Ron's correct depends on where you are..... you have to learn peoples beach patterns like towel lines as well as the conditions in the water if you are hunting there. If there is no one on your beach.... you are doing clean up, in the water or out. Obviously lake hunting will even be different than ocean hunting. I live in Fl too, year round hunting. Up N. in the Winter... its a whole nother ball game. Ron..... that water sure wasnt 75 the other day when it was coming out of the N..... more in the low 60 with it pulling deep water in.
methevas2, here in CT, I wait for the windiest conditions to erode the beach sand down to the base, and then start digging.
A few years back, I hunted on a snow laden eroded beach and dug up a gold ring through 3 inches and snow and 4" down in the hard beach surface.
I love winter beach hunting.
Lorraine
Lorraine you are the inspiration that keeps me hunting in the cold weather. Have a nice winter.