

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Joe Roberts

"Krusty" wrote:
> I'm off to the sunny* seaside for the weekend,
> any tips for finding vast amounts of treasure
> (or failing that, ring pulls) with my Minelab Explorer??
>
> Cheers...Andre


Hi Andre, from sunny Florida.

About ring pulls: At least here in Florida, folks needn't worry about
them. All they have to do is follow my tracks, because I've dug'em up
thinking they were 10-ct gold rings.

About the beach: A good time to search is at or near low tide. Search the
area between the low-tide water (the surf) and the high-tide mark in the
sand.

It's a good place for two reasons. First, people have lost rings when in
the water (especially cold water). Also, that part of the beach will not
have been so widely searched already, compared to the area above the high
tide mark.

Plan to get your feet wet, as you can't avoid it. A high wave or two will
sneak up behind you while you're scanning or digging. Don't set your
detector down on the sand, unless you're keeping an eye on the surf.

Also, use a sand scoop if possible. If you use only a trowel, the water and
sand will be refilling the hole as fast as you can dig.

Best of luck with it.

Joe